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      Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Testing is underway to confirm the presence of potentially toxic algae in some Tauranga waterways

    Testing is underway to confirm the presence of potentially toxic algae in some Tauranga waterways


    People are being urged to avoid drinking, touching or letting their dogs swim in the Wairakei waterway in Papamoa - and in the pond on Double Bay Road.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Accident and Emergency News
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     06 Jan: Construction's underway on new flood resilience for a road in Hawke's Bay's Omahu
     06 Jan: A huge search is still underway for a missing tramper in Tasman's Kahurangi National Park
     06 Jan: Thirteen people have been inured in a crash in the Far North
     06 Jan: Everyone's accounted for - after a house fire in Whakatane last night
     06 Jan: Police are closing multiple areas in Tasman's Kahurangi National Park today, as they search for a missing tramper
     05 Jan: A call for the urgent return of seven turtles stolen in Hastings
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