Eastern region surf lifeguards report five-fold rise in rescues, urge safer swimming

Surf lifeguard rescues in the Eastern region have surged again, with 14 swimmers pulled to safety over the past two days.
The New Zealand Herald

Swim Rotorua shines at BOP junior champs

STANDOUTS: Swim Rotorua's Aaron Muchirahondo (left) and Annelyse Cowie (right) stood out in the pool for their side at the Bay of Plenty junior swimming championships. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Swim Rotorua ...
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Swim clubs flock to Rotorua for training inschool holidays

Rotorua Aquatic Centre is “laying out the welcome mat” as its geothermal heated pools and indoor facilities attract North Island swimming clubs to the local swimming complex during the July school ...

Bay of Plenty council urges summer swimmers to check Rotorua water safety

As Kiwis head to Rotorua's lakes, streams and waterways to cool off this summer, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is ...
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Swimming Holes a Plenty in Rotorua

We’re a nation of water lovers and swimming is a pastime which virtually every New Zealander can claim as a birth right. And nothing compares to the freedom of taking a refreshing plunge in the ...
Newstalk ZB

Confusion blooms over inconsistent messaging on Rotorua swimming spots

Mixed messages and questions on whether it was safe to swim at Rotorua’s holiday hotspots were concerns raised after a local community board was “inundated” with calls from residents worried about ...
Newstalk ZB

'I was never going to give up': Swimmer, 45, conquers Cook Strait dream

When Glyn Eason was hitchhiking around the South Island at the age of 18, the idea of swimming across the Cook Strait was planted in his mind. Now, at 45, the Rotorua man has just achieved the feat, ...