Somewhere the wires got crossed, Dwyer said. ‘’It was a bit of a misunderstanding, just one of those things. It was a grotty night anyway.’’ New Plymouth District Council spokesperson Jacqueline Baker said it was ‘’fine to swim and surf at East End and Fitzroy beaches’’. The ‘no swimming’ warning extends from the Waiwhakaiho River mouth north to east of the Waitara river mouth. A warning not to gather shell fish remains in place from Ngāmotu beach to Fitzroy Beach until December 23, and from the Waiwhakaiho River to east of the Waitara River until January 8. ‘’We apologise for any confusion and inconvenience this causes.’’
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