4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (273+ words) Awakeri Hot Pools is set to reopen today after damage caused by Cyclone Vaianu this month. Strong winds during the April 12 cyclone brought down the shade sail over the children's pool, leaving the area unsafe and forcing a temporary closure....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (620+ words) Gisborne's national 1km canoeing champion Quaid Thompson left for Europe on Sunday to pursue his goal of qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. By that time, it will be 44 years since his father Alan won two canoeing gold medals…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (461+ words) Authorities say they're disappointed in the number of Hawke's Bay thrillseekers who decided to venture near Cyclone Vaianu's waves on Sunday. Coastguard Hawke's Bay and skipper Matt Harvey was alerted to a windsurfer near Westshore at about high tide at…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (469+ words) At just 14 years old, Waikato swimmer Hugo Krompass is already showing the discipline, composure and ambition of an athlete on a mission. Hugo, who trains five days a week in the pool and spends Sundays in the gym with his…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (203+ words) Five people were rescued by lifeguards and one person taken to hospital after they were caught in a rip at a popular Auckland west coast beach. Hato Hone St John said they responded to an incident at Karioitahi Beach, in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (630+ words) Endurance swimmer Jono Ridler has completed his sensational 1367km journey by swimming the length of the North Island. Ridler swam the final 6. 07km this morning and arrived at Whairepo Lagoon at midday in front of a vocal Wellington crowd to finish the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (179+ words) A person has been rushed to hospital after an incident at a Dunedin beach this afternoon. St John said while it hasn't been confirmed, there are reports the person was bitten by a seal or sea lion while in the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (599+ words) Memorial Pool in Tauranga will permanently close after a last hurrah this weekend, after more than 70 years. The outdoor seasonal pool usually closes for winter, but this time it won't reopen for spring. A Tauranga City Council media release said…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago  (458+ words) Jono Ridler and his team have felt strong support from New Zealanders on his world-record swim attempt despite recent online threats over his mission to end bottom trawling in New Zealand waters. The 36-year-old ocean swimmer wanted to swim the…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (570+ words) The vast majority of beaches in Auckland are not suitable for swimming because of wastewater overflow following the recent stormy weather. Auckland was hit with more than two months of rain in 24 hours yesterday, but many woke up this morning…...