Public access to the Waikato River at the Hamilton Gardens is closed while the search for a missing swimmer continues
Public access to the Waikato River at the Hamilton Gardens is closed while the search for a missing swimmer continues
4 January 2022
Emergency services were called just after 6 last night after reports of one person from a group of four not returning after going into the water.
Police and the National Dive Squad have been searching the section of the river that runs through the gardens.
Hamilton City Council Community Manager Helen Paki says the council doesn't encourage swimming in the river as it's dangerous and unpredictable, with hidden hazards.
She says more no-swimming signs have been installed at the jetty this morning.
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