WELLINGTON: New Zealand said on Monday (Jul 10) it has 'full confidence' in the UN nuclear watchdog's advice after it approved of Japan's plans to discharge treated water from the Fukushima
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tokyo's scheme to release treated water from the tsunami-hit nuclear plant into the sea over the next few decades would have a"negligible" radiological impact on people and the environment.in Auckland, where she said they discussed"at length" its report on the proposed Fukushima treated water release.
"I reiterated New Zealand's full confidence in the IAEA's advice and commended their science-based approach," Mahuta said in a statement. "I also felt it was important to draw attention to the Pacific's traumatic experience with nuclear testing and asked directly that meaningful engagement continues with the Pacific region on the proposed release."
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