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The Waiwhakaiho River, near New Plymouth, has safe swimming areas in the middle sections of the river. A Taranaki Regional Council committee member has called for more warning signs near bathing areas to discourage feeding wild birds after freshwater samples showed high bacteria levels from avian droppings. Wild ducks, pukeko and seagulls continue to befoul river mouths near popular bathing spots in New Plymouth, causing high levels of E.coli bacteria, a Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) annual report on bathing water quality showed. While 85 per cent of samples taken from 16 recreational rivers and streams in the region met national bathing guidelines, the TRC planning and policy committee heard on Tuesday that two sites were responsible for most of the breaches. ....
Regardless of where people go boating, all recreational watercraft users needed to follow maritime safety rules concerning safe speeds and safety, he said. Jet ski skippers must be at least 15 years old, not expose any other water user to unnecessary risk, and operate at a safe speed not more than 5 knots within 200m of the shore, a dive flag, or 50m from swimmers. Local farmer Don McIntyre said he recently saw six jet skiers flouting the water safety rules on Lake Ratapiko. “It is an incredibly popular activity and I can see why there are so many who enjoy it, but they need to follow the rules,” he said. ....