Holiday heartbreak - three dead in separate drownings across NZ
Tragedy on Boxing Day and early this morning.
Tragedy on Boxing Day and early this morning.
Swim classes saved toddler, but half of Kiwi kids are missing out.
One group of people accounts for 80 per cent of drowning deaths.
The man died at Spencer Park on Sunday.
Young surf lifesaver sounds warning as summer beach patrols begin in upper north.
Fourteen people died in the NZ water over the Christmas-New Year period.
Emergency services were called to a group of three divers struggling in the water.
Shakib Tahir was one of 30 people who have died in water-related incidents this summer.
This summer, 12 deaths have already been reported.
One person was diving, the other was using a kayak when they got into trouble.
'I remember sitting at the bottom of the pool and then a flash'.
It soon became clear the "happy go lucky" girl was in serious trouble.
Four people drowned in North Island lakes in two terrible days.
"It puts a lot of value in first aid courses, to tell you the truth, really."
Kiwis urged to take precautions before entering the water this summer.
Aucklander Michael Joseph Finekifolau, 22, went missing swimming on Saturday morning.
Twelve more people died by drowning last year than in 2018.
Six people have been lost in water-related tragedies since Thursday.
Officially, there have been six drownings and two presumed drownings this year.
Three men were in the water for hours after their boat overturned at the Manukau Heads.
The 86-year-old woman's death has been referred to the coroner.
"Every one of these preventable deaths is devastating for a family and a community."
And what to do when you get stuck.
People don't have enough respect for the sea and the result is often deadly.
The water is incredibly inviting and incredibly unforgiving, water safety boss says.
The pair were sailing along remote South Island coastline without a Marine VHS radio.
The number of people aged over 65 drowning in preventable deaths has skyrocketed.
Water Safety New Zealand, who developed the technology, believe it will make a difference.
Other fishermen tried desperately to save the man but he was quickly sucked out to sea.
Off-duty lifeguards save four from the water after they were swept out by rip.