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A man is in a critical condition after jumping off the popular footbridge in Raglan
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Lifeguards 'shattered' following record beach numbers
Record numbers of beach goers and rescues this summer have left lifeguards shattered.
Kayakers rescued from Wellington Harbour
The kayakers did the right thing when they got into trouble, police said.
Search for skydiving victim Tyler Nii suspended
No sign of missing skydiver after final phase of Lake Wakatipu sonar search.
Muriwai water incident: One in serious condition
Two people were injured in a water incident at Muriwai on Auckland's west coast.
'Long, stringy, stingy thingy' leaves man with itch
Sting stays in your togs, so wash them thoroughly.
Drowning widow's plea for help to return body to India
The grieving family faces costs of up to $20,000.
App designed to reduce summer drownings
Former lifeguard tired of pleading with parents to supervise kids, so she designed an app.
Editorial: Beachgoers glad to have lifeguards
EDITORIAL: Beach lifeguards are volunteers who deserve to be respected.
Lifeguard abused: 'You're just the fun police. F*** off'
A Bethells Beach lifeguard was abused by a swimmer when trying to guide him to safety.
Overworked lifeguards 'limping off beach'
Volunteer lifeguards hailed after dozens of surf rescues over the weekend.
Body of missing teen pulled from river
Body recovered after 16-year-old feared swept away.
Rip re-think: What we didn't know about deadly currents
A study at Mt Maunganui beach suggests rip currents are far more complex than we think.
Search for teen feared swept down river
A boy in his teens is believed to have been swept away in the Rangitikei River.
'One minute you're safe... next minute someone is drowning'
Twice as many Aucklanders drowned in preventable tragedies last year than in 2016.
Dozens of swimmers rescued at Auckland beaches
Dozens of people were rescued and treated at Auckland's west coast beaches today.
Helicopter crew rescue stranded boy
Gisborne rescue helicopter flies in to save stranded boy.
Scramble to save rowers as falling tree sinks boat
Schoolboy rowers escape after a falling tree sinks their boat.
Yachtsman 'incredibly lucky' after catamaran capsizes
A yachtsman was rescued from the Nelson Harbour after being in the water for five hours.
Takapuna Beach given all-clear
Overflow from stormwater drain at Takapuna deemed to be low risk to swimmers.
Shark rescuer: 'I held it like a baby'
The 3m shark was spotted close to shore at Te Arai Pt in Auckland.
Sewage flow closes Takapuna Beach
Takapuna Beach is closed after sewage flowed into the swimming area between the flags. Credit: Dean Purcell
Auckland's polluted beaches: the 5 big questions
Why can't we swim at so many Auckland beaches - and what's being done about it?
Water quality: It's time we upped our game
12 questions: Jennifer Dann talks to Auckland Council's water manager Andrew Chin.
Big waves hitting New Zealand - NI beaches braced
Big waves that pose a risk to people have started to pummel West Coast beaches.
Sharks force swimmers from water at Coromandel beach
They were cooling off on a hot summer's day but a shark alert put paid to holiday plans.
Air Force stood down after missing Fiji boat found
The vessel disappeared after it ran out of fuel.
High cost of near-drownings
Whanganui mum Holly Toohill said she has nightmares about the day her son nearly drowned.
Capsized boat found off Port Waikato
Police mystified about how the boat, spotted about 1.35pm, came to be upturned in water.
Man critical after boat ramp incident
Police rushed to Bucklands Beach boat ramp about 5.10pm.
Lake Ellesmere turns toxic
An algal bloom has fouled the water in Te Waihoura (Lake Ellesmere).
Woman who drowned at notorious waterfall named
The Motukea woman who drowned at Maruia Falls on Saturday has been named.
'It just sucks you under': Woman drowns at deadly falls
Woman drowns at Maruia Falls in upper South Island.
'I saw a little girl go under': Heroic teen saves three children in river
Teenager Jacqueline Heta's quick actions saved the lives of three drowning children.