Water Safety
Swim school says council numbers 'don't add up'
A Christchurch swim school fears private businesses will lose out if a council proposal for free swimming lessons goes ahead. Audio
8-year-old's rescue described as miraculous story of survival
The rescue of an 8-year-old girl who spent more than two hours treading water in Manukau Harbour has been described as truly remarkable by Jonathon Webber, the chief executive of WaterSafe Auckland… Audio
Locals say Indian only water safety programme 'discriminatory'
Aktive, funded by Auckland Council and Sport New Zealand, has set up free water safety programmes for those of Indian ethnicity to address "low participation rates in sport and recreation". Video, Audio
Five drownings over long weekend
Water Safety NZ says a horror start to the drowning toll is deeply disappointing. Eighteen people have drowned already this year. Audio
'Silly mechanical problems' keep Coastguard NZ busy
Staff are kept busy on the water in Auckland and Northland with about six call-outs due to boaties running out of fuel.
A day in the life of the Auckland Harbourmaster
Speed, drones and lack of lifejackets are everyday headaches the Auckland Harbourmaster has to deal with. Audio
Australian tourist's rescuers 'deserve a medal'
A group of people who rescued a 24-year-old tourist from the bottom of an Otago rock pool deserve a medal, police and paramedics say.
Chinese student dies week after swimming pool incident
A woman who was found unresponsive in a pool in Auckland last week has died.
Police searching for missing man in Rotorua lake
A 48-year-old man who jumped from a boat into Lake Rotoiti did not resurface after his lifejacket came off, police say.
Tongan fishermen lack safety gear - survey
Almost none of the small fishing boats in Tonga's Ha'apai group have basic safety equipment.
Body of fisherman swept out to sea found
The body of a man who was swept out to sea in southern Wairarapa yesterday has been recovered.
Lifejacket hire costs just a gold coin
At more than 30 sites in Auckland, lifejackets are able to be borrowed for up to a week this summer for as little as a gold coin.
Second body washes up on Muriwai beach
Police have identified a man whose body washed up on Muriwai beach near Auckland today - the second to be found on the beach this week.
Boaties face tough line on lifejackets over summer
A "no excuses" campaign on policing lifejackets and speeding is about to launch across the country. Maritime NZ says it's a positive move. Audio
'No excuses' for boaties without lifejackets or speeding
Boaties caught speeding or without lifejackets this summer could face a $300 fine in a 'no excuses' crackdown.
Body washes up on Muriwai Beach
A body believed to be that of a 24-year-old swimmer who went missing at Piha Beach on Saturday has been found at Muriwai Beach.
Ninety Mile Beach drowning victim named
Police have released the name of the tourist who drowned at Northland's Ninety Mile Beach.
Young woman drowns at Ninety Mile Beach
A woman in her early 20s has drowned after getting into trouble in the sea off Ninety Mile Beach this afternoon.
Boaties urged to check vessels after thousands of calls
Boaties are being urged to check their vessels are in tip-top shape, after thousands of distress calls to the coastguard over the long weekend.
'No excuses' policy trial for lifejackets
Maritime New Zealand is trialling a 'no excuses' policy for boaties speeding or not wearing lifejackets.