Radios vital to the lifesaving work by guards at Ocean Beach have been stolen.

Swimmers were ordered out of the water after two sharks were sighted at Papamoa Beach.

A father and his two children nearly drowned. Now he's asking for action.

Vigil for Christchurch teenager missing at Sumner beach will continue until he is found.

Family and friends of a teen feared dead at Scarborough Beach have taken over the search.

Surf lifesavers are kept busy as more people flock to beaches

Record numbers of beach goers and rescues this summer have left lifeguards shattered.

Former lifeguard tired of pleading with parents to supervise kids, so she designed an app.

EDITORIAL: Beach lifeguards are volunteers who deserve to be respected.

Volunteer lifeguards hailed after dozens of surf rescues over the weekend.

A study at Mt Maunganui beach suggests rip currents are far more complex than we think.

Dozens of people were rescued and treated at Auckland's west coast beaches today.

Mother rushes to rescue her 10-year-old daughter from the waves.

From Mosquito Point to Bason Botanic Gardens, Whanganui was out in force.

There has been a spike of rescues at Karioitahi Beach in the south of Auckland.

Piha Surf Life Saver Jonathan Webber tells how to stay safe in the water this summer. Video / Michael Craig

A dinghy has been found but a missing fisherman was not with it

The surf life-saving season starts. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Drones are making themselves useful for saving lives.

Lifeguards warn campaigns to attract visitors to the regions increase the drowning risk.

Three pohutukawa on Moturiki Island honour memory of young man swept away last year.

It's only a matter of time before tragedy strikes at Hot Water Beach, says head lifeguard.

A building jobs drive is underway in the Bay of Plenty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Jetboats struggled against the flow of water through Edgecumbe today.

Three good Samaritans have saved a pregnant woman from drowning at Port Waikato.

Hauraki Mayor John Tregidga met with locals in Whiritoa, as they band together after being hit with 260mm of rain in the past 24 hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Former rugby league international Mark Bourneville will find himself in unfamiliar territory at the World Masters Games.

Sharks have been caught sun-bathing in the calm tepid waters off Ruakaka - in northern New Zealand.

CHILL OUT: Lucy Langeluddecke, left, and Komisi Bloomfield enjoyed One Love's line-up. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER 040217aw20bop.JPG By Sandra

In just two months almost 23,000 people in this southeast Queensland tourist hot spot have been stung by jellyfish.