Call for signs at swim hole after dad drowns

Call for signs at swim hole after dad drowns

The Point in Ngāruawāhia is a popular swimming spot. Photo: Google Maps By Amy Williams of RNZ  A Coroner is calling for warning signs to be installed at a popular spot along the Waikato River after a young father drowned while swimming with his young son.

Man drowned while swimming with his toddler at popular, but dangerous, Waikato swimming hole

Nathan Eketone-Mahara, 29, was a strong swimmer but got into trouble in the current, disappearing under the water.

Coroner urges safety warnings at Waikato River swimming spot - Daily Telegraph NZ

Stock photo. A Coroner has recommended installing warning signs at a popular Waikato River swimming area following the drowning of a young parent who was swept away by strong currents while swimming with a child. The Coroner found the death to be a tragic accident and highlighted the hidden dangers posed by fast-moving water near the site’s bridges – the area known as The Point near Ngaruawahia. Authorities were urged to put up signage warning o…