Classmates remember Waihi Beach victim Jaden Chhayrann
Jaden Chhayrann, 17, is missing presumed drowned at Waihī Beach.
Jaden Chhayrann, 17, is missing presumed drowned at Waihī Beach.
Twelve more people died by drowning last year than in 2018.
Chase Swanson-Ewing dived from river pontoon and never resurfaced.
Chase Swanson, 15, has been named as the drowning victim in Whanganui last week.
Six people have been lost in water-related tragedies since Thursday.
There's been four water deaths in a nightmare three days along New Zealand's coasts.
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A boy has been identified as the person who drowned at Karioitahi Beach yesterday.
Widow who also lost son faces 'sledgehammer blow' of also losing income.
Because of the lifeguards' actions, the dead man returned to his family that day.
A man who failed to resurface at a swimming hole has not yet been found.
The turn-off to the swimming spot at Mosquito Point has been cordoned off.
Witness claims "drunken" passengers were acting unsafely before the incident.
Officially, there have been six drownings and two presumed drownings this year.
Kristi McIntyre died on Monday at Oakura Beach.
Three men were in the water for hours after their boat overturned at the Manukau Heads.
Lifeguards found the woman face down in the water after she was pulled out to sea.
As Chris Atkinson struggled to stay afloat he worried about his hypothermic fishing pal.
The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition and later died.
The 86-year-old woman's death has been referred to the coroner.
"Every one of these preventable deaths is devastating for a family and a community."
People don't have enough respect for the sea and the result is often deadly.
The child is thought to have been in a swimming pool or inflatable pool.
The water is incredibly inviting and incredibly unforgiving, water safety boss says.
The 14-month-old's mother found him lying unconscious in their garden.
A person has drowned near Lake Taharoa in what is the second Christmas Day water death.
Tragic outcome after swimmer is swept out to sea at Waipu.
A man has died after being swept off the rocks.
Water Safety New Zealand, who developed the technology, believe it will make a difference.