New burners in Timaru leave firewood in short supply

From Morning Report, 8:23 am on 11 June 2018

Firewood is in short supply in Timaru as it face its first winter with only new burners allowed in the city. The council banned burners older 15 years old last year in a bid to tackle air pollution, a move that sparked outrage in the community. Now locals are grumbling they can't get enough dry wood for the new burners.