New Zealand mayor swims to allay sewage contamination fears

Millions of litres of raw sewage have flown into the waters off Wellington's picturesque south coast beaches since the breakdown of the Moa Point facility on February 4. Sporting swimming trunks and a rash guard shirt, mayor Andrew Little dived face first into the surf as he sought to reassure angry residents that the water was now safe. "I do want to be clear, a risk remains but monitoring results so far show that it is low and it's now up to people to decide how they respond," Little said. The...