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SIMON O CONNOR/Stuff Taranaki Coastguard volunteer Peter Chapman, with Brian Tear and Lolah Yee, at the annual Old4New life jacket swap in New Plymouth. A life jacket swap in New Plymouth has seen more than 100 outdated life jackets handed in for new ones. Organised by the Taranaki Volunteer Coastguard, the ‘Old4New’ swap allowed owners to hand in their old out of date life jackets in exchange for a new life jacket at a $30-$40 discount. Taranaki Volunteer Coastguard president Lee Drummond said around 90 old life jackets were exchanged at New Plymouth, while another 30 were exchanged at Hāwera. ....