Sites removed
Several sites were removed from the programme in 2011-12 because they had consistently good or poor water quality over a number of sampling seasons.
Find out more about sites removed from the programme
Annual recreational bathing water quality reports
Find the recreational bathing water quality reports in our Resource Library
Summer 2012 - 2013 results
The recreational bathing programme for 2012-2013 summer has finished. The programme involved weekly sampling at 47 coastal sites and 12 freshwater sites, from 26 November 2012 to 18 February 2013, with selected high priority sites sampled until 25 March 2012.
View the 2012-2013 results for coastal swimming sites (281 KB)
View the 2012-2013 results for freshwater swimming sites (211 KB)
Summer 2011 - 2012 results
During 2011-2012 season the programme involved weekly sampling at 48 coastal sites and 11 freshwater sites, from 26 November 2012 to 18 February 2013, with selected high priority sites sampled until 25 March 2012.
View the 2011-2012 results for coastal swimming sites (116 KB)
View the 2011-2012 results for freshwater swimming sites (82 KB)
Summer 2010 - 2011 results
During 2010-2011 season the programme involved weekly sampling at 61 coastal sites and 24 freshwater sites, from 29 November 2010 to 16 February 2011, with selected high priority sites sampled until 25 March 2010.
View the 2010-2011 results for coastal swimming sites (117 KB)
View the 2010-2011 results for freshwater swimming sites (115 KB)
Summer 2009 - 2010 results
During 2009-2010 season the programme involved weekly sampling at 63 coastal sites and 23 freshwater sites, from the end of November 2009 to 15 February 2010, with selected high priority sites sampled until 31 March 2010.
View the 2009-2010 results for coastal swimming sites (28 KB)
View the 2009-2010 results for freshwater swimming sites (17 KB)
Summer 2008 - 2009 results
During 2008-2009 season the programme involved weekly sampling at 57 coastal sites and 25 freshwater sites, from the end of November 2008 to the start of March 2009.
View 2008-2009 results for Whangarei coastal sites (18KB)
View 2008 - 2009 results for Kaipara and Far North coastal sites (18KB)
View 2008-2009 results for all freshwater sites (19KB)
Summer 2007 - 2008 results
During 2007-2008 season the programme involved weekly sampling at 54 coastal sites and 19 freshwater sites, from the end of November 2007 to the start of March 2008.
View 2007-2008 results for all coastal sites (78KB )
View 2007-2008 results for all freshwater sites (44KB)
Summer 2006 - 2007 results
During 2006-2007 season the programme involved weekly sampling at 57 coastal sites and 25 freshwater sites, from the end of November 2006 to the start of March 2007.
View 2006-2007 results for all coastal sites (73KB)
View 2006-2007 results for all freshwater sites (44KB)