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The mystery of the dying eels

Podcast: The Detail
Published: May 4, 2026
Duration seconds: 1346
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Thousands of eels have been found dead after a Manawatū lagoon dried out, raising urgent environmental questions Thousands of eels are found dead in dried up Manawatū lagoon as questions mount over water use and a vanishing ecosystem Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details