A woman has died whilst scuba diving at Wenderholm Regional Park today.

At around 1:30pm, the victim was reported to be unresponsive after getting into difficulty in the water. CPR was administered but tragically was unsuccessful.

In a separate incident, a child has drowned at Northland's Kai Iwi Lakes. Police say they received a report of a possible drowning shortly after 2:10pm.

A rescue helicopter was dispatched and the child was located unresponsive.

"Despite the best efforts of members of the public and then paramedics performing CPR, the child has sadly died" a police spokesman said.

This brings the number of people who have drowned this summer, to a total of 24. Water Safety NZ reports this is the worst summer so far since 2015.

Last summer, 25 drownings were recorded across the whole three-month period, which is also the average over the past five summers.

Having been in lockdowns for so long, we need to ensure we are checking our water equipment, check your motors and don't overestimate your fitness ability in the water.

Keep an active eye on your friends, family and kids.

With two months left of summer, we hope everyone can stay safe in the water.