A collection and archive of news relating to Water Safety New Zealand and issues involving water safety, better water skills and drowning prevention.
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A pair of divers near Tuamotu Island and several swimmers at Wainui Beach were rescued or assisted by surf lifeguards yesterday afternoon and early last night. Police contacted lifeguards from the Cha...
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The three officers "were not adequately trained or sufficiently experienced to manage a rescue operation".
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Lifeguards were about to start the Gisborne championships prize-giving at Waikanae Surf Life Saving Club on Saturday when a call came in about someone in trouble in the surf at Midway. It happened at ...
Surf lifeguards are concerned about a surge in beach rescues around Otago and Southland, despite the weather being mostly undesirable for swimming...
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The nation's surf rescue boss says a rise in the number shark sightings mustn't lead to panic in the wake of the death of a woman at Waihī Beach last week.
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Three people drowned in lakes this week, including a four-year-old girl.
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Ambulance crews rushed to Panmure shortly after 3.30pm.
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A life jacket swap in New Plymouth has seen more than 100 outdated life jackets handed in for new ones.
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A Q&A with Dave White on his role as Regional Water Safety Strategy Manager.
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A person who died at Two Mile Bay was part of a large family who had gathered to have a BBQ on shore.
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Police received a report around 8.25pm yesterday that a man had gone into the water and had not surfaced.
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Lifeguards are urging jetskiers to be more careful as some are travelling dangerously close to Auckland's shoreline.
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A specialist Taranaki surf rescue squad was called out on Tuesday after a group of females got stuck on an island off New Plymouth.
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Reece Nahana John Thomas, 36, was pulled from the water by Coastguard after he went under and didn't resurface.
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One person drowned at a north Waikato beach, while another is missing, presumed drowned, at a south Waikato lake.
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What led to these incidents is still unclear, but one thing is - all children under five need constant, active, adult supervision around water.
NZ Herald
A karakia was officiated at the lake this morning.
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A 13-year-old swallowed a large amount of water, leaving her barely conscious, while a 14-year-old was dumped by a wave.
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Coastguard helped retrieved the body after reports that a man had gone into the water and did not resurface.
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The dangerous waterfall has proved irresistible to snap-happy tourists.
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A stroke of luck led a struggling 11-year-old swimmer to safety - 15 others haven't been so lucky in the Waikato River's "wild" waters.
RNZ
A woman in her 70s has died following a water incident on Island Bay Road in Auckland's Beach Haven this evening
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There were 12 water-related deaths in January, 10 of which were males.
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One man was winched from Lake Ellesmere and airlifted to Christchurch Hospital while another was rescued by a local after their boat capsized.
NZ Herald
A teenage girl nearly drowned while using inflatable floats on the Clutha River.
