16 Nov 2020

Man believes working near Harbour Bridge made him ill

From Morning Report, 7:13 am on 16 November 2020

A man who became gravely ill while working near the Auckland Harbour Bridge is speaking out after revelations the land was contaminated with heavy metals.

Ralph Morgan says his employer, Auckland Council, should have taken more precautions because it knew about the problem but did not tell him.

The council argues the health risks were low and it's taken all reasonable steps to respond to Morgan's concerns.

Phil Pennington reports.