Editorial: Auckland beaches a national disgrace
6 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
3 minutes to read
A kayaker in the Hauraki Gulf tows a wayward inflatable pink flamingo to shore. Some contaminants aren't so obvious or so readily disposed of. Photo / G Jones
NZ Herald
EDITORIAL
Aucklanders wanting to cool off in the sea might get seriously crook if they do with dozens of high risk swimming warnings in place across the region's beaches.
This isn't new but it should
still be shocking.
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According to Auckland Council's Safeswim website, more than 50 of Auckland's beaches held a "high risk" of making swimmers ill at the beginning of this week.