10+ hour, 41+ min ago  (593+ words) A French court has upheld the prison sentences of up to 14 years imposed on three former rugby players, including a New Zealander, who had appealed their convictions for raping a student in 2017. Irishman Denis Coulson, 31, and Frenchman Loick Jammes, 31, had…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (712+ words) Ultra-marathon open-water swimmer Jono Ridler has completed his record-breaking odyssey down the east coast of the North Island, calling New Zealanders to unite against bottom trawling, and been met by crowds of supporters. Ridler began the almost 1400 kilometre slog in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (66+ words) Moment of Calm: Lane Swimming'RNZ Moment of Calm: Lane Swimming This week's "Sonic" Moment of Calm was recorded down by the pool. RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump took his recording device to his local outdoor pool during a quiet time…...

4+ week, 34+ min ago  (1130+ words) After decades of self-medicating with beer, Brendan Cullen is now an open-water swimmer and a "sounding board" for rural people who are struggling. Stressed, overworked and cloudy-headed, New South Wales farmer Brendan Cullen was feeling "pretty crook" back in 2015. When…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (704+ words) Another child has died in a portable pool and the coroner's court has renewed calls for these pools to be banned. However, the government ministry in charge says change is unlikely. Ten-month-old Majura Rapi-Davis died on Boxing Day 2022 in a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1372+ words) The mother of a child who died after becoming caught in a window blind cord is asking how many other children have to die before mandatory safety regulations are introduced. Courtney Cambie said her youngest daughter Tilly was a joy…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (276+ words) The number of people who have drowned across the country this summer is tracking higher than last year, Water Safety New Zealand says. There had been 30 deaths over the past two months in waterways, lakes and beaches which compared to…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1026+ words) The husband and wife Olympic duo running a new world-class diving facility in Christchurch believe it's a game-changer for the sport in New Zealand. Since the opening of the long-awaited Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre in December, Christchurch now boasts…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (903+ words) By Taelegalolo'u Mary Afemata, Local Democracy Reporter Parents in "tara are voicing concern that restrictions on jumping and "water bombing" at the local pool are stopping children from practising manu ahead of the Z Manu World Championships. A manu is…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (472+ words) By Ayla Yeoman, Local Democracy Reporting The person who died at the Poripori waterhole on Saturday was from Tauranga, police have confirmed. The incident is the second where a local has died at the popular Wairoa River swimming spot in…...