Will Fenton “Jong-Un” Wilson take a dip in the Tukituki?
Has Fenton “Jong-un” Wilson got the stones to swim in the Tukituki River?
Come on Fenton, take a swim. It’s safe you know.
The cleanliness of the Tukituki River will purportedly be “proven” by Hawke’s Bay Regional and Hastings District councillors this weekend, when they go for a “spring swim” in it – a message proclaimed by posters dotted around Hastings.
The flyers, which went up in the CBD at the weekend, state that councillors will prove to the public that there is no contamination in the Tukituki, by taking a dip in it this Sunday.
Although they feature the logos of both councils on them, representatives have denied any council involvement.
Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule said “this certainly has nothing to do with the council, and it’s certainly not for real”. Read more »

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