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Water safety organisations from around the country gathered in Auckland last week to address the need to innovate and adapt in a changing world in order to address New Zealand’s drowning problem. Keep Reading

A new partnership between Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) and ACC investing $1m over the next two years into kaupapa Māori water safety is being celebrated at a hui in Auckland. Keep Reading

Water Safety New Zealand is pleased to be investing in locally driven drowning prevention intiatives in Gisborne/East Coast with a focus on primary school aquatic education and kaupapa Maori water safety programmes. In 2018 66 people lost their lives in New Zealand in preventable* drowning incidents. This was the second lowest toll on record,... Keep Reading

Water Safety New Zealand is pleased to be investing in locally driven drowning prevention intiatives in Waikato with a focus on primary school aquatic education, kaupapa Māori water safety programmes and intiatives in line with the BoP Regional Water Safety Strategy. In 2018 66 people lost their lives in New Zealand in preventable* drowning ... Keep Reading

Water Safety New Zealand is pleased to be investing in locally driven drowning prevention intiatives in Bay of Plenty with a focus on primary school aquatic education, kaupapa Māori water safety programmes and intiatives in line with the BoP Regional Water Safety Strategy. Keep Reading

Water Safety New Zealand is investing $2million in water safety interventions in its 2019/20 Funding Round. Drowning is the leading cause of recreational death and the third highest cause of accidental death in New Zealand. In 2018 there were 66 preventable drowning fatalities. The five year average (2013 – 2017) is 82. New Zealand&rsq... Keep Reading

The official 2018 calendar year drowning toll is down significantly on 2017 but the number of preventable fatalities involving people over the age of 45 is on the rise and Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) says it’s a growing trend.  WSNZ has released it’s Drowning Prevention Report for 2018 in a new online interactive format w... Keep Reading

Think water safety this long weekend With heavy rain forecast for many areas of the country in the lead up to the long weekend Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is calling for people to take extra care around rivers and waterways.  “Anyone heading out into the outdoors for a walk, a hike, to hunt or to fish needs to be careful aroun... Keep Reading

Over 45’s underestimate drowning risk Ahead of the long weekend Water Safety New Zealand is warning New Zealanders aged over 45 that they have a distorted perception of the risk they face from drowning. Three years of surveying people around risk perception has revealed the 65+ age group perceive those aged 15 to 24 to be at the greate... Keep Reading

New Zealand’s 2018 preventable drowning toll might be the second lowest in 20 years but Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) says there is no room for complacency. The provisional toll is down from 92 in 2017 to 68 in 2018. This is the second lowest total on record after 2010 with 64. WSNZ CEO Jonty Mills says while the number is encouraging... Keep Reading

The inaugural Get Outdoors Week (GO Week) led by the Mountain Safety Council (MSC) and Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is about encouraging families to get out and enjoy the great outdoors well prepared and informed. While concerns around safety may put some parents off heading out on an adventure, GO Week is about making sure people get the... Keep Reading

A renewed partnership between Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) and Māori is being celebrated at a special event on the Whanganui River. WSNZ CEO Jonty Mills will join Māori water safety advocate and educator Rob Hewitt and Te Taitimu Trust founder Zack Makoare for a powhiri and water safety workshop. 130 Māori youth will also be given the... Keep Reading

Holiday Period Drowning Toll Stands at Four Figures from Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) indicate the preventable fatal drowning toll for the official holiday period (running from 4.00pm 24th December 2018 to 6.00am 3rd January 2019) is four. "This is half of last years’ toll for the same period and whilst encouraging, one prevent... Keep Reading

Wishing for a Drowning Free Christmas Period As Kiwis head out in droves to enjoy New Zealand's beaches, rivers, lakes, swimming pools and other water spots this Christmas Surf Life Saving New Zealand, Coastguard and Water Safety New Zealand are urging people to think about water safety for themselves, friends and family. Water Safety New Ze... Keep Reading

Soaring numbers of inexperienced boaties are heading out to sea in Auckland concerning water safety advocates. Research* shows a dramatic increase in the numbers of new boat trailer registrations and a high percentage of boaties on the water with fewer than five years experience.   WSNZ CEO Jonty Mills says the figures are a concern ... Keep Reading