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Water lead contamination review: Otago locals hope for answers

17:45 pm on 10 February 2021

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Residents affected by the water contamination issue in East Otago hope a top level review will shed some light on the issue.

Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall has ordered a rapid review into the health system response, saying what's happened in the town is unacceptable.

Reporter Tess Brunton and cameraman Dom Thomas asked East Otago residents what they hope it will uncover.