Little did I know that it would involve me doing something I hadn’t done for something like 25 years — a bomb into a swimming pool. Oamaru reporter Daniel Birchfield celebrates the return of bombing at Oamaru pool. As the countdown started, I braced myself and took the plunge, contorting myself into the traditional bomb position on the way down. It may have stung a little as I hit the water, but the fun of it all helped with that. Mr Lanyon said the reason why it was decided to reopen the platform was simple.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 13, 2019 15:33 UTC