Family swims in New Plymouth river polluted by sewage

Friday 10 January 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 10 Jan 2025, 6:16pm

In this story New Plymouth District Council

A family swam in and swallowed water from a river in New Plymouth that had been contaminated by sewage from a shopping centre. The warning sign at the Te Rewa Rewa bridge carpark was described as small and positioned at knee-height. The New Plymouth District Council stated its signs matched the risk.

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1. 1NewsFri 10 Jan 2025, 2:05pm

   Tiny sign doesn’t stop poo swim in New Plymouth river (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 10 Jan 2025, 2:22pm

   Mother disgusted to learn son swam in sewage-polluted river after missing tiny warning sign (opens in new tab)

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3. NZ HeraldFri 10 Jan 2025, 6:16pm

   Tiny river warning sign not enough to prevent family’s poo dip (opens in new tab)