Tom RoseJournalist·NZ Herald·30 May, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌NZME reporter Tom Rose takes part in a Coastguard demonstration in Manukau Harbour highlighting proposed Auckland Council Navigation Bylaw changes. Video \ Jason DordayThe rusting tinny rocked beneath our weight, each cautious shift sending it wobbling over the Manukau Harbour.A wooden bench seat suddenly gave way under local fisher and community man Sione Teisi, drawing nervous laughter as our support vessel shadowed nearby.

And although the boat was a bit dodgy, swimming