Boat tragedy: Sunken vessel Enchanter travelled to some of NZ's best offshore fishing locations
Enchanter set off a distress signal just after 8pm.
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Three dead, two missing, five rescued after fishing charter sinks off North Cape
A distress beacon was set off just after 8pm on Sunday night.
Focus Live: Major search and rescue underway off North Cape
A major search and rescue operation is underway after a vessel got in trouble off North Cape. Video / NZ Herald
Surfers' heroic effort to save knocked-out skydiver 1km out to sea at night on jetski
Steve Morpeth and Dylan Wallis tried to save a skydiver who landed out to sea at Muriwai.
After-hours rescue: Children lucky to be saved by lifeguards, surfer
Two children were later transported to hospital.
Person in critical condition after water incident at Sumner Beach
Police were called to Sumner Beach in Christchurch about 11am.
One person critically injured after Auckland water incident
Emergency services were called to the pools t just before 5pm.
Boatload of capsized fishermen 'tremendously lucky' after risky Kawau Island rescue
NZ Coastguard are 'ecstatic' with the rescue 45km north of Auckland after 11am today.
Lucky break: Off-duty surf life-saver rescues trio from rip
Rob Ratten decided to spend 10 more minutes at the beach - his decision saved three lives.
Person rescued from the water off Mullet Bay, Motutapu Island
The Coastguard was alerted to a boat on the rocks just after midday today.
'That water out there is not your friend': 'Epidemic of stupidity' as drownings rise
More than one in 10 drownings in New Zealand were in the Bay of Plenty.
Man dead, woman injured in 'incident' at Anzac Bay
Police have referred the death to the Coroner.
Perfect anniversary long weekend weather for birthday regions
A ridge has fought off a front to keep the long weekend weather sunny and hot.
One person in serious condition following water incident at Christchurch beach
Fourteen people died in the NZ water over the Christmas-New Year period.
Man in 70s dies in water incident at Waipu adding to horror summer death toll
This is the second water death today across NZ.
Man dies in water incident in Te Puia Springs
A death in a Waikato beach town today has added to one of the worst summers in decades.
Surprising theory behind shark attack spike
There were a total of 73 unprovoked incidents worldwide last year.
Police identify man found dead in Tauranga Harbour
Emergency services were alerted yesterday morning to a body in the Tauranga Harbour.
Tairua Bar tragedy: Family 'inundated' with support
In a statement from police, the family thanked everyone who helped during the incident.
'National disgrace': Deadly December drags last year's drowning toll up as high as 2020
Findings show Māori and men are over-represented in the statistics.
Children in Tairua Bar boating tragedy wake from comas
Two children badly injured when their boat overturned near Tairua face a long recovery.
'Extremely lucky': Teenage boy rescued by police from Waikato River
Police say the teenager was 'extremely cold' when found.
PM reacts to Tonga eruption; Tutukaka marina evacuated after boats destroyed
Cyclone Cody and Tonga's volcanic eruption have combined to produce surges.
Person seriously injured in water incident in Te Anau - rescue chopper assisting
This summer has been worst so far for drownings in New Zealand.
One person dead after diving incident at Goat Island
Emergency services were called to a group of three divers struggling in the water.
Woman in critical condition after being pulled from water at Maraetai Beach
Police are at the scene of the rescue.
Police appeal for information in Whangamatā sea search
So far emergency services searching the area have not located anyone.
'Significant impacts', 8m waves possible as Cyclone Cody nears NZ
Hot weather could be a recipe for disaster as dangerous waves hit eastern coastline.
'Great risk': Monster 6m swells to pound parts of North Island's east coast
All eastern North Island beaches are expected to be impacted.
Hero 'had to choose' which kids to save from drowning on North Shore beach
The children were caught in a rip around 100 metres from shore at Murrays Bay.
Inflatable water park closes in Auckland after alleged attack on lifeguard
Lifeguard was patrolling the Maraetai beach water park late last night when attacked.
Manawatū River drownings: Two men named by police
Police have release the names of the two men who drowned in the Manawatū River on Jan 2.
Body located in search for missing person off Kariotahi Beach
This comes after a swimmer was reported missing at the beach on Friday evening.