'Like a filter': Thousands of mussels may hold key to cleani

'Like a filter': Thousands of mussels may hold key to cleaning up Waitematā Harbour
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4 hrs ago
Karen Rutherford
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Watch: Around 38 mussel- laden ropes stretching over half a kilometre are being placed in the harbour.
Tens of thousands of tiny living mussels may hold the key to cleaning up Auckland's polluted Waitematā Harbour.
Auckland Council and local iwi on Thursday unveiled their unique "weapons on a rope" which have been barged in to improve water quality in a new public space opening on the city's waterfront.
Mussels are being heralded as a saviour for downtown Auckland, with 38 laden ropes stretching over half a kilometre placed in the harbour.

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