The man in his mid 20s disappeared near Lion Rock just after 6pm last night.

Conditions were "messy" were two people got into trouble at Piha yesterday, a resident said.

A man came close to drowning before being rescued by members of the public in what has been a dramatic day at the country's beaches.

Two men have been taken to hospital after they fell metres off a cliff while mountain biking at Port Waikato.

A wife is distraught after her husband died at the beach where he posed for his wedding photo just seven months earlier.

Drones and GPS-tracking dummies are being deployed at Kiwi beaches to boost our understanding of the country's deadliest rips.

Lifeguards have cautioned motorists to drive to conditions on Northland beaches this summer following a crash between two cars put

Water Safety New Zealand issues warning after a disturbing series of images showing someone being swept off their feet by a crashing wave.

A woman was thrown from the back of a 4WD ute when it rolled on an Auckland beach.

A lifeguard preparing for the upcoming summer season put his skills to use earlier than expected when he rescued a dog from the Bethells Beach surf.

The unsafe use of vehicles on 90 Mile Beach, particularly at Ahipara, has long been a source of aggravation for many residents, especially

A much-loved firefighter and top surf lifesaver who died tragically in Hawaii is being remembered for heroic efforts saving scores of swimmers from drowning.

Lyall Bay Surf and Lifesaving Club house has been jazzed up with a mural - less than a week before it's due to be demolished.

Heroic Bethells Beach lifeguards have been decorated for saving the lives of six people in a dramatic off-duty rescue. Half a dozen

Five off-duty lifeguards have been honoured for their rescue of an unconscious woman in rough seas at Piha on Auckland's west coast.

The Fire Service, St John, Surf Life Saving and the RSA have revealed plans for National Volunteer Week.

Water rescues were up 14 per cent this year, compared to 2015, Surf Life Saving New Zealand says.

At the age of 14, and coming from a family of surfers, Nick Mulcahy wanted to help others enjoy the beach as much as he did.

Sportspeople, lifesavers and crime stoppers give up family time to keep us entertained and safe.

With Labour Weekend sun also comes the start of the surf life saving patrol season.

Beachgoers are being urged to stay safe this summer, with lifeguards already gearing up this long weekend. A special pre-season rescue exercise was held yesterday at Muriwai Beach to show the work lifeguards do while on duty. Volunteers used inflatable boats, jet skis and other life-saving equipment in the choppy waters to demonstrate a rescue.

A special pre-season rescue exercise was held yesterday at Muriwai Beach to show the work lifeguards do while on duty.

Karekare Surf Club in West Auckland wants to celebrate 80 years of guarding swimmers at Karekare Beach by bringing back its former lifeguards.

An Auckland swimmer is reeling after having valuable equipment stolen while she was having a celebratory dinner with her mother and sister.

Nearly 40 years ago Iain Gulliford picked up his skipper's ticket and was able to fulfil his childhood dreams.

What might be New Zealand's most sought after number plates - BUGGER - has been sold for $34,100 on Trade Me this morning.

Onlookers have spoken of the frantic search for a kayaker knocked from his craft in crashing, 2m waves at an Auckland beach.

The body of an Auckland man was pulled from rough surf at Muriwai Beach yesterday after he was knocked from his kayak.