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An estimated 160,000 recreational boaties launch into the waters in and around Waikato each year.
With numbers particularly high over summer time, the Waikato region bolsters its harbourmaster team through Operation Neptune, enabling daily patrols on the lakes, rivers, and coasts of the region.
To staff Operation Neptune, the regular harbourmaster team of nine swelled to up to 27, with volunteers like Nicki Wilson joining the team for a few weeks.
In her regular job, Wilson is a hydrogeologist for the regional coun
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