New ZealandGrim message for young menThe deaths of 21 young Kiwi men who drowned in our waterways last year were preventable, Water Safety New Zealand says.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFury at changes to pool lawsThe Government wants to repeal the Swimming Pool Fencing Act of 1987, a comprehensive act that has saved at least 21 children since its introduction.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Drowning isn't seasonal'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.04 Apr 07:48 PM
New ZealandDrowning toll 'huge disappointment'The holiday drowning toll is a "huge disappointment", Water Safety New Zealand says.05 Jan 12:56 AM
New Zealand'You don't think about your emotions'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."30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWater tragedies: Victims namedPolice have named three people who have died in water-related accidents so far this holiday season.28 Dec 02:24 AM
New ZealandFamily's vigil for missing teenFamily 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.27 Dec 11:30 PM
New ZealandMum's plea of anguishA grieving mother is pleading with parents never to leave their young children alone in water after her infant son drowned in a bath.31 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGarner full throttle on safetyMedia personality Duncan Garner is swapping his blazer for a lifejacket this summer - and is calling on boaties to remember theirs too.21 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand's water safety champion namedA Bluff woman has been named New Zealand's champion of water safety.06 Oct 04:47 AM
New ZealandBoat tragedy 'unbelievable'Boaties need to take responsibility to prevent more deaths at sea and remember what they are risking, a water safety expert says.18 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrink warning after fatal swimA man's fatal decision to go swimming after drinking at a party has his family urging others not to make the same mistake.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrowning toll rises by 46 per centThe national drowning toll for the first two months of the year rose to 35, after 15 drownings in February.16 Mar 12:21 AM
New ZealandUnder-5s drowning toll already at sixSix preschoolers have drowned so far this year - equalling the total for 2010 - and water safety campaigners say it is a shocking start to the year.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinistry 'avoiding' water risksThe drowning death toll will rise if school swimming lessons aren't made compulsory, the Government has been warned.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand2009 drownings second lowest on record – Water Safety NZFigures released today showed 98 people drowned last year, the second lowest annual toll since records began in 1980.12 Jan 12:31 AM
