RESEARCH:
National Beach and Coastal Safety Report
UNIVERSITY OR ORGANISATION: Surf Lifesaving New Zealand
SUBJECT: Beaches & Rips
TYPE: Report
DATE: 2019
New Zealand has one of the highest fatal drowning rates in the OECD. The social cost to New Zealand of one water drowning fatality has been estimated at $4.729 million and this can be expected to be higher for children under 5 years-old who live longer (Water Safety New Zealand, 2019). In order to help understand the problem in more detail, Surf Lifesaving New Zealang (SLSNZ) has produced this report. It is designed to complement the National Drowning Report produced by Water Safety New Zealand and to contribute to the New Zealand Water Safety Sector Strategy. The report provides an analysis of fatal and non-fatal drownings and rescues where a fatal or non-fatal drowning has been averted.
COUNTRY
New Zealand
AUTHORS
N/A
JOURNAL / PUBLICATION
N/A
RESPONDENTS
Northland
Auckland Data from 2018-19
National and regional overview New Zealand
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Gisborne
Taranaki
Hawke's Bay
Manawatu-Wanganui
Wellington
Nelson
Tasman
Marlborough
West Coast
Canterbury
Otago
Southland
ACTIVITY
Swimming
Surfing
Boating
Watercraft
Fishing
Snorkelling
ENVIRONMENT
Ocean
Beaches
AGE
Children
Young adults
Adults
All ages
GENDER
Male
Female
ETHNICITY
Maori
Pacific Peoples
Other
