Articles by Waikato Herald / Al Williams
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National
Coromandel: DoC ‘dismayed’ after reports of seabirds captured in fishing nets and drowned by boaties
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 4:07pmReports of seabirds captured in fishing nets and drowned from a boat near Slipper Island in the Coromandel has “dismayed”...
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National
Coastguard NZ confirms 16 of 18 who died on the water in 2024 not wearing lifejackets
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 1:51pmProvisional Water Safety New Zealand figures show that in 2024 there were 18 watercraft (powered and non-powered) fatalities. Coastguard...
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National
Beachgoers with little English and no swimming skills a frustration
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 2:34pmSurf lifeguards are struggling in the Coromandel with Hot Water Beach soaking up resources as beachgoers have “no swimming...
