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Watch: Goose Bay local witnessed whale following boating tragedy

Kevin Anderson said while the rescue was still unfolding he saw a whale heading north, diving under the water within two or three hundred yards of the vessel. Video / Tim Cuff / NZ Herald

Five dead as boat capsizes near Kaikōura after colliding with whale

Five people have died after a boat with 11 people on board capsized off Goose Bay, near Kaikōura. Video / Supplied

Hawke's Bay water shortage to reach 32 million cubic metres by 2040

The figure could grow even further, reaching a 46 million cubic metre shortfall by 2060.

Two fisherman rescued off Taieri Mouth

Two fishermen were stranded kilometers off-shore from the Taieri Mouth in a small boat. Video / Oscar Francis

Courageous rescue of a boy by his older brother

A 14-year-old plunged into 3m waves at Chrystalls Beach to pluck his 11-year-old brother from the water. Video / Stephen Jaquiery

Gerry Brownlee: Would Christchurch's flooding woes be better managed under new authority?

Opinion: How would Edgeware Rd flooding be fixed under Three Waters?

Veteran Northland lifeguard calls for better decision making around water

Northland has recorded 12 drownings in the past year, figures shows.

Swimmer missing at waterfall, second person plucked to safety

Search and rescue teams have been dispatched to Maruia Falls in Shenandoah near Murchison.

Boat found, person still missing off Auckland coast

Police were called last night after the boat capsized.

Rāhui put in place at beach near Dunedin where surfer died on Saturday

The rāhui will remain in place until 3pm today.

Person dies at Whangamatā Beach despite CPR attempts

The person was not able to be revived after being brought from the water this afternoon.

Watch: Coastguard rescues kayaker caught in heavy swells

Coastguard skipper Henry van Tuel said conditions on the water were deteriorating.

Watch: Wreck of sunken fishing boat Enchanter shown in new footage

The footage was shot from a helicopter involved in the rescue.

Boat tragedy: Sunken vessel Enchanter travelled to some of NZ's best offshore fishing locations

Enchanter set off a distress signal just after 8pm.

Three dead, two missing, five rescued after fishing charter sinks off North Cape

A distress beacon was set off just after 8pm on Sunday night.

Focus Live: Major search and rescue underway off North Cape

A major search and rescue operation is underway after a vessel got in trouble off North Cape. Video / NZ Herald

Surfers' heroic effort to save knocked-out skydiver 1km out to sea at night on jetski

Steve Morpeth and Dylan Wallis tried to save a skydiver who landed out to sea at Muriwai.

After-hours rescue: Children lucky to be saved by lifeguards, surfer

Two children were later transported to hospital.