New ZealandHarvard-bound Annabelle in a pool of her ownSome day, young Kiwi swimming star Annabelle Paterson wants to represent her country at the Olympic Games.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBottle a day to reduce skin cancer riskIf you and your family want to spend all day sizzling in the summer sun, you could drain a $26 bottle of sunscreen.14 Jan 09:15 PM
New ZealandWatch: 18yo swims with 2.7m sharkBilly 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.12 Jan 03:38 AM
WorldMuslim girls must swim with boys in SwitzerlandMuslims girls in Switzerland must not be exempt from mixed swimming lessons, the European Court of Human Rights has said in a groundbreaking ruling.10 Jan 07:30 PM
New ZealandWoman critical after near drowningA woman is in a critical condition following a near drowning on Auckland's North Shore.10 Jan 02:40 AM
New ZealandGreenpeace wins advert battleA controversial Greenpeace TV ad has been given the green light after the dairy industry attempted to shut it down.08 Jan 06:12 AM
New ZealandMan critical after pool dive goes wrongThe 38-year-old man suffered a neck injury when he plunged into a Te Puke pool yesterday,07 Jan 06:49 PM
New ZealandLake tragedy: 'He was calling out 'Yesterday the Police Search and Rescue Dive Squad spent more than eight hours unsuccessfully searching the depths of Lake Rotoiti for the man.05 Jan 05:00 PM
OlympicsTwelve Questions with Scott NewmanScott Newman manages a stable of elite athletes, including Olympic bronze medalists Eliza McCartney and Tom Walsh.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHero uncle in swimming pool rescueUncle tells of the moment he found his 4-year-old autistic nephew floating in his neighbour's pool.30 Dec 02:42 AM
New ZealandMaking every breath countKathryn Nevatt can hold her breath for more than 7 minutes.29 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestylePut a ring on it: A romantic proposalAimee Spicer had been waiting for an engagement ring for three years - but when she was finally given one, it wasn't what she expected.29 Dec 07:23 AM
New ZealandGoff open to berth for mega-cruise shipsAuckland'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.27 Dec 05:50 AM
New ZealandWoman faints in hot poolA woman was playing in the hot pools at De Bretts Hot Springs near Taupo when she collapsed.25 Dec 09:07 PM
New ZealandKiwis get creative to beat the heatAs summer starts to heat up, Kiwis are getting creative in a bid to stay cool.22 Dec 07:43 PM
New ZealandShamed 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.20 Dec 01:12 AM
New ZealandCop's heroic dash to save drowning groupKaitaia-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...19 Dec 08:41 PM
New ZealandClean rivers campaign ramps upA grassroots environment group is ramping up a lobbying campaign for more stringent "bottom line" rules around freshwater quality.18 Dec 06:09 AM
New ZealandSearch for Piha swimmer called offThe man in his mid 20s disappeared near Lion Rock just after 6pm last night.18 Dec 12:46 AM
SportFunding cut irks Swimming NZIn 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.17 Dec 04:00 PM
SportFormer Olympic swimmer caught visiting notorious sex park multiple timesMark Foster has been spotted making several trips to a popular site where strangers have public sex.16 Dec 03:32 AM
CyclingSports funding: Rich sports robbed to invest in pioneersA Robin Hood sentiment pervades the 2017 High Performance Sport New Zealand funding budget.15 Dec 08:31 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Devastating funding calls for NZ sportHigh Performance Sport New Zealand has released its funding allocation for next year with triathlon, cycling and swimming the big losers. Join Guy Heveldt for more.Watch15 Dec 02:23 AM
EnvironmentWatch NZH Local Focus: Katikati community focused on clean waterOngare Point, just north of Katikati is home to a massive community effort to clean up the waterways. Made with funding from NZ On Air.12 Dec 06:37 PM
New ZealandLake Dunstan one of the 'safest'Despite tragedy at the weekend, it is one of the "safest" lakes around, the harbourmaster says, because of the clearly-defined areas for passive recreation, such as swimming.12 Dec 04:02 PM
New ZealandSeal pups return to waterfall playgroundKaikoura's fur seals famously splashed and frolicked in a pool at the foot of a waterfall. And then the earthquake came.01 Dec 09:03 PM
New ZealandPregnant woman explains bridge plungeStopping the flow of pollutants into urban Whangarei's 6000 stormwater traps and planting trees along the waterways could all help 21 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandDeath at Mount swimming eventTRAGEDY: Sixty-eight-year-old Bruce Smith died during the Sand to Surf event on Saturday. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER 191116aw21bop By staff 20 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: New Zealand swimmer Kim Chambers conquers the Dead SeaShe’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.Watch16 Nov 10:56 PM
CyclingWho 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 11 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandPlunging into "unsafe" watersFloat 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 07 Nov 08:10 PM
New ZealandRevealed: NZ's most dangerous beachesIt's regularly voted one of the world's best, but Coromandel's Hot Water Beach is also New Zealand's most dangerous.29 Oct 04:00 PM
OlympicsMichael Phelps' secret weddingOne month before making more history at the Olympics in Brazil, Michael Phelps was getting married in the desert.28 Oct 07:22 PM
New ZealandWater babies make a splashLearning how to swim and being safe around water are important lessons many New Zealand children learn early on.26 Oct 04:00 PM
