12 Mar 2019

Giant wasp nest to be smashed today

From Morning Report, 8:42 am on 12 March 2019
An enormous wasp nest near Lake Rotorua

An enormous wasp nest near Lake Rotorua Photo: Supplied

The final sting operation against a giant wasp nest in Rotorua begins today. Estimated to hold around a million German wasps, it's nearly two metres by two metres, and estimated to weigh up to 150 kilograms. Chris Brunel has been working on getting rid of the nest since last week, and speaks to Susie Ferguson.