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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.

Family gathers to mourn as swimmer's body recovered

13 Feb 04:00 PM

Police divers find swimmer's body in lake

12 Feb 11:20 PM

Fisherman swept to death in Waikato River

10 Feb 11:00 PM

How Australia kills its visitors

05 Feb 12:40 AM

Drowned paua diver named

28 Jan 07:11 PM

Father crossed river in right place, say police

14 Jan 04:00 PM

Teen saves brother, father drowns in rapids

13 Jan 04:00 PM

Drowning total lowest in 26 years

11 Jan 02:00 AM

Lifeguards couldn't save toddler who wandered off

07 Jan 11:10 PM

Toddler drowns

06 Jan 06:30 PM

Only two holiday drownings

03 Jan 06:00 AM

Anglers fail to catch safety message

02 Jan 04:00 PM

Men's bodies retrieved from sea, river

12 Nov 10:56 AM

Council under fire after kayaker's death

31 Oct 12:06 PM

Kayaker's mate died after warning sign removed

30 Oct 08:34 PM

Good samaritan drowns off Breaker Bay

30 Oct 07:49 PM

Body found in Waihou River

29 Oct 10:42 AM

Drowned American tourist identified

27 Oct 11:31 AM

Swimmer nearly dies as lifeguard 'fails to act'

19 Oct 09:13 AM

Coroner on attack over pool death

19 Oct 05:14 AM

A balloon for every life saved on beaches

15 Oct 07:50 PM

Maritime NZ will not prosecute over truckie drownings

04 Oct 10:30 AM

Lifeguard declined to use CPR on child

28 Sep 12:03 PM

Quick action saves teen at notorious Auckland beach

20 Sep 11:59 AM

Teenager 'froze' as baby drowned

19 Sep 06:50 AM

Drowning victim was a 'superman'

19 Sep 06:47 AM

Toddler drowns in pool

13 Sep 12:32 PM

Water safety group hits out at 'appalling' water use campaign

29 Aug 07:57 AM

At least 25 drown as boat capsizes in Sierra Leone

31 Jul 07:15 PM

Coroner adjourns inquest into Picton launch skipper's death

18 Jul 08:17 AM

Fewer dying from drowning

12 Jul 12:54 AM

New Zealand kayaker dies on Norwegian river trip

05 Jul 07:53 AM

<i>Editorial:</i> New pool signs rule an insult

25 Jun 07:23 AM

Pool owners face bill for safety sign

23 Jun 10:47 AM