Each death a 'heartbreaking tragedy', Water Safety NZ's Jonty Mills says.

Drowning Prevention Auckland speaks with Chief Executive Davin Bray at Westhaven.

The man has been named as 44-year-old Paul Johnston of Balclutha.

Several rescues have been made at Ocean, Waimarama and Waipatiki Beaches.

Parents have gone to court in Australia over whether he should be buried or cremated.

Four men rescued after getting blown out onto Lake Taupo in their cheap inflatable rafts.

The first weekend over summer had been a busy weekend for emergency services on the water.

Akhil Tangri died at Maori Bay, near Muriwai on Friday afternoon.

Numbers picking our most dangerous beaches show many of them are also our most popular.

Swimmer saved after going missing in the mouth of a Manawatu river.

Maxwell McDonald has died after going for a swim on the West Coast during his birthday.

A child has drowned in the Auckland suburb of Epsom tonight.

The 57-year-old got into trouble last night while swimming.

A man who drowned was convicted of manslaughter in August after incident in 2015.

Five-year-old Haoran Chen died after falling into water at Torpedo Bay wharf.

A child is a in a critical condition following an incident at a swimming pool in Mangere.

Youngster slips from rescuers' hands in chilly harbour waters.

Olympian Michael Phelps and his son bring star power to water-safety lessons.

Shortage of funding and increase in deman may cause beach closures.

A summer without our favourite beaches? Lifeguards are facing an unprecedented crisis.

The surf life-saving season starts. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Six months have passed since Leslie Gelberger died while swimming at Narrow Neck Beach.

Police say it's 'a shame' half the rescued waka ama crew weren't wearing lifejackets.

A backpacker was swept away by a strong current while wading across the Glenorchy delta.

Police are searching for a 60-year-old fisherman who has been missing all day.

The Labour Party is wrong to target irrigation, says Irrigation New Zealand.

Fishermen rescued off rock after getting caught by rising tide near Orere Pt.

North Shore man Leslie Gelberger died while out for a swim in mid April

Lifeguards warn campaigns to attract visitors to the regions increase the drowning risk.

The infant was found in a backyard pool.