Thousands of dead fish at Waipū estuary 11 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM 9 minutes to read Waipū resident David Lourie was devastated by the discovery. Photo / Tania Whyte Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz Hundreds of thousands of marine life are dead and Waipū residents are being driven out of their homes by a stench described as rotten eggs and dead bodies believed to be caused by recurring algal bloom. What's more, a wildlife refuge within the affected area is an integral feeding zone for protected bird species. The Waipū estuary lagoon, south of Johns...