Waikato piggery fined record $437,000 for unlawful effluent discharges

Monday 24 November 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 24 Nov 2025, 3:03pm

In this story Waikato Regional Council

Rawhiti Environmental Park Limited has been fined $437,000 in the Hamilton District Court for persistent discharges of raw piggery effluent. The company was convicted on eight charges involving effluent being discharged into land and streams north of Te Aroha.

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1. Waikato TimesMon 24 Nov 2025, 10:45am

   Waikato piggery fined a record $437k for unlawful effluent discharges (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsMon 24 Nov 2025, 11:15am

   Pig farm hit with $430k fine for 'appalling' effluent pollution (opens in new tab)

3. RNZMon 24 Nov 2025, 3:03pm

   Waikato pig farm faces record $437k fine for discharging effluent to land, water (opens in new tab)