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It's only the first day of summer but already a code brown is casting an unwanted shadow over Auckland's beaches.
Sewage overflows from thunderstorms over the weekend have impacted water quality at beaches across the central city, with swimmers being warned to stay out of the WaitematΔ - or risk a nasty bug.
At Auckland's Herne Bay Beach, friends Chris and Lauren were making the most of their day off.
But danger lurked under the surface. The beach was one of 13 to be marked black by Auckland Council on Monday, denoting a wastewater overflow.
Dozens more
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