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![Water fit to swim in but not to drink](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Water fit to swim in but not to drink
Treating effluent to make it reusable would not be economic, say experts.
![Shark sightings force beach closures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Shark sightings force beach closures
Shark sightings around the country have forced beach closures more than 12 times this summer.
![2009 drownings second lowest on record – Water Safety NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
2009 drownings second lowest on record – Water Safety NZ
Figures released today showed 98 people drowned last year, the second lowest annual toll since records began in 1980.
![All Blacks hit back at bottled water claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
All Blacks hit back at bottled water claims
Three top All Blacks are accused of collecting business contacts from associates in one company, then dumping them to set up a rival business.
![Nearly one in six drinking potentially unsafe water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Nearly one in six drinking potentially unsafe water
Drinking water flowing to almost one in six New Zealanders either failed to reach health standards or escaped testing during 2007/08.