Long Bay Regional Park

2022 - 12 - 25

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People turned away from popular Auckland beach on Christmas as ... (New Zealand Herald)

Long Bay Regional Park has reached capacity after thousands of beach-goers fill the area.

A police spokesperson said thousands of people flocked to Long Bay Regional Park to enjoy the Christmas sunshine with their families and friends. They are now asking wannabe beachgoers to save themselves the journey there and to enjoy the weather elsewhere as too many people are occupying the beach. Beachgoers are being turned away from a popular Auckland beach on Christmas Day after police said it had reached capacity.

Capacity reached at Long Bay Regional Park, Auckland (Mirage News)

Long Bay Regional Park has reached capacity after thousands of beach-goers fill the area. People are being turned away, so save yourself the journey.

There are many things we can all do to stay safe this summer to drastically reduce the risk of drownings. When swimming at the beach, swim between the flags, they are there to keep you safe and watch out for rips in the water. Police would also like to remind the community the importance of keeping safe in and around the water.

People are being turned away from Long Bay Regional Park in ... (NZCity)

They're also reminding people to stay safe in the water, make sure kids are supervised and swim between the flags. They say whether diving, swimming or boating ...

People turned away from popular Auckland beach as capacity ... (1 News)

People are being turned away from Auckland's Long Bay Regional Park after thousands of people flocked to the popular beach, seeing it reach capacity on a ...

Police also reminded the community the importance of keeping safe in and around the water. "Make sure you actively supervise kids around water as things can change in an instant," police said in a statement. Police said people should save themselves the journey and head elsewhere.

Christmas revellers fill Auckland's Long Bay to capacity (Stuff.co.nz)

Long Bay on the North Shore is home to a 160 hectare regional park. It's a popular spot for car loads of families to turn up to with a picnic blanket and a ...

* Long Bay on the North Shore is home to a 160 hectare regional park.

Sorry, Christmas visitors - this beach is full (RNZ)

Auckland's Long Beach Regional Park has reached capacity on this sunny Christmas day, and police are warning that people are being turned away.

"There are many things we can all do to stay safe this summer to drastically reduce the risk of drownings." "We want everyone to come home to their whānau after a day enjoying the water," police said. Police would also like to remind the community the importance of keeping safe in and around the water with these tips: