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Revealed: Northland's best holiday spots
Home to some of our most beautiful beaches and marine wildlife, Northland is a must-see.
Olympics doping scandal: Bombshell accusations aimed at Sun Yang
The Chinese swimmer was warned five times during his doping case for intimidation.
Doping scandal twist: Banned Olympian's mum alleges Chinese cover-up
Sun Yang's mother has launched an unprecedented attack on Chinese swimming authorities.
Olympic superstar hits out after eight year doping ban
Olympic swimming champion has protested his innocence after being found guilty of doping.
Drowned teen too shy to say he couldn't swim, says mum
Chase Swanson-Ewing dived from river pontoon and never resurfaced.
A toddler was found face down in the family pool. This is how she was saved.
Emily Wagstaff nearly drowned. Her parents have a message for others.
Hero cop swims river 18 times in dark to rescue youths
The six people were stranded by the river for about nine hours.
Auditor-General: NZ not managing water well enough
Authorities must do better in managing our precious water resources, Auditor-General says.
Man breaststrokes length of Lake Taupō
Darwin man Michael Wells is the first person to breaststroke the length of Lake Taupō.
Clarke Gayford: Swimming with gentle giants
A night-dive with some of the largest mantas in the world.
The Dead Sea: Jordan's loving cocoon
Juliette Sivertsen takes a therapeutic dip 420m below sea level.
An island off an island: The romance of Ortigia
A southern Italian gem that offers culture, history and seafood fresh from the ocean.
'You have to survive this': New dad's fight for life after drowning scare
As he began to lose hope, Paul Gillick thought of his partner and 3-month-old daughter.
Second wastewater discharge into Wairarapa river this year
Almost half a million litres of wastewater has flowed into Ruamahanga River this year.
Swimmers beware: Toxic algae on the rise
Beware of toxic algae while swimming this summer.
Search resumes for person missing at Karekare
A man who failed to resurface at a swimming hole has not yet been found.
Search resumes today for missing person in Whanganui River
The turn-off to the swimming spot at Mosquito Point has been cordoned off.
Local Focus: Bay Groms helping kids get surf smart
Three local dads are 'wicked role models'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Where are NZ's worst swimming spots?
Dozens of popular swimming spots have been designated as no-go zones as summer heats up.
Fight to save drowned woman's life: 'He did CPR for half an hour'
Tragedy played out over VHF radio.
Drowning deaths: The age-group raising concerns
The number of people aged over 65 drowning in preventable deaths has skyrocketed.
Wellington City Council does about turn on breastfeeding ban in pools
"I'm hoping this sets a precedent."
Xmas plea to PM: Give us rivers clean enough to swim in
Campaigners deliver Christmas plea to PM Jacinda Ardern for clean, swimmable rivers.
Ready, set, swim: Seven-year-old lines up with ocean swimmers
The King of the Bays ocean swim event is back, and young Kyla's signed up.
Six beaches closed in Auckland at the start of summer
Five beaches with long-term alerts have been re-opened since the rate was introduced.
'I thought I was too late': Off-duty lifeguard rescues woman, boy
Wanting to go for a boogie board, he ended up saving two stranded swimmers.
Helicopter rescue for teen injured at Northland waterfall
Teen's back struck rock ledge before he hit water.
Clareburt gunning for a medal in Tokyo
One of NZ's best swimming talents has his eyes firmly set on an Olympic medal in Tokyo.
Chinese whispers: Incredible twist in Sun Yang drugs scandal
Chinese superstar swimmer Sun Yang's doping case just got a whole lot weirder.
Work starts to stop sewage seeping onto Auckland beach
Problem has been traced to two pipes leaking into the stormwater network.
Sam Bradley - mum first, coach second, an athlete just for fun
But on a starting line, the elite athlete inside her returns.