A prank among three friends has been slammed by authorities as unsafe, after a jet skier was captured on video travelling dangerously close to a paddle boarder - knocking him off his feet. "It was our mate that was the paddle boarder. The man, who asked to remain anonymous, said many people had mistaken the video as them deliberately acting against the paddle boarder. But he wanted to clear everything up, he said, insisting that they were all good mates and that the paddle boarder was okay. "We understand that it was silly and dangerous - and the 5 knot rule should be taken seriously," he said, referring to the speed limit.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 22, 2021 01:18 UTC