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The Green Chain

A Maori community afflicted by industrial chemical poisoning searches for truth and justice

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Documentary

Overview

This homegrown Erin Brockovich story follows former Whakatāne sawmill worker Joe Harawira and his long battle to reveal the impact that workplace toxins have had on his community. In the '80s after being afflicted by health issues, Harawira noticed co-workers getting sick. In 1988 he helped found SWAP (Sawmill Workers Against Poisons) and began investigating the effects of exposure to dioxins, a byproduct of timber treatment.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 20, 2011
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: New Zealand
Production: Scottie Productions
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded