Rescuers remind people to swim between the flags.

A teenage boy saved the woman trying to rescue him from drowning by letting her go.

Head lifeguard Craig Gledhill talks about surf lifesaving at Pakiri Beach.

"Swim with caution" option axed in Auckland but still used in all other regions.

"Wear a lifejacket, even if you are standing on the rocks. Wear a lifejacket."

Hot Water Beach toilet wins Keep NZ Beautiful Award. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

At Hot Water Beach the sea was flat enough to land an aircraft the day a man drowned.

Big three Waitakere surf clubs believe low-risk East Coast beaches suck up too much money.

The nine siblings are sticking together after losing both their parents in the tragedy.

Rescuers dedicated their time to saving unconscious and delirious patients from danger.

Don't be alarmed if you spot objects bobbing off the coast of Porirua tomorrow.

Radios vital to the lifesaving work by guards at Ocean Beach have been stolen.

Swimmers were ordered out of the water after two sharks were sighted at Papamoa Beach.

A father and his two children nearly drowned. Now he's asking for action.

Vigil for Christchurch teenager missing at Sumner beach will continue until he is found.

Family and friends of a teen feared dead at Scarborough Beach have taken over the search.

Surf lifesavers are kept busy as more people flock to beaches

Record numbers of beach goers and rescues this summer have left lifeguards shattered.

A Bethells Beach lifeguard was abused by a swimmer when trying to guide him to safety.

Whangamata Beach was closed due to a shark sighting between 12.45pm and 1.45pm today.

Volunteer lifeguards hailed after dozens of surf rescues over the weekend.

A study at Mt Maunganui beach suggests rip currents are far more complex than we think.

Dozens of people were rescued and treated at Auckland's west coast beaches today.

Mother rushes to rescue her 10-year-old daughter from the waves.

From Mosquito Point to Bason Botanic Gardens, Whanganui was out in force.

There has been a spike of rescues at Karioitahi Beach in the south of Auckland.

Piha Surf Life Saver Jonathan Webber tells how to stay safe in the water this summer. Video / Michael Craig

A dinghy has been found but a missing fisherman was not with it

The surf life-saving season starts. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two women have praised the life-saving efforts of Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust.