Did an Auckland pool’s changing-room design leave swimmers exposed?

Auckland Council is modifying the changing-room design at Albany Stadium Pool after an incident that raised concerns about swimmers being secretly filmed.

The change comes as incidents involving people using smart glasses to record others have increased in New Zealand and Australia. The technology has prompted calls for tighter regulation.

A man was charged last month with filming a woman at a pool on Auckland’s North Shore. The incident has intensified questions about whether changing-room layouts can protect swimmers from covert recording.