Photo: NZDFBurnham ranks among the dirtiest defence sites in NZ, according to a report released under the Official Information Act. Ohakea, Whenuapai and Waiouru round out the dirtiest defence sites out of 21 ranked in a 2019 report newly released under the Official Information Act. Done to revalue the Defence Force's huge landholdings, the report makes a rough guess at a clean-up bill of at least $28m. It also leaves out 19 other defence sites, dumps and firefighting training areas, and is focused on soil. RNZ sought the report after Defence in its 2020 annual report described the revaluation exercise.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 16, 2021 20:37 UTC