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Annual summer water quality tests will begin 02 December at some of Northland’s popular beaches, rivers and lakes.

Annual summer water quality tests will begin Monday, 06 December at some of Northland’s popular beaches, rivers and lakes.

Annual summer water quality tests indicating how suitable our most popular beaches, rivers and lakes are for swimming, water sports and other forms of recreation will be underway again soon.

Christmas has come early for swimmers, with LAWA (Land, Air, Water Aotearoa) today launching an updated version of ‘Can I swim here?’ online. The online tool includes the latest results from water quality monitoring of almost 700 New Zealand rivers, lakes, and beaches.

As the summer season gets underway, the Otago Regional Council (ORC) is beginning its annual programme of weekly monitoring at the beaches, rivers, and lakes where Otago people most like to paddle, swim, and generally enjoy the water.

Annual water quality testing of popular swimming spots at Taranaki beaches, rivers and streams has started for the summer.

As the weather heats up, Horizons Regional Council is heading out to test water quality at popular swimming spots around the Region as part of its summer monitoring programme.

Monitoring data from last summer made available by Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) reveals outdoor swimming spots in New Zealand have good recreational water quality most of the time, but project scientists recommend avoiding the water for 2-3 days after heavy rain.

Principal Water Quality Scientist and LAWA ‘Can I swim here?' Project Lead Anna Madarasz-Smith has some swim smart advice for summer 2020:

Horizons Regional Council has announced the winners for its summer swim spot photo competition #swiminourregion.

The Otago Regional Council today reiterated that the vast majority of waterways in Otago are suitable for swimming from a public health standpoint.

Horizons Regional Council has welcomed Prime Minister Bill English and Minister for the Environment Nick Smith’s freshwater announcements in Auckland today. The Ministers’ announcements included changes to the National Policy Statement – Freshwater Management (NPS) and a new Freshwater Improvement F...