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It could be months before Wellingtonians are given the all-clear for swimming at southern coastal areas - where sewage is leaking

4 February 2026

It could be months before Wellingtonians are given the all-clear for swimming at southern coastal areas - where sewage is leaking

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A number of black - do not swim - flags have been issued for Auckland beaches
	17 Jan: A number of black - do not swim - flags have been issued for Auckland beaches... more

A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system
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Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five
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Swimmer Lewis Clareburt has met the qualifying standard for next year's Commonwealth Games
	16 Dec 2025: Swimmer Lewis Clareburt has met the qualifying standard for next year's Commonwealth Games... more

A record-breaking swim for Lewis Clareburt in Australia
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Kiwi Lewis Clareburt believes Aussie know-how will give him a better chance at Olympic success in 2028
	4 Dec 2025: Kiwi Lewis Clareburt believes Aussie know-how will give him a better chance at Olympic success in 2028... more

Striving to compete with a specialist American medley training squad is the reason behind two-time Olympian Lewis Clareburt making the move to Australia
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17 Jan: A number of black - do not swim - flags have been issued for Auckland beaches +++++++++

04 Feb: It could be months before Wellingtonians are given the all-clear for swimming at southern coastal areas - where sewage is leaking ++++++

30 Jan: Why your sunscreen application might be putting your good intentions to waste ++++++

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11 Feb: Watch: pod of orcas spotted swimming in south auckland (Stuff.co.nz)

11 Feb: They could only play in the pool up to their waists - now all 800 kids at this school are getting lessons (Stuff.co.nz)

6 Feb: ‘quite frightening’: 13-year-old recounts gruelling 4-hour swim after family swept out to sea (Stuff.co.nz)

6 Feb: ‘relief’ as first kids start safe swimming lessons thanks to stuff reader donations (Stuff.co.nz)

5 Feb: ‘it’s just a fun, fun house’: home has tunnel from living room to pool and ‘pods’ in the bush (Stuff.co.nz)

3 Feb: Boy makes 'superhuman' swim to save family swept out to sea off australia (RadioNZ)

3 Feb: Get your hands on one of the last-ever bags of jaffas in nz and support a great cause (Stuff.co.nz)

2 Feb: Olympian michael klim on illness, identity and the partner who stayed (RadioNZ)

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