Water Safety New Zealand, Swimming New Zealand and The Warehouse are working to address a lag in vital water safety skills in New Zealand primary school children. Student achievement records in Water Skills for Life, signify low levels of achievement across a number of floating and propulsion skills, including floating on your back for one... Keep Reading

Research by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has revealed over a third of kiwis have experienced a serious situation in the water, and continue to underestimate the danger posed by our waterways. In WSNZ’s third annual Attitudes and Behaviour survey drowning is recognised as a problem by 84% o... Keep Reading

New research by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) shows the Swim Reaper water safety campaign appears to be changing attitudes and behaviour. The campaign is designed to target young males aged 15 to 34 who make up a third of New Zealand’s annual drowning toll. Keep Reading

A new approach to reduce drownings in Bay of Plenty A group of local community leaders brought together by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ)will meet tomorrow for the first time to set the vision for a new water safety strategy forthe Bay of Plenty. WSNZ CEO Jonty Mills says every region in New Zealand faces it’s own unique challengeswhe... Keep Reading

Safety agencies urge day trippers to be prepared The preventable drowning of an international student at Tauranga's Omanawa Falls has highlighted how New Zealand’s natural beauty can mask the danger that exists in our great outdoors. The death of 27 year old Kishore Kumar Aravindan is the 30th preventable drowning in New Zealand for 20... Keep Reading

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is looking to broaden the reach of Water Skills for Life and fund research to fill knowledge gaps on New Zealand’s drowning problem. WSNZ’s Investment Programme is now open to applications and the priorities for 2018/19 are the ongoing implementation of Water Skills for Life (WSFL) for children in Years 1 - 8... Keep Reading

Water Safety New Zealand Hoping for a Drowning Free Easter Weekend 29/03/2018 Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is calling on Kiwis to think about water safety this Easter. “Traditionally Easter is one of the last opportunities to take the boat out or head to our beaches, lakes and rivers before winter sets in” says CEO Jonty Mill... Keep Reading

Easter a Great Time for Families to Think About Water Safety 29/03/2018 Easter is all about spending time with family and reflection and it’s also a good opportunity to assess how your family prioritises aquatic education for children. New Zealand’s drowning toll is appallingly high per capita for a developed country, and in 201... Keep Reading

WSNZ CEO Jonty Mills says it’s great to be connecting with the Halberg Disability Sports Foundation to ensure more young Kiwis get high priority water safety training – and it’s important to extend the training to families too. WSNZ will now be working with the Halberg Disability Sports Foundation on an ongoing basis so more children can... Keep Reading

In 2017 there were 88 recreational (intending to be in the water) and non-recreational (no intention of being in the water) preventable drowning fatalities. The following analysis of fatalities is based on these 88 incidents in 2017 which represent an increase of 10, or 13%, compared to 2016. Keep Reading

In a strong show of collaboration, Water Safety New Zealand and Swimming New Zealand have partnered with The Warehouse to get behind water safety education for children in New Zealand. Jonty Mills, Chief Executive of Water Safety NZ says it’s a natural fit to partner with The Warehouse. Keep Reading

Another study has revealed dropping levels of aquatic education in New Zealand schools, heightening concern from Water Safety agencies. A new study by Associate Professor Chris Button of Otago University shows New Zealand children lack the basic knowledge to save themselves in the water. The study of 48 primary school aged children (6-11 years)... Keep Reading