Otago lead contamination: Mayor staying mum over contradicting claims about health board
Otago lead contamination: Mayor staying mum over contradicting claims about health board 14 Feb, 2021 06:58 PM 3 minutes to read Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins. Photo / ODT Otago Daily Times Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has refused to be drawn on a challenge to his earlier claim that the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) advised the city council not to go public when lead contamination was found in Waikouaiti-Karitane water. After the no-drink notice was issued, Hawkins told Checkpoint council staff did not advise the public of the elevated lead level back in August, following advice from Pub...