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'You have to survive this': New dad's fight for life after drowning scare

As he began to lose hope, Paul Gillick thought of his partner and 3-month-old daughter.

Second wastewater discharge into Wairarapa river this year

Almost half a million litres of wastewater has flowed into Ruamahanga River this year.

Swimmers beware: Toxic algae on the rise

Beware of toxic algae while swimming this summer.

Search resumes for person missing at Karekare

A man who failed to resurface at a swimming hole has not yet been found.

Search resumes today for missing person in Whanganui River

The turn-off to the swimming spot at Mosquito Point has been cordoned off.

Whanganui Halberg finalists

The Halberg category winners are announced on February 13.

Local Focus: Bay Groms helping kids get surf smart

Three local dads are 'wicked role models'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rotorua sportspeople to watch in 2020

Which athletes are most likely to shine in 2020?

Clareburt gunning for a medal in Tokyo

One of NZ's best swimming talents has his eyes firmly set on an Olympic medal in Tokyo.

Chinese whispers: Incredible twist in Sun Yang drugs scandal

Chinese superstar swimmer Sun Yang's doping case just got a whole lot weirder.

Work starts to stop sewage seeping onto Auckland beach

Problem has been traced to two pipes leaking into the stormwater network.

Sam Bradley - mum first, coach second, an athlete just for fun

But on a starting line, the elite athlete inside her returns.

At 'tipping point': Can we still save NZ's rivers and lakes?

Top freshwater scientist Troy Baisden talks to Jamie Morton about how to save our rivers.

Visiting athlete rescues two children at sea

Visiting French marathon runner rescues two children at Cornwallis.

75 hours lost at sea: Why Rob Hewitt's back in the water

Rob Hewitt spent 75 hours at sea. He survived and now shares his story to help others

'It's a cop-out': Frustrated father pleads for swim ban

If councils can outlaw dog poo, they can ban swimming in danger zone says grieving father.