Chilean woman who drowned had planned to move home
Millaray Ramos' friends raise enough money to send her body home.
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'Fun, bubbly and vibrant' Chilean woman to be farewelled tomorrow
The Chilean woman, who loved living in Torbay, drowned while swimming this week.
Toddler who drowned described as a 'cheeky wee monkey'
Police were called to the Riverhead address around mid-afternoon on Monday.
Child drowns in pool at Riverhead
A child has drowned at a property in Riverhead this afternoon.
Teenager's death at Raglan bridge deemed accidental
The circumstances of death found Richard's drowning was accidental.
Viewpoint NZ: Traffic nightmares, preventing drownings
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'It will haunt me forever': Father's pain over 7-year-old son's drowning
Hamilton boy Logan Tuson drowned at Wainui Beach on January 10, swimming with his sister.
Two men missing after waterfall incidents
Emergency services are searching for the men at Hunua Falls and the Maketu Waterfall.
Dive squad searches Ramarama swimming hole for man
The incident is believed to have occurred at the Maketu Waterfall.
Bream Bay tragedy: Man dies while retrieving fishing nets
Emergency services were alerted shortly after 7am.
Body of missing swimmer recovered at Whangārei Falls
The man went missing at Whangārei Falls yesterday afternoon.
Missing man at falls a Filipino international student, friend says
A police dive squad search for the missing man has resumed this morning.
Beach tragedy: Police release name of boy, 7, who drowned at Raglan
A family's day at the beach ended in tragedy as 7-year-old swept into harbour channel.
68 people - mostly men - drowned in 2018
In 2018, 24 fewer people died from preventable drowning than year before.
Hero cop saves 3 girls from drowning at Lake Okareka
An off duty cop saved three little girls from drowning at a crowded Rotorua lake beach.
Toddler drowns in Ashburton ditch
Emergency services called to the scene about 5.20pm on Sunday.
'Come back Leka': Family's vigil for teen swept away
Three days on Leka Pasiaka's family remain at the Auckland beach he disappeared from.
Shellfish collector saved from drowning by fishermen and swimmer
Man saved from drowning by fishermen and passer-by
Coastguard plane joins search for missing swimmer
The 16-year-old disappeared from Whatipu yesterday while swimming with his family
'He told her to go': Teen lets would-be rescuer swim to safety as he is swept away
A teenage boy saved the woman trying to rescue him from drowning by letting her go.
Teen rescues friend three days after surf lifesaving lesson
Surf Life Saving Northern region is calling for better funding to allow it to grow.
Body of swimmer recovered from Hawke's Bay waterfall
The swimmer had gone missing yesterday evening after diving into the water.
Man dies after spa pool incident in Rotorua
A young man has died following an incident in a private spa pool in Ohinemutu, Rotorua.
Exhausted teen drowned after getting five-year-old girl to safety
Ben Gardner drowned a couple of weeks before Christmas while saving a young girl.
Lucky escape after girl, 12, swept down Motueka River
Girl survives by holding on to branch after being swept down Motueka River.
Man dies in suspected drowning in West Auckland
Police say first aid was carried out on the victim but sadly he could not be revived.
Rapid rise in new boaties concerning: Water Safety NZ
Surge in the number of inexperienced Auckland boaties prompts new water safety strategy.
Baby's miraculous ocean rescue: What happened next
Firefighter describes condition of cold, wet and hypothermic baby just after ocean rescue.
Mother of son plucked from ocean: 'I don't think my heart worked'
Fisherman who saved toddler from the ocean at Matata Beach first thought it was a doll.
'Incredible tragedy': Toddler who drowned in pool 'loved, cherished by all'
Family and friends rally after a Central Hawke's Bay toddler drowned.
'It felt like a washing machine'
EXCLUSIVE: Young woman who drowned in Waikato River praised for helping friend to safety.
From grief to joy: Mother who lost 2yo daughter gives birth to boy
Chantal Kerlin fell pregnant shortly after losing her 2-year-old daughter in a drowning.
Orphans' tributes to parents who drowned at Muriwai
Mourners remember happy, sociable couple survived by nine children.
Over $12k donated to support drowning victims' children
The nine siblings are sticking together after losing both their parents in the tragedy.