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Pascoe shares what fuels her success

Star paralympian Sophie Pascoe has opened up in a new TV campaign about overcoming the accident which cost her part of her left leg.

Swimming: Hackett's meltdown shines spotlight on sport

Grant Hackett's latest public meltdown this week has once again shone the spotlight on the difficulty many ex-swimmers face when they've hung up the goggles and cap.

Hackett in hiding following breakup with girlfriend

A messy end to his relationship with a beautiful law student is believed to have triggered troubled swimming champ Grant Hackett's

Hackett 'vulnerable' - former team-mate Trickett

Libby Trickett has been a team-mate of troubled Australia swim legend Grant Hackett - and a depression sufferer.

Hackett goes to ground after bizarre day

Grant Hackett was in hiding after another day of bizarre behaviour in which the troubled Olympian's family reported him as a "mentally disturbed" missing person.

Olympic champion missing after arrest

Grant Hackett's family say they have no idea where their son is and have appealed to the public to help find him.

Hackett needs help, say Aussie swimming reps

Swim legend Grant Hackett needs "tough love", says Australian Swimmers' Association boss Daniel Kowalski.

Hackett accuses brother - 'He beat me'

Troubled former Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett has taken to Instagram to share a photo of his bloodied and bruised eye.

Olympic champion arrested

Australian Olympian Grant Hackett has been arrested at his parents' home on the Gold Coast, according to reports.

Foxton Beach rescue: 'I was terrified'

The teenage lifeguard who saved three young boys from a rip, admits he was terrified someone was about to die.

Swimming in a river? Be 'vigilant'

Kiwis "must be vigilant" about swimming in our rivers, a freshwater scientist says, with data often showing high levels of E. coli in waterways.

Surfer saves new dad from Muriwai rip

Liam Lawrence thought his baby girl was going to grow up without a father after he was caught in a rip at Muriwai Beach. Then, his saviour arrived.

Why NZ rivers, lakes are becoming unsafe

The state of our rivers and lakes has predictably come under intensified focus this summer, as Kiwis head to their favourite watering holes.

Dirty water: Raw sewage flows to harbour

It's one of the jewels in the City of Sails' tourism push - but what lies beneath the Auckland Harbour is a very dirty secret.

Watch NZH Local Focus: $644,000 funding for Lake Tutira restoration

Popular stop-off for motorists and a favourite for holidaymakers, Lake Tūtira, is no longer a safe swimming spot due to its poor water quality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Harvard-bound Annabelle in a pool of her own

Some day, young Kiwi swimming star Annabelle Paterson wants to represent her country at the Olympic Games.

Bottle a day to reduce skin cancer risk

If you and your family want to spend all day sizzling in the summer sun, you could drain a $26 bottle of sunscreen.

Watch: 18yo swims with 2.7m shark

Billy Turner waited until after he'd been for a 20-minute swim with a 2.7m shark at Pauanui to tell his mother what he'd done.