But Point Chevalier beach today presents a "very high risk of illness from swimming" after a recent wastewater overflow. Several other Auckland beaches are still considered "high risk" today, including St Heliers and Kawakawa Bay, but the vast majority are rated as safe. It denotes a greater than 2 per cent chance of getting sick from swimming at a beach. Point Chevalier beach is considered off-limits today. "The fact that as many as one in ten people swimming at popular Auckland beaches are likely to become ill highlights the just how polluted those beaches are.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 04, 2021 22:11 UTC