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An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags

6 February 2025

An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags

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Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time
	5 Feb 2025: Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time... more

Dame Sophie Pascoe's old swim coach has reflected on his former charge's career in the pool
	31 Jan 2025: Dame Sophie Pascoe's old swim coach has reflected on his former charge's career in the pool... more

To the retirement of a swimming great..
	30 Jan 2025: To the retirement of a swimming great..... more

A swimmer swept out in a rip yesterday is still is missing at Auckland's Piha Beach, with searches continuing
	29 Jan 2025: A swimmer swept out in a rip yesterday is still is missing at Auckland's Piha Beach, with searches continuing... more

Olympic swimmer Erika Fairweather will relocate from Dunedin to Auckland's North Shore after the retirement of her coach
	20 Jan 2025: Olympic swimmer Erika Fairweather will relocate from Dunedin to Auckland's North Shore after the retirement of her coach... more

Four swimmers have been saved after being caught in a rip at a beach in the Tasman region
	6 Jan 2025: Four swimmers have been saved after being caught in a rip at a beach in the Tasman region... more

Cantabrians are being advised to stay out of a number of popular swimming spots because of faecal bacteria
	2 Jan 2025: Cantabrians are being advised to stay out of a number of popular swimming spots because of faecal bacteria... more

Swimmers are being urged to be careful, before going for a dip this summer
	29 Dec 2024: Swimmers are being urged to be careful, before going for a dip this summer... more

Disappointing news for Christchurch swimmers, with high levels of faecal bacteria discovered in Lake Rua
	26 Dec 2024: Disappointing news for Christchurch swimmers, with high levels of faecal bacteria discovered in Lake Rua... more

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Most Popular Recent Swimming News

04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five +++++++++++++++++++

13 Jan: A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system ++++++++

17 Jan: A number of black - do not swim - flags have been issued for Auckland beaches +++++++

27 Dec: How can I get water out of my ear after swimming? +++++

Swimming NewsLinks

25 Jan: Boy, 12, dies from injuries after sydney shark attack (BBCWorld)

22 Jan: Former colleagues mourn loss of auckland lawyer who died at coromandel beach (RadioNZ)

18 Jan: Adventurer aiming to carry kilos of rubbish across cook strait - without a boat (Stuff.co.nz)

14 Jan: Ten lives have already been lost in nz waters this year. donate to make change (Stuff.co.nz)

14 Jan: Locals want popular kerikeri swimming spot reopened (RadioNZ)

12 Jan: Man who went missing in lake tikitapu found dead (RadioNZ)

12 Jan: Farewell spit stranding: 13 pilot whales refloated (Stuff.co.nz)

12 Jan: Weekend heat: ice-creams, swimming pools and cancelled tours (RadioNZ)

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Cricket:
India have humbled New Zealand at Guwahati by eight wickets, taking an unassailable 3-nil lead in the five-match T20 series 8:07

International:
Could you be working on unrealistic life goals? 7:57

Politics:
A Christchurch company director will be sentenced in May - after pleading guilty to gambling offences linked to New Zealand's largest-ever illegal lottery 7:57

Law and Order:
A man's appearing in court - after a kidnapping incident in Blenheim over the weekend 7:37

Motorsports:
Hayden Paddon has finished sixth in his class and 11th overall at Monte Carlo, the opening event of the World Rally Championship 7:37

Politics:
Concerns the Government is putting child safety at risk, by letting Gloriavale's school remain open 7:27

Politics:
Gloriavale will stay open while the process for shutting it down goes through the courts, but questions remain over what happens to the kids if it's closed for good 7:27

Living & Travel:
Prime Minister Chris Luxon joined the Mount Maunganui community last night, paying tribute to those presumed dead in Thursday's slip 6:27

Hockey:
The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week 4:47

Accident and Emergency:
A determination from emergency services to continue the recovery at Mount Maunganui as soon as possible 4:37

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