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Put a ring on it: A romantic proposal

Aimee Spicer had been waiting for an engagement ring for three years - but when she was finally given one, it wasn't what she expected.

Goff open to berth for mega-cruise ships

Auckland's mayor has said he's open to building a pontoon-like structure whose consent was put on hold by the council earlier this month.

Woman faints in hot pool

A woman was playing in the hot pools at De Bretts Hot Springs near Taupo when she collapsed.

Kiwis get creative to beat the heat

As summer starts to heat up, Kiwis are getting creative in a bid to stay cool.

Shamed swimmer gifted 'appropriate swimwear'

Pregnant woman who was told to leave the pool because she was not wearing the correct swimwear has been given a pre-Christmas surprise.

Cop's heroic dash to save drowning group

Kaitaia-based Highway Patrol constable Darren Critchley thought his working day was over at four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon but it was only just beginning...

Clean rivers campaign ramps up

A grassroots environment group is ramping up a lobbying campaign for more stringent "bottom line" rules around freshwater quality.

Search for Piha swimmer called off

The man in his mid 20s disappeared near Lion Rock just after 6pm last night.

Funding cut irks Swimming NZ

In the Games' lead-up, Lauren Boyle had been touted to become the first New Zealander since Danyon Loader in 1996 to earn an Olympic medal in the sport.

Watch NZH Focus: New Zealand swimmer Kim Chambers conquers the Dead Sea

She’s a former ballerina, rower and now marathon swimmer. Kiwi Kim Chambers has just completed a seemingly impossible, historic swim across the Dead Sea. Kim talks to Bernadine Oliver-Kerby from Tel Aviv, Israel.

Who was your favourite Northlander at Rio?

It's the time of year where the Northland public have their say on the best parts of the sporting year. This years focus - your Favourite

Plunging into "unsafe" waters

Float the idea of a dip in Whangarei's Town Basin and most people will respond with some variation of "ew .... bad idea". But that's

Revealed: NZ's most dangerous beaches

It's regularly voted one of the world's best, but Coromandel's Hot Water Beach is also New Zealand's most dangerous.

Michael Phelps' secret wedding

One month before making more history at the Olympics in Brazil, Michael Phelps was getting married in the desert.

Water babies make a splash

Learning how to swim and being safe around water are important lessons many New Zealand children learn early on.

Is your pool safe for summer?

Shelley Bridgeman shares five traps for unwary pool owners.

Woman falls off sea biscuit, injures spine

The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew were sent out to Colville on Sunday in one of 19 callouts over the long weekend.

Shark attacks surfer off northern NSW

A surfer has had a lucky escape after being bitten by a shark in northern NSW, leading to all beaches in the area being closed.