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A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming

27 February 2026

A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming

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Cull and swimming ban resume after fatal shark attack in New Caledonia
	25 Feb: New Caledonian authorities ban beach swimming and resume shark culling despite concern from environmental groups, after a wing foiler is killed in an attack.... more

Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available
	24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available... more

Easy ways to help protect your hair from chlorine and saltwater damage
	15 Feb: Regular beach days or laps at the local pool can leave our hair looking and feeling quite different.... more

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

Why your sunscreen application might be putting your good intentions to waste
	30 Jan: This is what three experts had to say about how to get the best protection from your sunscreen.... more

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
	13 Jan: A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system... more

Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five
	4 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five... more

A call for New Zealanders to do the checks before hydrating or swimming this summer
	22 Dec 2025: A call for New Zealanders to do the checks before hydrating or swimming this summer... more

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Most Popular Recent Swimming News

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

24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available ++++++++

15 Feb: Easy ways to help protect your hair from chlorine and saltwater damage ++++++++

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

25 Feb: Cull and swimming ban resume after fatal shark attack in New Caledonia +++++

27 Feb: A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming +++

Swimming NewsLinks

27 Feb: Beach where wellington mayor andrew little took dip now rated 'unsuitable' for swimming (RadioNZ)

27 Feb: Wellington beach where mayor took a dip declared ‘unsuitable’ for swimming (Stuff.co.nz)

27 Feb: Stuff publisher sinead boucher on making a splash where it counts (Stuff.co.nz)

26 Feb: Lifting of wellington swimming ban 'positive shock' for businesses (RadioNZ)

25 Feb: ‘popping a manu is awesome,’ but it’s no good if you can’t swim, says all black legend. (Stuff.co.nz)

20 Feb: ‘doc hut collides with ralph lauren’: how ‘joke’ block became an off-grid paradise (Stuff.co.nz)

15 Feb: ‘we kept looking for paradise, this is as close as we got’: fairytale cottage looking for new owners (Stuff.co.nz)

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

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