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Visitors are urged to be aware of toxins, as New Zealand's biggest regional park re-opens just in time for summer, after a pest-control operation.

The final laying of 1080 bait in the HΕ«nua Ranges, Waharau and Whakatiwai was completed last month, before the re-opening on Thursday.

1080 bait contains sodium fluoroacetate β€’ a targeted toxin effective against mammalian pests, while minimising impact on native

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