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Lifeguards bring disabled on board
Willie Marino enjoys a ride in an IRB with lifeguards Laura Josephson and Tracy Wilson during a day at the beach for IRIS clients.
Looking for a hero called Eddie
A lone hero dived into the swirling tide to save a drowning woman. But who was he?
TV stunt star dies after beach rescue
A former television stuntwoman, whom rescuers spent 25 minutes reviving after a near-drowning on New Year's Day, has died after she was sent home from hospital.
Boy, 11, sees father drown at Far North beach
An 11-year-old boy watched his father drown at a Far North beach yesterday as he tried to retrieve the boy's boogie board.
NZer feared drowned off Tasmania
Australian police hold grave fears for a New Zealand fisherman missing off the coast of Tasmania.
2009 drownings second lowest on record – Water Safety NZ
Figures released today showed 98 people drowned last year, the second lowest annual toll since records began in 1980.
Man drowns in harbour
One fisherman drowned and three others spent hours clinging to their boat after it capsized in the mouth of the Manukau Harbour.
Lifesavers plead for care as death toll rises
Surf lifesavers are pleading with the public to take care in the water after a spate of drownings.
Swimming in the sea could be a rash move
Sea lice bites, swimmers' rash, summer rash - whatever you want to call it, it's rife at this time of year and drives swimmers crazy.
Beach campaign targets 'macho' men
Men and unsupervised children will be the focus of beach safety campaigns this summer.
Sharks come within metres of swimmers as sightings increase
Shark sightings have prompted lifeguards at holiday hotspots to urge swimmers to take caution.
Three have lucky escape after dam gates open
Three people had a lucky escape from the Waikato River after hydro dam gates opened a torrent of water onto them.