
Winter water safety warning as Northland's drowning deaths climb
Four drownings in Northland already double 2023 total for same time of year.
Four drownings in Northland already double 2023 total for same time of year.
The owners of Motukawaiti Island had argued young children would never visit the site.
Brothers Brad and Karl are speaking for the first time about losing their brother.
Stephen Moir, 53, was a Mangawhai builder who always downed tools when there was surf.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
It is the second drowning incident in the area in less than a fortnight.
Emergency services were unable to revive the person after they came off a jet ski.
Doctor who helped saved boy's life has raised 'serious concerns' about pool safety.
The Enchanter skipper continues to stand trial following the deaths of five men.
Goodhew survived by finding a pocket of air and thought 'I'm going to die'.
The three-week trial of skipper Lance Goodhew has started in the Whangārei District Court.
One man's body was located on Friday. The other remains missing.
The three-week trial starts on Monday in Whangārei. Here's what you need to know.
The person may have been hit by a boat propeller and was unable to be revived.
The person was found on the rocks after three others were pulled from the water.
Laken Watene's body has never been recovered.
The family were on holiday from Victoria when the tragedy occurred.
The family were on holiday from Victoria when the tragedy occurred.
Anthony Otworowski died after he went missing at Lake Benmore.
Tegan Chen died after being swept down Marian Creek in Fiordland National Park.
The girl was trapped under a capsized boat at Taieri Mouth while out with her family.
Tegan Chen died in late January after slipping from a rock into a fast-moving stream.
The 37-year-old went missing in the 'heavy and unforgiving' surf last week.
A bystander's donation and a Givealittle page have covered the couple's repair costs.
Mark Dillon died while trying to help free a raft that was stuck on the river.
'Please - don’t swim alone,' says Surf Lifesaving officer after man goes missing at Piha.
The search included the police vessel Deodar and the Eagle helicopter.
The incident occurred on the Clarence River on Saturday afternoon.
The person was found unresponsive in the water.
The rescuer was only at the beach that day because his son asked him to go there.