17309 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Associate Minister for the Environment

Written Question

Published date: 10 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	17309 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Hon Rachel Brooking
Portfolio:	Associate Minister for the Environment
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	04 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_17309_2026
Document guid:	81af4e36-0262-4c47-b466-9411ee79e5df

17309 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Associate Minister for the Environment: What measurements and conditions determine whether a river is safe to swim in?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: E. coli and cyanobacteria are measured to determine, based on risk of exposure, if rivers are suitable for swimming and other water recreation activities in rivers. These should be targeted on areas where the community want to swim, at the times they want swim.