New ZealandConcerns for man who jumped on teenA man has drowned in the Kaituna River, and a teen has died after jumping off a bridge in Raglan. The man who jumped onto the teen fled afterwards.08 Feb 05:46 AM
New ZealandMan drowns at Kerikeri swimming holeA 20-year-old man has drowned while swimming at the popular Charlies Rock waterhole in Kerikeri.26 Jan 06:43 AM
New ZealandMan found dead off Thames coastA man's body has been found in the water off the coast north of Thames.19 Jan 04:57 AM
New ZealandDrowned man was swimming with familyThe 28-year-old man who drowned off the Raglan coast yesterday was attending an unveiling ceremony for a teen who lost his life in a railway accident.18 Jan 12:29 AM
New ZealandBoy critical after near drowningA 7-year-old who nearly drowned at Palm Springs Thermal Pool north of Auckland yesterday is in a critical condition again.15 Jan 10:50 PM
New ZealandDrowning statistics: 'The toll is gut-wrenching'The number of people who died in water over the recent holiday break has matched last year's grim toll of 10, worsening average Christmas drowning statistics.04 Jan 11:56 PM
New Zealand'Beautiful' vigil for drowned teenA candlelight vigil has been held at Castlecliff Beach for teenager Jordan James Marshall who drowned there on Christmas Day.29 Dec 04:27 AM
New ZealandClose call as man gets caught in currentA man had a close call in the water near Mangere Bridge, Auckland, this afternoon.27 Dec 01:20 AM
New ZealandDrowned boy a 'happy and funny' childThe toddler who drowned on Christmas Day had been missing for more than an hour before friends and family noticed he was gone, according to reports.26 Dec 06:28 PM
New ZealandDrowning toll rises to fourAn 82-year-old has drowned in the Bay of Islands today - at least the fourth drowning in this holiday period.26 Dec 12:30 AM
New ZealandAlzheimer's patient drowned accidentallyA Christchurch Alzheimer's patient seen "behaving strangely" a day before his body was found floating in a river mouth had drowned accidentally, a coroner has concluded.07 Dec 03:15 AM
New ZealandHost family devastated over drowningThe NZ host family of a 16-year-old Korean student who died while swimming on Saturday wept in the arms of the boy's relatives at the scene yesterday.06 Dec 11:06 PM
New ZealandStill no luck in search for teen's bodyThe family of Cory Edgecombe Lilley continue to search for his body, but so far there have been no signs of the 17-year-old.29 Nov 05:13 AM
New ZealandHeartbroken family: 'Bring him home'Cory Edgecombe Lilley was swept away while swimming at Raglan on Thursday. His family are still holding out hope of finding him.28 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandTwo bodies found at McLaren FallsThe police dive quad has arrived in Tauranga to help in the search for an Indian man who went missing while swimming at a popular Tauranga lake.16 Nov 09:34 PM
New Zealand'I'm thankful everyone's okay'Two heroes jumped into a swollen North Island river to save the life of a woman swept away.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGirl wore wrong lifejacket: CoronerA 13-year-old girl who died after drowning in a Southland bay wasn't wearing an appropriate lifejacket, a coroner has found.14 Aug 07:09 AM
New ZealandPolice name drowning victimA man who drowned after being thrown from a boat on the Waitara River mouth in Taranaki yesterday has been named by police.30 Jul 09:49 PM
New ZealandFormer NZ netballer's son drownsA toddler who drowned in a pond on a rural property near Otaki was the son of a former Central Pulse netball player.02 Jul 05:07 AM
New ZealandDrowning on North ShoreA woman has been found dead in a swimming pool on Auckland’s North Shore last night.05 May 09:53 PM
SportBaseballer retraces mother's tragic endA former Major League pitcher visits Greymouth to find out what happened on a rafting trip 17 years ago.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSearch continues for missing fishermenThe search for two fishermen missing at Port Waikato enters its third day today. The police Eagle helicopter will search the area near the mouth of the river.08 Apr 11:27 PM
New ZealandToddler fights for life after accidentLittle Hunter McGillivray, 2, suffered a near-drowning on Thursday and is now fighting for his life in hospital.07 Apr 03:49 AM
New ZealandDrowning victim's actions a 'mystery'Those close to a drowning man who was pulled from Wellington Harbour last week say they are still mystified as to why their friend was in the water.06 Apr 06:36 AM
New ZealandTeenage heroes 'devastated' by deathA teenage hero who helped to rescue a drowning man is devastated she will never get to meet the student she saved.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandToddler drowns in family poolA 19-month-old girl has drowned in Dargaville.03 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandDrowned fisherman's dinghy foundA small dinghy used by a man who fell into the Whangarei Harbour and drowned has been discovered by police, tied to a buoy where the fisherman was last seen.13 Feb 06:11 AM
New ZealandBurial service for brothers held todayThe burial service for two brothers who drowned at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne at the weekend will be held today.29 Jan 10:47 PM
New ZealandBody in Whanganui River identifiedPolice have identified the body that was recovered from the Whanganui River yesterday as Jayden Tilby, 24.28 Jan 04:07 AM
New ZealandSurfer finds body at popular beachThe prayers of a grieving family were answered yesterday when a body believed to be that of missing teenager John Wakelin was found in the surf at Wainui Beach.27 Jan 07:24 PM
New ZealandDrowned boatie's motor too powerfulA novice boatie died in a cold Southland lake after the boat's powerful outboard motor broke free, leaving a hole in the hull.27 Jan 01:40 AM
New ZealandDad's tribute to sons who drownedTwo young men who drowned at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne on Saturday were "really neat kids", their father says.26 Jan 08:07 PM
