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| | South Island waters unsafe for swimmers - Manawatu Standard: local, national & world news from Manawatu's daily ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | They say a fast-growing population discharging sewage into lakes, rivers and coastlines, a massive intensification of agricultural land use and over-allocation of water in recent years are eroding the quality of the country's waterways at an alarming level. |
 | | She said general rules to follow included not swimming in rivers for 48 hours after heavy rainfall and going inland, where the water might be colder but was likely to be safer. |
 | | In Southland, recreational users are advised not to use the lower Oreti River, the Aparima River at Thornbury, near Riverton, the Waikaia River at Waikaia, north-west of Gore, and the Mataura River at Gore. |
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