Swimming, fishing and paddling may now resume at popular central Auckland beaches, just in time for summer.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei held karakia at Ōkahu Bay this morning to formally lift the rāhui which has been in place since late September.
The central eastern beaches now have green markers on Auckland Council's safeswim website.
A sinkhole has been blocking the Ōrākei Main Sewer which caused high wastewater overflows into the area.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's deputy chair Ngarimu Blair spoke to Corin Dann.
