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Man drowned off Kapiti Coast named

A man who died after a boat capsized off the Kapiti Coast north of Wellington on Saturday has been named by police.

Cousins battle to save drowning woman

Two 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.

Boogie boarding death

A 54-year-old woman has drowned at a Northland beach after being caught in a rip while boogie boarding.

Pre-schooler drownings on the rise

The number of pre-schoolers who died in drowning incidents increased by 60 per cent last year, new figures show.

Suspected drowning in Northland

A woman in her 50s has died in a suspected drowning incident in Northland today.

Gran calls for better water education

The grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who died after he got caught in a rip says the tragedy highlights the need for more children to be taught water skills.

Man drowns at beach on Kapiti Coast

An elderly man drowned while swimming at a beach on the Kapiti Coast last night.

Drowned paddle boarder named

The teenage girl who drowned while paddle boarding in Whangamata has been named by police.

Crab hunters warned of dangerous sand bar

Surf rescuers fear a sand bar whipped up by stormy weather on Northland's Uretiti Beach where a crab hunter drowned on Christmas Day will endanger more lives over the holidays.

Person drowns at South Auckland beach

A male surfer waved for help and was pulled from the ocean by a member of the public at a South Auckland beach today.

One-year-old pool victim 'beautiful'

Family members arriving at a Christmas Day get-together found police cars outside the home after a little relative drowned in a swimming pool set up in the backyard.

Baby drowns in pool

A 1-year-old child has drowned in a temporary backyard pool at a residential address in Manurewa today.

Toddler in pond drowning named

The toddler who drowned in a shallow pond on a farm near Westport has been named. She was 21-month-old Anamiek Manshande.

Investigation into Westport toddler drowning

Police are investigating the circumstances around how a 21-month-old toddler drowned in a shallow pond that was fenced off.

Toddler drowns in shallow garden pond

A 21-month-old girl was playing outside her Westport home before she died after falling into a farm pond yesterday, police said.

Heroic teen raced for help

The heroic actions of a teen who swam to shore to raise the alarm during a family fishing tragedy were last night lauded by her relatives.