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November Drowning Toll Leads into Summer

7 December 2009

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has released drowning statistics for the month of November. There were six drownings for the month. The five year average (2004-08) for November is 10 deaths. Read more >>>

Japanese To Set Up Replica Of Water Safety New Zealand

23 November 2009

A delegation of Japanese from the Blue Sea & Green Land Foundation – Japan (B&G) are in New Zealand this week to attend the New Zealand Water Safety Conference “Charting the Future” and also to formalise a partnership with Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ). Read more >>>

High Drowning Toll in October

10 November 2009

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has released drowning data for the month of October. There were 15 drownings for the month. The five year average (2004–08) for October is 10 deaths. Over the last 10 years, only 2006 had a toll as high for the month of October. Read more >>>

Tekapo Tragedy a Timely Reminder for Boaties

22 October 2009

The boating incident at Lake Tekapo serves as a timely reminder for those intending to head out into the water this coming Labour Weekend.Water Safety New Zealand’s (WSNZ) General Manager, Matt Claridge, comments: “Labour Weekend typically commences the surge in boating related activity including fishing and diving for the coming... Read more >>>

Kiwi Kids’ Swim Skills are Sinking Fast

In 2008, just one in five 10-year-olds can swim 200m – the benchmark Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) considers necessary to swim and survive in the water. Other lesser measurements of children’s swimming skills are down on average by 10% on comparable data from 2001. Read more >>>