Waipukurau toddler was 'loved and cherished by all' - NZ Herald
NZ Herald
Family and friends have rallied behind the two-year-old toddler who drowned.
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Baby saved by fisherman
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New programme aimed at helping those in the deaf community learn to swim | 1 NEWS NOW | TVNZ
1 NEWS NOW
Drowning is New Zealand's third highest cause of accidental death.
Bringing our drowning toll down | RNZ
Radio New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand has launched a new research fund into finding out why our country has such a drowning problem. It's the leading cause of recreational death here and our rate is twice that of Australia.
SunLive - $2.2m invested into drowning prevention - The Bay's News First
www.sunlive.co.nz
Water Safety New Zealand continues to focus its investment in drowning prevention on Water Skills for Life and it has also...
Surf Life Saving New Zealand - No Excuses!
www.surflifesaving.org.nz
Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is the national association representing 74 Surf Life Saving Clubs in New Zealand. Around 15,000 people are members of SLSNZ. The 74 clubs are grouped for consultation and programme delivery purposes into local regions, and are supported by Surf Life Saving New Zealand staff. These new groupings were an outcome of the membership voting in a new and bold constitution in September 2009.
Drowning of Waipukurau toddler Costyn Hema called an 'incredible tragedy' - NZ Herald
NZ Herald
Family and friends rally after a Central Hawke's Bay toddler drowned.
Not wearing lifejackets still the leading cause of boating deaths | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff
Hamish Duncan fought 2m waves in Lake Coleridge for 40 minutes before he drowned. He wasn't wearing a lifejacket.
Don't try to be a hero, lifeguards tell Kiwi beachgoers | Newshub
Newshub
They recommend seeking help before trying to save someone.
Sharing water safety with Pacific neighbours | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff
Tony Parr is a harbour master and Navy veteran, and he wants to pass on his safety knowledge to boaties overseas.
New approach to reduce drownings across the Waikato region - NZ Herald
NZ Herald
The community is invited to attend a discussion forum in Hamilton on October 25
Still too many boaties failing safety basics - Maritime NZ | Newshub
Newshub
But men over 40 years old still make up the most fatalities.
Recreational boaties still need to heed safety warning | RNZ
Radio New Zealand
New research shows recreational boaties are improving their attitudes to safety, but many are still not wearing lifejackets and people are still drinking alcohol on the water. 19 boaties died last year, with the vast majority of deaths happening after Labour Weekend. Of those 19 deaths, 18 were men and 14 of them were aged over 40 years old. Maritime NZ says the research on attitudes to water safety is encouraging but more work is still needed to lower the number of deaths. Maritime NZ's Shayrn Forsyth joins Kathryn to discuss.
Safer Boating Week launches with a warning for boaties not to become a summer statistic - Maritime NZ
maritimenz.govt.nz
There have been only three boating fatalities this year for 2018 – almost an all-time low - but already Maritime NZ is warning boaties not to become part of the usual “statistic spike” this summer.
Toddler drowns in water race | Newshub
Newshub
Three people are dead after two drowning incidents on Sunday.