The Green Party’s goal to have all rivers swimable is emotionally appealing but one which will be thwarted by nature.
Some rivers will never be safe for swimming, not as a result of pollution by people or animals but by nature.
Natural pollutants include volcanoes, birds, native and introduced species, and, at least temporarily, storms.
There are however, lots of waterways that should and could be cleaner but the Greens’ every-river-swimmable stunt has already got offside it with farmers the party claims it wants to work with.
Wairarapa Federated Farmers president Jamie Falloon wasn’t impressed with the Greens’ approach – he says the Ruamahanga is perfectly swimmable.
“We’re really disappointed the Greens have picked the Ruamahanga to promote their political statements about swimmability versus wadeability.”
He says the only reason the river has a poor bill of health is the sewage plant upstream, because farmers have fenced off all waterways…
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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