Read about what water safety advocates and practitioners are doing around Aotearoa and internationally.
Sport Northland have been a stand out in terms of the delivery of Water Skills for Life (WSFL) into the region and a great example for the rest of the country in terms of reach and coverage. The Northland WaterSafe Programme provides Water Skills for Life education to Northland schools with year 1 to 8 students, free, along with support... Keep Reading
Mana Moana Tiaki Dive Programme This program focuses on traditional tikanga related to kai gathering for marae events to participants in the Ngati Wai rohe in Northland. Participants receive basic water safety knowledge while enriching their Matauranga Maori through interactions with the moana. Since the start of October 2019 66 people have... Keep Reading
Water Safety New Zealand
The Bay of Plenty Water Safety Strategy 2019 - 2023 identifies the priority work streams and investments requirement for water safety in the region. The Bay of Plenty has the 4th highest regional drowning rate in New Zealand and over the past 10 years the average annual number of preventable drowning fatalities has been increasing. Between...
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.
