New ZealandAlzheimer's patient drowned accidentallyA Christchurch Alzheimer's patient seen "behaving strangely" a day before his body was found floating in a river mouth had drowned accidentally, a coroner has concluded.07 Dec 03:15 AM
New ZealandHost family devastated over drowningThe NZ host family of a 16-year-old Korean student who died while swimming on Saturday wept in the arms of the boy's relatives at the scene yesterday.06 Dec 11:06 PM
New ZealandStill no luck in search for teen's bodyThe family of Cory Edgecombe Lilley continue to search for his body, but so far there have been no signs of the 17-year-old.29 Nov 05:13 AM
New ZealandHeartbroken family: 'Bring him home'Cory Edgecombe Lilley was swept away while swimming at Raglan on Thursday. His family are still holding out hope of finding him.28 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandTwo bodies found at McLaren FallsThe police dive quad has arrived in Tauranga to help in the search for an Indian man who went missing while swimming at a popular Tauranga lake.16 Nov 09:34 PM
New Zealand'I'm thankful everyone's okay'Two heroes jumped into a swollen North Island river to save the life of a woman swept away.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGirl wore wrong lifejacket: CoronerA 13-year-old girl who died after drowning in a Southland bay wasn't wearing an appropriate lifejacket, a coroner has found.14 Aug 07:09 AM
New ZealandPolice name drowning victimA man who drowned after being thrown from a boat on the Waitara River mouth in Taranaki yesterday has been named by police.30 Jul 09:49 PM
New ZealandFormer NZ netballer's son drownsA toddler who drowned in a pond on a rural property near Otaki was the son of a former Central Pulse netball player.02 Jul 05:07 AM
New ZealandDrowning on North ShoreA woman has been found dead in a swimming pool on Auckland’s North Shore last night.05 May 09:53 PM
SportBaseballer retraces mother's tragic endA former Major League pitcher visits Greymouth to find out what happened on a rafting trip 17 years ago.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSearch continues for missing fishermenThe search for two fishermen missing at Port Waikato enters its third day today. The police Eagle helicopter will search the area near the mouth of the river.08 Apr 11:27 PM
New ZealandToddler fights for life after accidentLittle Hunter McGillivray, 2, suffered a near-drowning on Thursday and is now fighting for his life in hospital.07 Apr 03:49 AM
New ZealandDrowning victim's actions a 'mystery'Those close to a drowning man who was pulled from Wellington Harbour last week say they are still mystified as to why their friend was in the water.06 Apr 06:36 AM
New ZealandTeenage heroes 'devastated' by deathA teenage hero who helped to rescue a drowning man is devastated she will never get to meet the student she saved.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandToddler drowns in family poolA 19-month-old girl has drowned in Dargaville.03 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandDrowned fisherman's dinghy foundA small dinghy used by a man who fell into the Whangarei Harbour and drowned has been discovered by police, tied to a buoy where the fisherman was last seen.13 Feb 06:11 AM
New ZealandBurial service for brothers held todayThe burial service for two brothers who drowned at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne at the weekend will be held today.29 Jan 10:47 PM
New ZealandBody in Whanganui River identifiedPolice have identified the body that was recovered from the Whanganui River yesterday as Jayden Tilby, 24.28 Jan 04:07 AM
New ZealandSurfer finds body at popular beachThe prayers of a grieving family were answered yesterday when a body believed to be that of missing teenager John Wakelin was found in the surf at Wainui Beach.27 Jan 07:24 PM
New ZealandDrowned boatie's motor too powerfulA novice boatie died in a cold Southland lake after the boat's powerful outboard motor broke free, leaving a hole in the hull.27 Jan 01:40 AM
New ZealandDad's tribute to sons who drownedTwo young men who drowned at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne on Saturday were "really neat kids", their father says.26 Jan 08:07 PM
New ZealandDrowning spot needs signsNew signs should be placed around a popular swimming spot after a man drowned trying to save his son, a coroner says.26 Jan 05:53 AM
New ZealandGisborne drownings: Brothers namedTwo brothers who drowned at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne on Saturday have been named by police.26 Jan 01:54 AM
New ZealandMan drowned collecting shellfish namedAn Invercargill man who drowned while collecting shellfish off Ocean Beach in Bluff yesterday has been named by police.26 Jan 01:20 AM
New ZealandMan feared drowned in Waikato RiverA young man is feared drowned after he and a friend tried to cross the Waikato River in Hamilton last night.24 Jan 08:38 PM
New ZealandFather: 'I've lost both of my boys'Two young men suspected of drowning at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne yesterday were brothers.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMother tells of son's last momentsThe last moments of Johnny Faitaua's life - laughing and shirtless in the sunshine - were captured on film by his girlfriend Hannah Elise as the pair enjoyed a day at O'Neill Bay beach.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan drowned off Kapiti Coast namedA man who died after a boat capsized off the Kapiti Coast north of Wellington on Saturday has been named by police.20 Jan 01:56 AM
New ZealandCousins battle to save drowning womanTwo teenage cousins tried everything in their power to rescue a woman who drowned at a Northland beach, with one getting caught in a rip himself.19 Jan 02:37 AM
New ZealandBoogie boarding deathA 54-year-old woman has drowned at a Northland beach after being caught in a rip while boogie boarding.18 Jan 06:30 AM
New ZealandPre-schooler drownings on the riseThe number of pre-schoolers who died in drowning incidents increased by 60 per cent last year, new figures show.18 Jan 03:21 AM
New ZealandSuspected drowning in NorthlandA woman in her 50s has died in a suspected drowning incident in Northland today.17 Jan 12:23 AM
