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<div class="col col-12"> <div class="banner__title"> <h1><span lang="en-NZ">Pest management</span></h1> </div> <i class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-kapiti icon-air" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid content-container outer-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-9 order-2"> <div id="MainContent" class="content-section userform"> <div class="element element-content__holder" id="e1336"> <div class="typography content-element__content"> <h3>We control pests to protect the region's water quality, biodiversity, and economic and social wellbeing. 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