1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: Positive news in what really is that this water care 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: scandal north of Auckland, if you haven't followed, it is 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: a disgrace. So the Auckland, the oyster farmers have had 4 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: their water polluted and basically their business is destroyed. Finally, 5 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: we've got to a million dollars in compo. The million 6 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: dollars is being split among ten people, so it's one 7 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 1: hundred thousand dollars apiece. Tom Walters is the owner of 8 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: Medicana Oysters and is with us. Tom Morning, Morning, Mike. 9 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:25,119 Speaker 1: Are we feeling better because of this? 10 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 2: We're feeling relieved, and it's only a start relief more 11 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 2: than it's better. 12 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: If they could write a check to fix your problem 13 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 1: because of the issues they've created for you. What size 14 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: would that check be? 15 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 2: Much larger than what we've received. But this is just 16 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: for the event that happened two weeks ago. It's not 17 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:47,319 Speaker 2: for what's happened throughout the. 18 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: Year, which is the interesting thing. Just to bring the 19 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: rest of the country up to speed. What happened the 20 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: other day There was a power surge and it was 21 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: a cock up, and they know it's a cock up, 22 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: and everyone knows it's their fault. So they're fixing that. 23 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: But the ongoing thing that got us here in the 24 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: first place, the ongoing spill, it is different because it 25 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: wasn't a cock up. It was just they don't have 26 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 1: the equipment or it's old or whatever. So does that 27 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: part get resolved at all or not? 28 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:13,759 Speaker 2: That part is still unresolved. And this is only for 29 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 2: this still a couple of weeks ago, which was a 30 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 2: dry weather event, not a wet weather event. 31 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,759 Speaker 1: Yeah, So is it their fault in a wet weather 32 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: event that they don't have the things that prevent it 33 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 1: from spilling into the water and ruining your business or not? 34 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 2: They don't think so. In that regard, it's more a 35 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 2: factor of growth and infrastructure not catching up to that growth. 36 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, they say that they'll get there, don't they with 37 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:40,119 Speaker 1: infrastructure eventually And there is a fix in the pipeline, 38 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 1: no pun intended. 39 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, eventually end of next year or the year after, 40 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 2: everything should be aoka and ready to go for the area. 41 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: So does that sign of the equation you ever get fixed, 42 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: do you think? Or are you going to be banging 43 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: your head against a wall. And this is just a 44 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: one off because of the power surge. 45 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,040 Speaker 2: This is a one off because of the power surge 46 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 2: and we will be experiencing more wet weather sewage events 47 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 2: until the bigger flight goes through Walkwes. 48 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: Does anyone care about this? Is anyone on your side? 49 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: I mean obviously locals. 50 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 2: Absolutely, absolutely, there's a lot of community. 51 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 1: Of course, of course the community is behind you, Tom, 52 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,519 Speaker 1: but I'm talking about anyone with any you know, the government. 53 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, we've had a lot of support from the Undersecretary 54 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 2: of Oceans and Fisheries Jimmy Marcroft. We've had meetings with 55 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 2: Shane Jones government tool wise that they're trying to do 56 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 2: the best they can to put pressure upon water Care 57 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 2: and Auckland Council. There seems to be a lot of 58 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 2: things that are happening, but it just takes a lot 59 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 2: of time. But yeah, it's an ongoing thing for the 60 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 2: wet weather events. This one's different. 61 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: Are Watercare bastards or are they just people who don't 62 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: have the equipment? 63 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 2: Well, I mean they are playing catch up due to 64 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 2: the growth and infrastructure that applicts our area and country 65 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 2: in general. Not that their country wide, but they have 66 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 2: certainly vexed us this year. But in this regards we 67 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 2: are at least have come on the front foot and 68 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 2: helped us and said they would. And it's only a start. 69 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 2: There'll be a lot of setter. You will quantify our 70 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 2: losses going forward to see what more they can do 71 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 2: due to this spill. 72 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: Well, all we can do is wish you the best time. 73 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 1: I feel bad for you Tom Walters, who's one of 74 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 1: a number of oyster farmers in that particular part of 75 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: the world who's just literally every time it rains because 76 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: the infrastructure doesn't cope, watches the water polluted and the 77 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: aways does a dead new council And that's either that. 78 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 2: For more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to 79 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 2: news Talks it'd be from six am weekdays, or follow 80 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.