A fisherman who was swept 200m out to sea after he slipped and his waders filled up with water, had a lucky escape, says a man who helped get him on to dry land.

Shark cage divers and parasailers should be safer under new voluntary guidelines for avoiding risks in the water tourism sector.

If imitation is indeed the best form of flattery, then New Zealand elite sport is in a good space. New Zealand's high performance sporting systems are catching the eye, with delegations from across the globe visiting this country to watch.

Matt Chamberlain, and Cameron Jones will join the 1600 entrants in the popular 2.9km Auckland Harbour crossing.

For 10-year-old Hannah Milne, it was a tough decision to make.

A chilly 1km swim is in store for Shanon Stallard today as he leaves Mission Bay on a journey of a lifetime - swimming, running and cycling his way to Wellington in five days to raise awareness about mental health.

Last weekend was one of the worst in Michael Poole's sporting life, writes Andrew Alderson.

Hawaii and San Francisco are beckoning for Lauren Boyle.

Ex-pat David Dawson has become the first New Zealander to swim solo the length of Loch Lomond in Scotland, the largest inland stretch of water in Great Britain.

Paul Lewis writes: Lauren Boyle's success was one of the most uplifting sights in Glasgow but has underlined a recurring problem - what to do about NZ swimming?

Head of New Zealand swimming Luis Villanueva is happy with preparations. 'Training has gone well, everyone is in good shape & good spirits'. Lauren Boyle, Glenn Snyders and Matt Stanely have worked hard to get to this point and look forward to racing.

Glenn Snyders cut a distinctive figure with his California tan at the New Zealand flag raising ceremony in the Commonwealth Games athletes village yesterday.

One of the most tired phrases you hear from sports fans is "no one cares".