A regular update of news and articles from the media across New Zealand relating to water safety, education and rescues.
Maritime NZ has announced $844,249 in funding for 22 safer boating initiatives throughout New Zealand – the most ever distributed – with the aim to reduce recreational boating fatalities and injuries.
The extra funding is on top of what has already been announced so far this year. It would build on the $60.5m for Coastguard NZ and Surf Life Saving NZ, and the $2m for Water Safety NZ announced in Budget 2020.
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A scuba diver swept 3km out to sea has described swallowing so much water he vomited several times, but says he never gave up hope of being rescued.
It was fortunate for one family at Ōtaki Beach on Friday, November 29, that local Pete Housiaux was out walking his dog. If not for Pete’s surf-lifesaving skills, the family could have been mourning the loss of at least two boys this Christmas. Pete was at the beach about 4pm when he noticed three girls drifting in a rip. They managed to... Keep Reading
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Volunteer Surf Lifeguards are reminding beach goers to check their equipment before getting in or on the water this summer.
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Some of Niue’s youngest citizens will be the focus of a new community education initiative being delivered through the Pacific Maritime Safety Programme (PMSP).
Māori Television
On average Māori account for over 20 percent of all preventable and non-preventable drowning fatalities, despite comprising only 15 percent of the nation’s...
A Māori water safety campaigner says common sense and preparation can keep a lot of whānau safer around water.
Stuff
No surf rescues took place over Labour weekend on Waikato beaches.
RNZ
Lifeguards have already rescued a group of surfers who were caught in a rip at Raglan, as the new surf season gets underway.
Rob Hewitt spent 75 hours at sea. He survived and now shares his story to help others
Stuff
Swimmer pulled from water "blue from head to toe" sparks warning as swimming season approaches.
Water Safety New Zealand is set to continue its bathmat project with Plunket, in which bathmats are delivered to the homes of newborn babies.
Water Safety New Zealand
Otaki Today