More than 8,600 native plants are in the ground near Waituna Lagoon, part of a long-term push to restore health to one of Southland's most ecologically fragile wetlands.Whakamana te Waituna Charitable Trust planted 8,625 plants at Webster Block on May 8 — a 48-hectare property it acquired from Environment Southland for $1. Thirteen people from a single company did the planting.Trust project manager Sarah Yarrow said the day was the result of 18 …
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