Water Safety

Shark sightings has prompted reminders for swimmers to take caution. Audio

A body has been recovered after emergency services rushed to try to rescue a man from the water at Matakatia Bay in Auckland, while a diver is missing off the Canterbury coast.

New Zealand has one of the highest drowning rates in the OECD, and people of Asian ethnicity rank high in those statistics.

New Zealand has one of the highest drowning rates in the OECD, and people of Asian ethnicity rank high in those statistics Audio

Three people have been rescued from a sinking boat in Auckland's Gulf Harbour after their runabout began filling up with water.