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	‘Popping a manu is awesome,’ but it’s no good if you can’t swim, says All Black legend. Stuff.co.nz - 25 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Piri Weepu was largely self-taught when it came to swimming as a child, but says formal lessons made “a lasting difference”. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘DOC hut collides with Ralph Lauren’: How ‘joke’ block became an off-grid paradise Stuff.co.nz - 20 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) From a quirky Taupo block to a self-sufficient dream, complete with a natural swimming pond, boutique vineyard, and solar-powered luxury. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘We kept looking for paradise, this is as close as we got’: Fairytale cottage looking for new owners Stuff.co.nz - 15 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Native forest, swimming holes and close to town - what more could you want? Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Watch: Pod of orcas spotted swimming in south Auckland Stuff.co.nz - 11 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Local James Papalii, 66, was out fishing when he captured the footage. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	They could only play in the pool up to their waists - now all 800 kids at this school are getting lessons Stuff.co.nz - 11 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Thanks to the generosity of Stuff readers all students at Kedgley Intermediate will be getting safe swimming lessons this year. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘Quite frightening’: 13-year-old recounts gruelling 4-hour swim after family swept out to sea Stuff.co.nz - 6 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) The teenager insisted he was not a hero, even after swimming for four hours and then running 2km to raise the alarm when his family was swept offshore. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘Relief’ as first kids start safe swimming lessons thanks to Stuff reader donations Stuff.co.nz - 6 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) Two-thirds of this classroom couldn`t confidently swim - until now. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘It’s just a fun, fun house’: Home has tunnel from living room to pool and ‘pods’ in the bush Stuff.co.nz - 5 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) This home has a few surprises, not the least of which is a tunnel from the living room to the swimming pool. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Boy makes 'superhuman' swim to save family swept out to sea off Australia RadioNZ - 3 Feb (RadioNZ) A 13-year-old is being hailed a hero after swimming four hours through rough seas to get help for his mother and siblings. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Get your hands on one of the last-ever bags of Jaffas in NZ and support a great cause Stuff.co.nz - 3 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) An iconic and delicious way to support Stuff’s campaign to fund safe swimming lessons for Kiwi kids. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General