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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Wellington's mayor takes a dip as beaches ruled safe to swim at
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:07:07
	Publish Date:		2026-02-25 04:14:00
	Description:		Wellington's mayor has taken a swim in front of the cameras to prove residents can swim again at southern beaches after a major sewage leak - but at their own risk. The city's southern coast has been off limits to beach goers, swimmers and surfers after the catastrophic failure of the Moa Point treatment plant three weeks ago. On average 70 million litres of untreated sewage is being pumped out to sea each day, but ongoing testing across 23 sites now shows it's safe to go back into the water, with some conditions. Wellington Mayor Andrew Little spoke to Lisa Owen.
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