New ZealandDrowned man's last texts dismissedA desperate man managed to send two text messages to his partner after his boat sank, but they were dismissed as a joke.12 Aug 03:25 AM
New ZealandFindings by coroners 'fall on deaf ears'Coroners' recommendations are being ignored and that needs to change to prevent more deaths, says a report.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice look for more suspects in drowning death casePolice are trying to establish whether there were more than one person involved in the death of Arran Gairns.04 Jun 08:05 PM
New ZealandDrowning death: Woman's assault chargeA Wellington woman will appear in Timaru District Court today charged with assaulting a man who was later found dead in an Ashburton industrial area.03 Jun 09:37 PM
New ZealandMen not wearing working lifejacketsTwo Kaikoura men who drowned while collecting crayfish pots last December were not wearing working lifejackets, a coroner has determined.19 May 06:43 AM
New ZealandTourist drowns saving childrenA South Korean man has drowned after diving into a popular river rockslide pool to save two children.19 May 12:51 AM
New ZealandParents' final goodbye to daughtersThe parents of the German teenagers presumed drowned in Foveaux Strait are returning home and say they know they are leaving their daughters behind.14 May 11:20 PM
New ZealandVictim's family told beach was safeThe partner of a man who drowned at a beach known for its unpredictable conditions says a local motel owner told the family it was safe, new coroner's findings reveal.06 May 06:51 AM
New ZealandRescuers make up half of all drowningsKiwis trying to save someone else made up half the people who drowned over summer - 'would-be' rescuers who perished while the person they tried to save survived.14 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandSummer drowning toll rises to 35More people drowned this summer than last, and would-be rescuers featured prominently in the toll.31 Mar 08:40 AM
New ZealandSigns not enough for inexperienced swimmerA teenager drowned swimming across an artificial lake after seeing his mates having fun on the other side.13 Mar 07:05 PM
New Zealand'We're very proud of him'The brother of a 15-year-old boy who drowned while rescuing a young girl off Auckland's west coast says he lives in his brother's footsteps.06 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandLifejackets needed for net fishingFishing enthusiasts keen to set nets at a popular, but dangerous, Auckland beach should be wearing lifejackets, a coroner says.25 Feb 02:32 AM
New ZealandDrowning in NorthlandA person has drowned near Ruakaka Beach in Northland today.02 Feb 12:33 AM
New ZealandWoman found at bottom of pool diesAn 18-year-old woman who was revived after she was found at the bottom of a Hamilton swimming pool died last night in hospital.26 Jan 10:59 PM
New Zealand'Look before you leap'Waikato police are warning swimmers to "look before you leap", as an 18-year-old woman fights for her life after being found at the bottom of a motel pool.26 Jan 05:51 AM
New ZealandGirl critical after near-drowning incidentA 9-year-old from Fiji - believed to be in NZ for the Parachute music festival - was fighting for her life last night after nearly drowning in a motel pool.25 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMissing DoC worker likely drownedA Romanian man who disappeared while volunteering with the Department of Conservation on a remote island likely drowned, a coroner has found.22 Jan 05:53 AM
New ZealandTeen dies after capsize in rough seaThe death of a 13-year-old girl after a boat capsized in rough weather in South Otago yesterday afternoon has left the community in shock.15 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMen over-represented in drowning tollMen and preschoolers are over-represented in our drowning toll, Water Safety NZ warns.08 Jan 05:02 AM
New ZealandAuckland fisherman still missingA police search yesterday failed to find 40-year-old Aucklander Peato Samele Ilalio, who is presumed drowned after he went missing while fishing from Kauri Point.03 Jan 10:12 PM
New Zealand'It was my first rescue'A 9-year-old Papamoa girl who dragged a young boy from the surf has shrugged off her hero status and says she was just doing what she has been trained to do.03 Jan 08:21 PM
New ZealandPolice name man swept out to sea in NorthlandPolice say the 18-year-old man swept out to sea on Northland's west coast on Saturday was Patea Douglas Tane-Hohaia.30 Dec 09:10 PM
New ZealandSearch for body continuesPolice will continue the search for the body of a man who was swept out to sea with two other men in treacherous surf in Northland yesterday.28 Dec 08:25 PM
