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Lifeguards complete trip around NZ (+ video)
Six surf lifeguards today completed a 5200km circumnavigation of New Zealand, coming ashore to a noisy welcome in Auckland.
Swimmer drowns at notorious west Auckland beach
A 52-year-old man who drowned at Muriwai Beach west of Auckland last night paid the ultimate price for not heeding the warning signs at the notoriously dangerous swimming spot.
Live map: Circumnavigating NZ
Follow the progress of six surf lifeguards circumnavigating the country in an inflatable rescue boat.
Board riders saved from rip in wild surf
One of the two men plucked from rough surf last night would have survived only minutes longer, says the firefighter who mounted the speedy jetski rescue on the Bay of Plenty coast last night.
Ministry 'avoiding' water risks
The drowning death toll will rise if school swimming lessons aren't made compulsory, the Government has been warned.
Tragic end repeated 13 times
This is the toll drowning has taken on New Zealand in the fortnight that the nation has been on holiday.
Public getting the message on water safety
Beach-goers appear to be heeding warnings to swim between the flags, although some surf lifesaving clubs are finding the summer busier than others.
Coastal walkway offers a snapshot of Sydney life
Surf lifesaving was invented in Australia and Bondi and Bronte vie for the title of having the oldest lifesaving clubs in the country.
Snorkelling death leads to calls for lifeguards
The second death in two years at a popular marine reserve has prompted calls for lifeguard patrols.