Peter McKenzie and his two friends were returning from a whitebaiting trip.

A coroner is hearing details about the death of a French tourist in a hot pool in Rotorua.

Millaray Ramos' friends raise enough money to send her body home.

Eighteen people have drowned so far this year, compared to 22 same time last year.

Comment: It's time for some common sense and basic etiquette around selfies.

Warning issued as start of Kiwi summer marked by water-related incidents.

At least 12 beaches across Auckland are ones to avoid today.

The body of a 65-year-old man was discovered in the Wairoa River this morning.

Ben Gardner drowned a couple of weeks before Christmas while saving a young girl.

Firefighter describes condition of cold, wet and hypothermic baby just after ocean rescue.

An asbestos removal company could still trade despite numerous serious breaches.

Spear fisher who was injured at sea had to rent out his house to survive.

Drowning rate among under-fives a "genuine and serious concern", Water Safety NZ says.

Friends and family of Jack Sutton have barely left the beach where the teen was last seen.

Whanganui mum Holly Toohill said she has nightmares about the day her son nearly drowned.

Each death a 'heartbreaking tragedy', Water Safety NZ's Jonty Mills says.

Parents have gone to court in Australia over whether he should be buried or cremated.

Numbers picking our most dangerous beaches show many of them are also our most popular.

The deaths of 21 young Kiwi men who drowned in our waterways last year were preventable, Water Safety New Zealand says.

The Government wants to repeal the Swimming Pool Fencing Act of 1987, a comprehensive act that has saved at least 21 children since its introduction.

With the Surf Life Saving New Zealand patrol season officially ending this Easter weekend, and many boaties still out on the water, New Zealanders are being urged not to be complacent about safety.

The holiday drowning toll is a "huge disappointment", Water Safety New Zealand says.

Family tells how their holiday sightseeing trip turned into rescue operation after spotting stricken men in the water: "You just think about trying to find the next person."

Police have named three people who have died in water-related accidents so far this holiday season.

Family members of a missing teenager were keeping an emotional vigil on a Northland beach last night - the latest incident in a horror start to the holiday season in the water.

A grieving mother is pleading with parents never to leave their young children alone in water after her infant son drowned in a bath.

Media personality Duncan Garner is swapping his blazer for a lifejacket this summer - and is calling on boaties to remember theirs too.

A Bluff woman has been named New Zealand's champion of water safety.