Ongoing rainfall combined with a partial blockage has caused a wastewater overflow from a manhole in Oakura.
This overflow has gone into a tributary of the Matekai Stream.
We’re sorry this has occurred and we’ve been in touch with iwi and hapū, Taranaki Regional Council, the Taranaki District Health Board and other recreational users.
Warning signs have gone up advising people not to swim or gather kai (for 28 days) in affected areas.
Keep up with the latest information on the Can I Swim page on our website.
We are investing $248m over 10 years to fix the district’s plumbing.