OPINION: When the Rod Laver Arena court was swimming before even the sharpest eyes and the inevitable moment came for the roof to be closed, and while Petra Kvitova pressed herself into the shadows at one end, Danielle Collins stood out in the sun as if in mute protest. Read...

BORDEAUX, France (AP) — A former French swimming champion and ex-manager of one of the country`s most successful hockey clubs has been found guilty of child rape and sexual abuse and sentenced to 12 years in jail.Vincent Leroyer,... Read...

A normal afternoon swim off the coast of Cape Kidnappers dramatically changed for Doug Cushing. He had been swimming offshore with his two sons, father and uncle.The group was heading back in on the boat, when a massive slip of... Read...

Watering lawns and topping up swimming pools will be prohibited in settlements on and around the Waimea Plains from Monday as river and groundwater levels drop in the area. Read...

Seven Taranaki freshwater and coastal swimming spots remain off limits, or should be treated with caution, following the latest water quality test results. Read...

Westshore Beach is one of Hawke`s Bay`s safest swimming beaches, but even on the hottest of days Westshore Surf Lifesaving Club members can outnumber swimmers.`We are surprised that there is not more people here,` Westshore director... Read...

An investigation into a suspected diesel spill at a popular New Plymouth beach is trying to pinpoint the source of the pollution, Taranaki`s environmental watchdog says. Read...

Two people whose bodies were recovered from separate swimming holes at Ramarama and Hunua Falls yesterday have been named. Read...

Police have named two people whose bodies were recovered from separate swimming holes at Ramarama and Hunua Falls yesterday.Upmanyu Sharma, 23, died after an incident at Hunua Falls on Sunday.Sharma was swept into the waterfall... Read...

A hugely popular floating playground will not return to Napier this summer due to water contamination. Read...