Hundreds fall ill from contaminated water in New Zealand town
Hundreds of people have fallen ill because of tainted tap water in a small town on New Zealand's North Island.
Schools were forced to close because of the outbreak in Havelock North.
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SUBSCRIBEHundreds of people have fallen ill because of tainted tap water in a small town on New Zealand's North Island.
Schools were forced to close because of the outbreak in Havelock North.
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