Samoans ignore health warnings about floods
Flooding is continuing in the Samoan capital today, after heavy rainfall from the threat of Cyclone Wilma in the past week.
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Special help for flood-stricken Kiwis
NZers denied funding after being caught up in the devastating Queensland floods are to be granted a special Govt payout. Many Kiwis had complained of being ineligible for an Australian govt disaster payout due to a 2001 law change.
Australia: Victorian towns in flood path still at risk
A large body of water gradually moving towards the northwest Victorian city of Swan Hill has threatened small communities in its path.
Board riders saved from rip in wild surf
One of the two men plucked from rough surf last night would have survived only minutes longer, says the firefighter who mounted the speedy jetski rescue on the Bay of Plenty coast last night.
DOC puts stranded whales out of misery
DOC staff have killed 10 pilot whales which survived the stranding of a pod of 24 in Parengarenga harbour in the Far North.
Body of jetskier found - police
Police say they are confident a body found on a lake near Rotorua this morning is that of a missing teenage jetskier.
Chaos as Brisbane abandoned for higher ground
A Kiwi living in Brisbane described the city as total chaos yesterday as people were evacuated.
Oh my God, I'm being swept away - victim
'Oh my God, I'm being swept away, come and get me,' was the last thing a NZ woman heard from her son, phoning from floodwaters.
Search continues for missing jetskier while family pray
Police and Navy divers are continuing searching into the evening for the body of a teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident on a lake near Rotorua, while family and friends continue to hold vigil on the shoreline.
Legislation not the answer for water safety - Maritime NZ
Education not legislation is the answer to improve safety on the water, Maritime NZ safety inspector Jim Lilley says.
Navy divers with sonar to join search for jetskier
Navy divers with sonar equipment will join police tomorrow in the search for a teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident near Rotorua.
Boaties should be licensed - harbourmaster
The dangers on the water are the same as on the roads, so boaties should be licensed just like drivers, says the Pauanui-Tairua harbourmaster.
One hospitalised after Waitemata boating drama
There is a search on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour this morning.
Police investigate cruise ship death
Police are investigating the death of a 29-year-old Indonesian man during a lifeboat exercise aboard a cruise ship in Lyttelton Harbour yesterday.
Jetski and boat collide off Pauanui, two injured
Two boys have been injured after a collision between two boats off Pauanui overnight.
<i>John Roughan</i>: Time to rekindle a brief affair
Board shorts had arrived with surfing sometime in the 1960s and looked good, I had to admit, when the wearer was standing on water. But those of us decently immersed had no use for them.
The call of the waves
James Russell rounds up a few water sports you may want to get your teeth into this summer...
Iran: 2000-year-old technology stands the test of time
Jill Worrall discovers a haven for royalty and an ingenious irrigation system in the desert city of Yazd.
Holiday drownings 'inevitable'
Play it safe in the water and know your limits this summer, says Water Safety New Zealand.
Pollution hits Northland tourist sites
People visiting the Kerikeri Basin near the Stone Store could come face-to-face with a sign warning them the water is polluted.