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Wednesday 3 January 2018
Local chefs share summer recipes
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Can I swim here?
WHAT'S ON
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Zoe and Benji Stokes, aged 4 and 6, enjoy Tasman’s beautiful Rabbit Island beach. With toilets, a vast sandy beach, safe swimming, dog and equestian-friendly areas and a network of bike trails, including the Tasman Great Taste Trail, Rabbit Island really does have plenty of options to fill these long summer days. Photo: Jessie Johnston.
Judene Edgar Reporter
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With a warm summer forecast, families and visitors are already looking for the best rivers, lakes, and beaches to swim in over the holidays. A new ‘Can I swim here?’ online tool has been launched, providing extra confidence for Nelson and Tasman residents and visitors this summer. Developed by Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA), ‘Can I swim here?’ shows the most up-to-date water quality information for more than 35 sites across the top of the south, and is freely available at LAWA.org.nz/swim. Tasman District Council’s Environmental Information Manager Rob Smith, says the service complements regular water quality testing and toxic algae monitoring. A timely feature of the site is that it shows toxic algae results for rivers and lakes where this is monitored – the first time this information has been available on a nationwide website. “In addition to our regular monitoring data and reporting on our website for dozens of sites, we also share this key data with LAWA,” says Rob. “We’re keen to give people easy-to-understand information at a glance for the most popular
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