One dead after boating incident off Coromandel Peninsula
Cordons are in place while emergency services work at the scene.
Cordons are in place while emergency services work at the scene.
Arne Murke was lost at sea for over three hours, using his jeans as a life jacket.
Georgia Beal is still suffering after swimming in Napier's Pandora Pond a year ago.
Almost 500 more lifejackets were traded in this summer compared to the previous campaign.
Andrew Massey died on February 23. His friends and family pay tribute.
The teenager was hunted down and kicked while riding a wave back to shore.
'Very talented' jet boat operator and family man confirmed dead in crash.
A tourist from the United Kingdom got into trouble at Tairua's Ocean Beach yesterday.
It is the second serious jet boat accident in Central Otago in as many days.
The boaties were taken by surprise when their boat overturned off the coast of Marahau.
Emergency services were called to the beach at 2.15pm today.
Police say they're still contacting the woman's next of kin.
Of concern was the high number of over 65 drowning fatalities - 18 in 2018.
Staff responding to boatie in trouble arrive to find damaged vehicles.
Two men who died were brothers doing what family say "they both loved most".
Eighteen people have drowned so far this year, compared to 22 same time last year.
Reluctant hero says surf life-saving advertisements had taught him what to do.
The Good Samaritan quietly left the scene shortly after rescuing to exhausted swimmers.
The incidents were at Maraetai Beach and Mathesons Bay in Leigh.
The man had been snorkelling and was missing for minutes before tragedy struck.
"People like to push boundaries, go to new frontiers and then share it on social media."
Around 8pm last night a member of the public called police with concerns.
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Police thanked the volunteers and staff who have been involved in the search.
A death notice has named the boy as Lachlan Paul Graham Jones.
"This is an absolute tragedy and will be felt by many..."
A helicopter will continue searching by air.
Hamilton boy Logan Tuson drowned at Wainui Beach on January 10, swimming with his sister.
Police warning people to take care on the water
A police spokesman said sympathies were with both families at this difficult time.