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Watch: Richie McCaw's first water ski of the summer
Richie McCaw aka the man who can do everything takes a turn on a South Island lake. Video / Richie McCaw via Facebook
Piha rip 'lesson' - new images
Stills from footage taken by a Piha local of 'extremely rough' conditions when a group of eight teens were taken into a rip by a surfing instructor.
Drowning toll rises by 46 per cent
The national drowning toll for the first two months of the year rose to 35, after 15 drownings in February.
Charges to be laid over jetski death
Two teenagers involved in a jetski incident in which Rotorua teenager Bishop Thompson died will face charges.
Under-5s drowning toll already at six
Six preschoolers have drowned so far this year - equalling the total for 2010 - and water safety campaigners say it is a shocking start to the year.
A deadly weekend in the water
Continuing a spate of drownings this New Zealand summer, three people have died in the water this weekend - including two small children.
Toddler dies during her first swim
Little Nylah Faamanu Vau, 2, went for her first swim yesterday, but will never have another one - she drowned at Waiwera Thermal Resort north of Auckland.