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Taranaki Rivers: Dangerous Swimming Spots
Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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Summer water tests in Taranaki reveal alarming results, with 16 popular river spots deemed unsafe for swimming most of the time due to E. coli and toxic algae from farm runoff. Councillors and iwi reps call for better solutions, including clearer post-rain alerts, upstream planting, and ending duck feeding. Despite safer beaches, the focus remains on cleaning rivers for safe swimming.
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