New Zealand'I wish I'd told her not to go into the gorge', manager tells inquestAn outdoor pursuits field manager has told an inquest he wishes an instructor had not taken students into a gorge where they died canyoning.16 Feb 01:12 AM
New ZealandTearful instructor recounts canyoning trip disasterAn instructor tells an inquest about the day six students and a teacher died during a canyoning trip she was leading in the Mangatepopo Gorge.15 Feb 04:41 AM
New ZealandFamily rafting trip turns to tragedyAn American woman dies after becoming pinned under a rock when a family rafting trip on the Mohaka River turned to tragedy yesterday.18 Jan 04:05 AM
New ZealandTV stunt star dies after beach rescueA 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.16 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandBoy, 11, sees father drown at Far North beachAn 11-year-old boy watched his father drown at a Far North beach yesterday as he tried to retrieve the boy's boogie board.16 Jan 12:09 AM
New ZealandNZer feared drowned off TasmaniaAustralian police hold grave fears for a New Zealand fisherman missing off the coast of Tasmania.13 Jan 08:22 PM
New Zealand2009 drownings second lowest on record – Water Safety NZFigures released today showed 98 people drowned last year, the second lowest annual toll since records began in 1980.12 Jan 12:31 AM
New ZealandMan drowns in harbourOne fisherman drowned and three others spent hours clinging to their boat after it capsized in the mouth of the Manukau Harbour.09 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandLifesavers plead for care as death toll risesSurf lifesavers are pleading with the public to take care in the water after a spate of drownings.04 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandSon tells how father saved him before drowningA grieving son whose father drowned after holding him above water has paid tribute to the loving family man.03 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandFather drowns while saving sonA father gave his life to save his son in the sea south of Auckland yesterday afternoon.02 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandWaterfall jump tragedyA teenager's New Year's Day fun turned to tragedy after he jumped from a 24m waterfall and never surfaced.02 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandGranddad dies saving kids from vicious ripA notoriously dangerous stretch of Northland beach has claimed the life of an Auckland man trying to pull his grandchildren from a rip.29 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandSwimming in the sea could be a rash moveSea lice bites, swimmers' rash, summer rash - whatever you want to call it, it's rife at this time of year and drives swimmers crazy.28 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandBeach campaign targets 'macho' menMen and unsupervised children will be the focus of beach safety campaigns this summer.25 Dec 11:00 PM
