2 Oct 2020
Waikato leech breeders in high demand
On a good spring weekend, Maria and Robert Lupton can find themselves in high demand. They are farmers in Waikato. But alongside their stock, they are breeders of leeches. Thousands of them. All destined for hospitals to help patients recovering from some injuries. And as Maria Lupton told Country Life producer Susan Murray, some times of the year are busier than others.