By Kristin EdgeA popular fishing spot off a wharf at Whangarei Harbour has been snagged by health and safety laws casting keen fishers aside. The wharf at Port Nikau at the end of Port Rd is off limits with new electronic gates and signage declaring fishing from the wharf structure strictly prohibited. The most prudent thing to alleviate the risk is to shut off the wharf to the public," Mr Williams said. The closure could mean pressure on other popular wharf fishing spots. Mr Wood said there was very little parking on a sharp corner which could be dangerous if it became more popular.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 26, 2017 20:00 UTC