Farmer fined $40,000 and sentenced to community service for polluting river with dairy waste.

A Waikato farmer, Daniel Lund, was convicted for discharging dairy effluent into a river tributary near Te Awamutu, facing a $40,000 fine and 140 hours of community service. Inspections revealed inadequate farm effluent systems leading to environmental risks. The case highlights the need for proper effluent management among farmers.