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A drowning woman was pulled from the sea near the Mauao base track yesterday.

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Drowning woman pulled from sea

New Zealand's coastline is one of the country's most outstanding features.

Opinion

Editorial: Boating tragedies tell tale

The 3m dinghy used by a Merivale father of eight who died while fishing in Tauranga Harbour was grossly overloaded by more than 200 kilos and had no safety gear on board, an inquest has been told.

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Drownings were preventable

The country's water safety advocacy group is calling for tougher rules around pool fencing to reduce the number of toddler drownings, following an increase of portable pools and spa pools.

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Tougher rules around pool fences wanted by group

A chronic heart condition may have contributed to the death of Moses Vahai who drowned while fishing in Tauranga Harbour, the coroner says.

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Coroner findings on harbour death

A portable pool has been established in the Bay of Plenty for the first time in a bid to reduce the number of Maori drownings by teaching water survival skills to young rural-based Maori.

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Pool a tool in battle to reduce Maori drownings

Hundreds of Western Bay defendants have escaped criminal convictions by way of diversion or discharges in the last year.

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Hundreds escape convictions (+poll)

Two cousins have made history as the youngest recipients of the Anzac of the Year award for saving a man's life at Bowentown Beach.

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Anzac award for young heroes

The Governor-General has presented the RSA's prestigious Anzac of the Year Award to New Zealand's youngest-ever recipients - two cousins who saved a man from drowning.

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Anzac award heroes youngest-ever recipients

A Royal New Zealand Navy diver from Papamoa who nearly drowned while trying to retrieve the wreckage of the plane in which 2degrees boss Eric Hertz and his wife died has spoken of his experience.

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Diver almost dies on mission

British author Saskia Sarginson writes like she's been doing it for years. She took me straight into the lives of her main characters - twins Isolte and Viola.

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Interview with author: Saskia Sarginson

Tauranga's three main swimming spots have been named in the country's top 10 busiest beaches for rescues.

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Our beaches in top 10 - for rescues

The Papamoa toddler who fell into a fire inside a swimming pool during Easter weekend may lose his fingertips as a result of serious burns.

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Burned tot may lose fingertips

Bay lifeguards saved nearly twice as many people from drowning over summer compared with the previous summer.

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Summer strain on lifeguards

A Tauranga man risked his life to save a teenager who was caught in a rip at Opoutere Beach. He calmed the girl, who was hysterical with fear.

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Teen rescued from rip at Opoutere Beach

You can have a cool, refreshing swim in the river today, no worries, mate. There's 6000 crocodiles in the 55km from the dam to Kununurra - that's one every 10m - but they're freshies so it's all good."

Lifestyle

Travel: Western Australia wildlife sanctuary

A surfer, who spent two hours struggling in rough conditions, was one of 10 people rescued on Saturday as powerful rips emerged on Mount Main Beach.

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10 people rescued in rough seas

The athletes competing at the National Surf Lifesaving Championships under way at the Mount Main Beach will rightly get all the attention.

Sport

Surf lifesaving: Volunteers who make it all tick

I can't help wondering why there are still people out there who just don't bother wearing a lifejackets when heading out to sea.

Opinion

Martine Rolls: Fools take to the water without lifejackets

Thirteen children were among 79 people caught not wearing lifejackets as they headed out to sea this summer.

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Kids seen without lifejackets

A 42-year-old male surfer was flown to Waikato Hospital by the Auckland Westpac Helicopter in a critical condition after a near drowning in Whangamata this afternoon.

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Man critical after near drowning in Whangamata

Two naked fishermen had to make a desperate swim to Matakana Island after their kayak sank in Tauranga Harbour.

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Two swim for it after kayak sinks

It's the tingles that are coursing through your body. Like mini pins and needles, but in a good way, an adrenaline surge way.

Motoring

Going at full throttle and lapping up the track

A Greerton teenager doesn't remember much about the accident that almost claimed his life but he vividly recalls having an out-of-body experience.

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Wharf jump nearly fatal for Tauranga teen

When a scared child sought help for a man drowning at Omanu Beach, teenagers Josh Jarvis and Fletcher Swan called on all their lifesaving skills to haul the man to safety.

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Teen in daring surf rescue

Tauranga's Christian community has suffered another blow, as details emerge of a sad link between the drowning of a woman and the search for a missing man.

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Church is left reeling

A disturbing scene played out at Mount Maunganui at the weekend - one that is sadly becoming all too familiar in modern society.

Opinion

Editorial: Failure to help, poor reflection

A young boy was rescued in the nick of time after being dragged 100 metres out to sea in 2m swells rolling into Arataki Beach.

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Surfer saves boy in nick of time

A Mount Maunganui man was shocked by the actions of five motorists who ignored his desperate attempts to flag them down and raise the alarm.

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Drowning death: Desperate attempts ignored

The woman who drowned at Mount Maunganui has been named as Vivian Fosser Telfar.

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Mount Maunganui drowning victim named

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