I te 18 o Ākuhata, e rima ngā kamupene hanga PVC māngai i Haina, mō te umanga PVC o te motu, i tono ki te Manatū Tauhokohoko o Haina kia whakahaerehia he rangahau ārai-tukunga mō ngā PVC kawemai i ahu mai i te Hononga o Amerika. I te 25 o Hepetema, i whakaaetia e te Manatū Tauhokohoko te take. Me mahi tahi ngā kaipupuri pānga, me rēhita hoki ngā rangahau ārai-tukunga ki te Tari Rongoā me te Tirotiro Tauhokohoko o te Manatū Tauhokohoko i roto i te wā tika. Ki te kore rātou e mahi tahi, ka whakatau te Manatū Tauhokohoko i runga i ngā meka me ngā mōhiohio pai rawa atu kua riro mai.