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Shona Riddell

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Shona Riddell is a writer and Master’s student (Science in Society) from Wellington. She enjoys cold water and stories about remote locations.

Scenes from Miramar beaches: clockwise from top left Scorching Bay, Claude’s Cove, Claude’s Cove, Kau Bay, Scorching Bay, Seatoun Beach (Photos: Supplied)

Different strokes: Wellington’s best and worst beaches revisited

An avid sea swimmer responds to a recent controversial list.

By Shona Riddell | 10th January, 2024

Image: Getty / Archi Banal

I swim for my sanity through summer, winter, dawn and dusk

Drowning in anxiety on land, I braved my fears of slimy seaweed, pinching crabs and Jaws, and turned to the sea.

By Shona Riddell | 24th December, 2022