A popular Hawke`s Bay summer swimming hole on the Tutaekuri River has failed a Christmas Eve water quality test after thousands of litres of effluent was discharged into a connecting stream.According to the Land Air Water Aotearoa... Read...

Girl threatens to knife a customer at a Feilding swimming pool after an argument over a ball. Read...

Very high bacteria levels have been found at two Christchurch beaches Read...

As Kiwis head off on their seaside holidays, hundreds of beaches and rivers are declared unfit to swim in. Read...

Fine weather is forecast but Wellingtonians won`t be able to swim in the harbour as thousands of litres of sewage continues to flow into the harbour.Local iwi have placed a rāhui on the entire Wellington harbour, including... Read...

Residents `amazed` by scenes of orca swimming off the Taranaki coast. Read...

A man who tried to flee police in an inflatable boat and then hid in the water faces more than eight charges after being arrested. Read...

Blow-up toys are fine for swimming pools, but they can be life-threatening in the surf, says Surf Life Saving. Read...

The organisation`s chief executive says blow-up toys are fine for swimming pools, but taking them to the beach is creating a life-threatening hazard. Read...

Locals are worried about swimming at a beach where a bronze whaler was found washed up on Tuesday. Read...