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Aisling Symes inquest ends
The parents of two-year-old Aisling Symes hugged and exclaimed "it's over" after coroner Garry Evans today completed the inquest into her death.
Post mortem to identify body found on beach
A post-mortem is likely to be carried out tomorrow on a decomposed body found on a west Auckland beach, police said. The identity of the body, found at South Head on Friday, had not yet been confirmed.
Drowning toll rises by 46 per cent
The national drowning toll for the first two months of the year rose to 35, after 15 drownings in February.
Trainee doctor dies during dive
Jacob Beck-Jaffurs, who was in his final year of medical school, has died after a spear-fishing trip near Tauranga.
Be your child's personal lifeguard
Wouldn't it be nice to know that your kids can swim? Even being able to dog paddle would do, because drowning often takes only a few seconds.