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Summer safety guide to hot weather, water hazards, and common holiday accidents

18 January 2020

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A wastewater spill has closed a popular swimming spot on Lake Taupo
	31 Dec 2019: A wastewater spill has closed a popular swimming spot on Lake Taupo... more

Canterbury swimmers are urged to beware - with toxic blue-green algae found in the Selwyn River
	27 Dec 2019: Canterbury swimmers are urged to beware - with toxic blue-green algae found in the Selwyn River... more

Cantabrians are being reminded to forgo swimming for 48 hours after heavy rainfall
	23 Dec 2019: Cantabrians are being reminded to forgo swimming for 48 hours after heavy rainfall... more

Christchurch residents are being warned against taking a dip in two popular swimming spots
	22 Dec 2019: Christchurch residents are being warned against taking a dip in two popular swimming spots... more

Popular Otago swimming spots will be monitored from today - to keep an eye out for dodgy bacteria
	13 Dec 2019: Popular Otago swimming spots will be monitored from today - to keep an eye out for dodgy bacteria... more

A west Auckland beach that's been off limits for swimming and other water activities for three years can be used again
	29 Nov 2019: A west Auckland beach that's been off limits for swimming and other water activities for three years can be used again... more

A popular Wanaka bay is out of bounds to swimmers - following a wastewater spill
	28 Nov 2019: A popular Wanaka bay is out of bounds to swimmers - following a wastewater spill... more

A man's died while swimming in the Riwaka River, in the Tasman District
	3 Nov 2019: A man's died while swimming in the Riwaka River, in the Tasman District... more

A swimming alert has been issued for Auckland's St Mary's Bay, as Watercare monitors the discharge from the Sky City fire
	25 Oct 2019: A swimming alert has been issued for Auckland's St Mary's Bay, as Watercare monitors the discharge from the Sky City fire... more

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Most Popular Recent Swimming News

27 Dec: Canterbury swimmers are urged to beware - with toxic blue-green algae found in the Selwyn River ++++

31 Dec: A wastewater spill has closed a popular swimming spot on Lake Taupo +++

18 Jan: Summer safety guide to hot weather, water hazards, and common holiday accidents +++

Swimming NewsLinks

24 Jan: Six people rescued in five minutes at one auckland beach (NZ Herald)

23 Jan: Police looking for missing swimmer at st clair beach, dunedin (Stuff.co.nz)

20 Jan: Waitara river study to assess health risks for swimmers set to start (Stuff.co.nz)

20 Jan: A taste of...croatia with jess daniell from jess' underground kitchen (NZ Herald)

19 Jan: Large shark seen swimming in the shallows at pāpāmoa beach (NZ Herald)

17 Jan: Nzers warned to check water quality before swimming (RadioNZ)

15 Jan: Police still not in a position to name woman who died at a taranaki beach on monday (Stuff.co.nz)

15 Jan: Priscott and pugh place on the snz team to 2020 oceania swimming championships (voxy.co.nz)

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Anton Cooper wants Cycling New Zealand to offer more clarity around mountain biking's Olympic qualification process 8:27

Rugby League:
Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been branded "Michael Chook-a" after teaming up with the Sydney Roosters NRL side 8:17

Tennis:
Women's fourth seed Simona Halep has powered into the third round at the Australian Open in Melbourne 8:07

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Kim Kardashian West feels she's finally found her true calling in life 8:00

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