Flint Farms fined $305,900 for largest illegal dairy effluent discharge in Waikato since 1991.

Flint Farms Limited in Waikato, along with owner Barry Flint and farm manager Gavin Flint, was fined $305,900 for multiple illegal discharges of dairy effluent and violations of abatement notices from August 2022 to June 2023. This marks the largest fine for such offenses in the region since the Resource Management Act's inception. Judge Melinda Dickey ordered the company to upgrade its effluent systems and implement management plans to prevent future environmental harm.

September 26, 2024
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