No Aerial Operation On Wedensday 29 January Due To Windy Conditions

The aerial operation to wipe out the painted apple moth planned for Tuesday 28 January has been delayed until Thursday 29 January at the earliest.

Windy conditions have grounded aircraft on both Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 January. The situation will be continuously reviewed and the operation will be carried out on Thursday 30 January or the next day that weather permits.

The 10,000-hectare operation is likely to take more than one day to complete.

As usual during term-time, when operations resume, there will be no flying between 8.00-9.00am, 12.15-1.00pm and 3.00-4.00pm – lunch and travelling times for many school children.

The public can call the free phone 0800 96 96 96 for general information about the programme. People can also listen to Newstalk ZB, 531 pi, AM 990 BC and Radio Korea 1386AM for updates.

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