Holiday drownings 'inevitable'
Play it safe in the water and know your limits this summer, says Water Safety New Zealand.
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Rescuers criticise 'unprepared' boaties
Three boaties who spent the night in Cook Strait could have been rescued much sooner.
Men missing at sea found alive
Both of the men missing after their small boat capsized off Wellington's south coast last night have been found alive.
Dramatic leap caught on camera
When Mandy Hague went to White Island to count seals, she had no idea she would get a photo of a mako shark leaping from the water.
Fishy tail of shark attack wins woman her contest
A shark attacked a snapper and bit off part of its body as it was being reeled in by an angler - but left enough on the hook for the fisher to win her contest.
Diver missing north of Auckland
A diver failed to resurface after going underwater north of Kawau Island and has not been seen for several hours.
Survivors of fishing boat sinking arrive in Bluff
The bodies of five seaman and the 20 survivors from the sinking of a Korean fishing boat in the Southern Ocean arrived in Bluff last night.
Couple abandon boat in rough seas off Fiordland
A couple were forced to spend a 'tough' night out in the open after abandoning their boat in rough seas off southern Fiordland.
Warm waters bring sharks to shore
Warm sea temperatures are a blessing for swimmers in the western Bay of Plenty, but the warmer waters are also bringing unwanted guests closer to shore.
Superliner's foggy welcome
The largest cruise ship ever to be based in New Zealand arrived to a foggy Auckland welcome as it sailed into the harbour at dawn.