The bodies of two kayakers were found on Lake Wakatipu this morning.

The mother of a girl who helped to rescue a friend of Raphael Alualu, who drowned after leaping into a swimming hole on Auckland's North Shore, say she is very proud of what her daughter did.

A local politician says a popular diving spot on Auckland's North Shore should not be closed down despite the death of a teenage diver.

Police have named a 17-year-old boy who went missing after diving into a North Shore lake yesterday.

Divers are looking for a 16-year-old who disappeared after jumping into the water from a cliff.

Police divers will this evening start their search for a 16-year-old boy who failed to resurface after diving into Lake Pupuke in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore this afternoon during an organised youth group activity.

Environment Waikato is worried about the danger of rapidly rising streams and rivers in the next few days.

Meridian Energy's underlying earnings rose 29 per cent in the year to June 30 to $251.9 million, reflecting a 13 per cent increase in total energy generation.

It may look strange, but scientists believe there is no danger posed by the foam coating the shores of Lake Rotorua.

River flow levels and a minimal rain forecast suggest Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu might only rise by a further 10cm.

City-dwellers are being asked to save water around the home after three months of record-dry conditions.