
Man dies after 'water-related incident' at Great Barrier Island
Emergency services said the incident was reported just before 6pm.
Emergency services said the incident was reported just before 6pm.
A teen entered the water at Waimakariri River on Wednesday but never resurfaced.
A distraught woman shouted 'that's my baby' as the child was pulled from the water.
'A search and rescue operation is currently under way.'
Jack Skellett is being mourned by his former football club and university colleagues.
The resignation just before Christmas has been called 'disappointing' by council.
Drama at west coast beach after Surf Life Saving NZ put away flags for day.
Two mass rescues have taken place at northern beaches, Waikato River rescues also needed.
The boaties were well-prepared, which made all the difference, police say.
A St John spokesperson said one person is in a serious condition.
The kayaker was rescued from his sinking vessel after more than an hour in the water.
Police have now been suspended a search for a missing swimmer.
The men who died were aged 54, 61 and 70.
Local boaties said Coastguard wasn't near the Manukau Bar as hundreds crossed it.
Three men aged 54, 61 and 70 died and a fourth man, 23, is in moderate condition.
Police have revealed details of a brave water rescued involving Eagle crew, off-duty cop.
Rob Hewitt didn't know of the huge efforts to search for him - until he got home.
'I remember sitting at the bottom of the pool and then a flash'.
The two friends went to pull up cray pots when their boat was flipped by a large wave.
'Another minute and she'd be dead, it was just touch and go.'
A man has died after an incident northwest of Coromandel town.
Kenny Espinosa drowned despite being a confident swimmer.
The inflatable boat instantly started sinking and three people had to be rescued.
Two people were pulled from the river mouth along the Bay of Plenty coastline at 11:45am.
"It makes us yachties look bad when you get an idiot like that," club commodore says.
There is a call for more education and coastal safety training for migrant communities.
Te Ao Marama Te Pou, known as Marama, drowned in Napier on February 21, 2020.
The search was put on hold at 6.25 as all surfers were accounted for.