Family and friends rally after a Central Hawke's Bay toddler drowned.

The 63-year-old's body was retrieved from near his boat.

The police motto is safer communities together, that includes in the water.

Angelo Tuyay reportedly drowned after he tried to save a drowning child at the beach.

The 52ft flybridge Riviera "Majesnik" T-boned the "Quest 2", an Azimut 21m luxury cruiser.

Farmers advised to take all practical steps to ensure safety around effluent ponds.

The couple had left New Zealand at the end of July to start a year-long trip abroad.

Hayley Patuwai made a name for himself after he went over Huka Falls on a body board.

Water rescue underway off Mount Maunganui beach

Aucklander Gary Price jumped in the river with another man to help the woman to safety.

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

Mourners remember happy, sociable couple survived by nine children.

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

Surf lifesavers are giving more time and rescuing more people but funding remains short.

Tauranga's Pilot Bay has received a surprise caution for swimming water quality.

Ian Gregory Wells from Roxburgh died after getting into trouble while diving.

Three other kayakers who went to help are in trouble about 300m offshore.

A rescue helicopter has been sent in to winch out two men on board a troubled yacht.

Tauranga man's rapids stunt described as 'playing Russian roulette' with his life.

Off-duty lifeguards conducted seven rescues in an hour and 15 minutes on Friday afternoon.

Health warnings were issued at dozens of beaches around the city yesterday.

Sosi Turagaiviu and Mitch Woolley died when a swimming trip turned to tragedy.

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

EDITORIAL: Twice over the weekend, more New Zealanders died in water.

Family and friends of a teen feared dead at Scarborough Beach have taken over the search.

A boy has been reported missing in the water at Sumner Beach, in Christchurch.

Three people died over the weekend in drowning incidents in the Auckland region.

Two men have been praised for saving the life of a 12-year-old trapped in a river.

Papamoa lifeguard Laura Weston rescued seven people who were caught in "flash rips".

More women, children and elderly died in New Zealand waters.