Waikato District Council is considering blocking a rocky coastal area in an effort to prevent drownings.
Papanui Point is south of Raglan and is the country's deadliest rock fishing spot.
Water Safety New Zealand has recorded 18 deaths there between 1980 and 2024 .. most recently a fisherman went missing on August 25
Despite repeated warnings, reports and coroners' inquests the message just doesn't seem to be getting through.
To discuss what can be done, I'm joined by Jim Yeoman from the New Zealand Angling and Casting Association.
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