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Ive just given the video and a statement to the police. They told me he did turn up for court, but late and is back in court today

A bit of googling shows that the EPA have banned the use of Thiram in Altex ablative, effective from the end of 2023. https://www.epa.govt.nz/hazardous-substances/rules-notices-and-how-to-comply/specific-substance-guidance/antifouling-paints/

Mahamood of All Marine Glazing - highly recommended. Ph 021 154 2017

Mr boxonsmah, Methinks you have an axe to grind, did you, or someone close to you perhaps, miss out on selection for something in days gone by.

I am on my 3rd year of Ultra 2. I had an interesting experience in Northland - boat was cleaned by divers in Westhaven. One hour later I took it to Bay of Islands, it sat for 3 days on a mooring in Russell, by which time it was covered in a thick layer of slime. Before coming back to Auckland, (2 weeks ago), we wiped the hull and keel with a sponge, (I now know why I pay divers to do this, but that's another story), it's now been sitting in Westhaven for 2 weeks and is pretty much in the same state that we left BoI in.... There's definitely something in the water up there that

I have heard that in certain regions where barnacles are a problem that cow drench containing ivermectin has been added to anti foul with great success

I was there on Xmas day and witnessed him collide with some Dutch liveaboards. I managed to get video of it. He only missed me by around a meter. I had to gun it to get out of the way, horn blasting the whole time. I felt bloody sorry for the Dutchies, they were sitting on their boat have a glass of bubbles, next thing this prick went straight into them. He then moved across to Palm Beach from what I understand, and I think his tender washed up on Oneroa after he hit the Dutch couple.