A "brave'' surfer who risked his life to save swimmers dragged out to sea was forced to let go of a young man to save the man's girlfriend.

Boaties need to take responsibility to prevent more deaths at sea and remember what they are risking, a water safety expert says.

Tourist-pulling Hot Water Beach has been revealed as New Zealand's most treacherous of the summer.

A man's fatal decision to go swimming after drinking at a party has his family urging others not to make the same mistake.

Discovery of woman's body in the pool of a Mt Eden apartment complex alarms water safety campaigners.

Experts advise baby steps in getting kids used to water, writes Susan Edmunds.

Alesana Seneka drowned at Papamoa Beach on Tuesday after trying to retrieve cray pots from the water. His family say his death was "something we didn't expect to happen."