Police have been cleared of wrongdoing in the pursuit of a serial drunk driver who sped through a red light and killed two people in Christchurch.

A 16-year-old boy died in an accident between a car and a truck in the Far North this morning.

Six preschoolers have drowned so far this year - equalling the total for 2010 - and water safety campaigners say it is a shocking start to the year.

Two motorcycle riders are dead after separate collisions yesterday.

Continuing a spate of drownings this New Zealand summer, three people have died in the water this weekend - including two small children.

Little Nylah Faamanu Vau, 2, went for her first swim yesterday, but will never have another one - she drowned at Waiwera Thermal Resort north of Auckland.

A toddler is dead after drowning at Waiwera Thermal Resort on the Hibiscus Coast this afternoon.

The Miners' Solidarity Day will see the Warriors play Newcastle tomorrow in a match to remember the victims of the tragedy.