New ZealandTeen loses twin brother in falls tragedy: 'The water just didn't stop rising'Teen talks for the first time about the Cascade Falls tragedy that killed his twin.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStretched lifesavers need funding swellSurf lifesavers are giving more time and rescuing more people but funding remains short.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFamily of missing man remember their 'loving dad'Robert Fagan had four children and two grandchildren12 May 08:33 AM
New ZealandNZ First abandons teacher title billOpposition welcomes withdrawal of a "fundamentally flawed" bill.07 May 04:50 AM
SportFormer New Zealand Swimming coach Jan Cameron diesThe Olympic medallist was working as recently as the Commonwealth Games last month.30 Apr 04:56 PM
New ZealandPolio outbreak: How NZ coped with killer diseaseIn New Zealand's worst year for polio fatalities, 173 people died.17 Apr 06:49 AM
New ZealandDad and daughter's seventh race in 5 monthsRhys George and daughter Amber. 12, compete in their seventh ocean swim event this summer.13 Apr 05:00 PM
Commonwealth GamesLucky gold medal #13 for Sophie PascoeMake it lucky gold medal number 13 for Sophie Pascoe.09 Apr 11:40 AM
Commonwealth GamesKiwi gold - and then drama: Sophie Pascoe collapses after victorySophie Pascoe won gold, collapsed afterwards, and still satisfaction eluded her.07 Apr 11:51 AM
Commonwealth GamesClareburt claims stunning bronzeLewis Clareburt has claimed New Zealand's first swimming medal in stunning fashion.06 Apr 11:51 AM
Commonwealth GamesMixed Kiwis make two swimming finalsCorey Main scrapes into 100m backstroke final but two Kiwis surprise elsewhere.05 Apr 12:46 PM
All BlacksKirwan takes his goals to new depthsFormer All Black Sir John Kirwan reveals the powerful impact behind his ocean swimming.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe cost of making our rivers swimmableLifting "swimmability" of our lakes and rivers to 78 per cent may cost $217m a year.30 Mar 05:16 AM
New ZealandTaranaki cop ditches Cook Strait swimming attemptSenior Sergeant Karley Hunt had been planning to set off from Ohau Point, Wellington.23 Mar 08:06 PM
EntertainmentJohn Krasinski almost drowned saving a woman's life"The girl was asking me to let her die."02 Mar 11:37 PM
New ZealandHauraki Gulf headache: Snapper, sharks, trevally stocks collapseSlow action and conflict are dogging efforts to stop the Hauraki Gulf's steady decline.01 Mar 09:05 PM
OpinionDefying beach warnings could make you illCOMMENT: Rash of signs may at last prod council and public into fixing the issue.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWater quality fears: 'King of the Bays' venue switchKing of the Bays event director Scott Rice said he refused to compromise swimmer safety.28 Feb 03:28 AM
New ZealandRegion's water quality improving - studyStudy finds multiple factors contributing to faster-than-expected small improvement23 Feb 08:00 PM
Commonwealth GamesTeen added to Commonwealth Games squadTeen Lewis Clareburt has been added to NZ's Commonwealth Games swimming squad14 Feb 09:44 PM
New ZealandIs this the year NZ's water war simmers?The war over water hit boiling point amid 2017's election. Will 2018 see tensions simmer?09 Feb 04:00 PM
SportFormer US swim coach accused of sexual abuse of world record holderFormer world record holder alleges US coach also took thousands of explicit images of her.09 Feb 08:51 AM
New ZealandFunerals for drowning tragedy teensSosi Turagaiviu and Mitch Woolley died when a swimming trip turned to tragedy.09 Feb 03:43 AM
New ZealandClever as! Kiwi ingenuity beating the heatKiwis are coming up with ingenious ways of coping with the heatwave28 Jan 10:45 PM
New ZealandLifeguards 'shattered' following record beach numbersRecord numbers of beach goers and rescues this summer have left lifeguards shattered.25 Jan 01:08 AM
OpinionJake Bailey: Swimming against the tideComment: It has to be one of the most valuable skills.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandReciting mantras helped lost diver surviveGood diving gear, 100kg of bodyweight and mind techniques helped lost diver survive.23 Jan 05:06 AM
TravelBest beaches: Opito BayOpito Bay: snorkelling, diving, boating, fishing, shellfish hunting, picnicking, paddling18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandApp designed to reduce summer drowningsFormer lifeguard tired of pleading with parents to supervise kids, so she designed an app.17 Jan 03:53 AM
New ZealandSharks in the shallows 'totally harmless'Beachgoers have spotted dolphins, jellyfish, stringrays - and something more ominous.15 Jan 08:28 PM
New ZealandRip re-think: What we didn't know about deadly currentsA study at Mt Maunganui beach suggests rip currents are far more complex than we think.14 Jan 07:30 PM
New Zealand'One minute you're safe... next minute someone is drowning'Twice as many Aucklanders drowned in preventable tragedies last year than in 2016.14 Jan 05:01 AM
New ZealandWater runs red at popular beach fountainBeachgoers were met by a strange sight at one of Auckland's most popular beaches today.13 Jan 08:58 AM