Gun club's compliance certificate revoked
Concerns over lead from spent ammunition leaching into surrounding waterways prompted Auckland Council to revoke the controversial Auckland Shooters Club certificate of compliance.
The newly established Auckland Shooters Club had been at the centre of a row in the quiet rural backwater of Makarau after competitive shooters Raymond O'Brien and Victoria Pichler were granted the certificate of compliance to set up and operate a gun club last year.
The nearby Vipassana Meditation Centre, with strong backing from many in the Makarau community, challenged the certificate of compliance through the High Court. Makarau residents were concerned lead residue could get into aquifers used for drinking water.
It was referred it back to the council after it was found no assessment had been done on possible lead discharges.
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