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94 Lives Lost To Drowning In 2022. The Most Drowning Deaths In A Decade
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 6:54 am | Water Safety New Zealand
• Water Safety New Zealand have released the 2022 Annual Drowning Report today showing 94 lives lost to drowning in 2022. • This 2022 total of 94 drowning deaths represents the largest annual drowning loss of life in the past decade. Tragically ... More >>
Water Safety New Zealand - Calling On Government To Make Urgent Changes To Lifejacket Legislation
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 2:56 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
• Water Safety New Zealand is calling on the government to make urgent changes to regulations requiring everyone on small boats to wear a life jacket. • Water Safety New Zealand have directly requested these life-saving changes to the ... More >>
Life Jackets…They Float, You Don’t!!!
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 10:32 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Life Jackets save lives – so why are they not compulsory on all small boats? To avoid a repeat of last year’s drowning statistics, Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is calling on Government to make urgent changes to regulations requiring everyone ... More >>
WSNZ Issues 2021 Drowning Report - 90 New Zealanders Drowned In 2021
Monday, 25 July 2022, 11:38 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) today issued the final Drowning Report 2021 [1] updating the Provisional Report issued in late January. Tragically, last year 90 people drowned, an increase on the provisional annual drowning statistics (74 drownings) ... More >>
Water Safety New Zealand’s Drowning Prevention Funding Rounds Open On 16 May 2022
Friday, 13 May 2022, 10:21 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Applications to this year’s Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) annual funding rounds open on Monday, 16 May 2022. WSNZ’s Chief Executive, Daniel Gerrard, said: “We are inviting applications to deliver water safety and drowning prevention interventions ... More >>
Seventy-four New Zealanders Drowned In 2021 - Despite Lockdowns
Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 9:31 am | Water Safety New Zealand
The 2021 Drowning Report released by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) today has the provisional preventable [1] drowning toll for last year at 74, the same as the previous year, despite much of the country being in lockdown. While the toll is 7.5 per cent ... More >>
Fourteen People Drown Over The Official Holiday Period – Up 180%
Thursday, 6 January 2022, 6:29 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Preliminary figures from Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) indicate that the preventable fatal drowning toll [1] for the official holiday period is 14, a 180 per cent increase on the five-year average. The five-year average preventable drowning death totals ... More >>
Think Water Safety This Summer And Prevent Drowning
Monday, 20 December 2021, 9:08 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is reminding Kiwis to stay safe this summer as they hit the beaches, lakes, and rivers this holiday season. WSNZ’s Chief Executive, Daniel Gerrard, says: “While we want everyone to enjoy the summer break, unfortunately, ... More >>
Know The Water Safety Code To Stay Safe In The Water This Summer
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 11:07 am | Water Safety New Zealand
November is Water Safety Awareness month and, with summer approaching, Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is cautioning New Zealanders that more fatalities occur in spring and summer than at any other time during the year [1] . Warmer weather will see more ... More >>
$2.0 Million Invested In Community Drowning Prevention Programmes
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 10:14 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ), the organisation leading the water safety sector in drowning prevention, has announced the recipients of its 2021/2022 annual contestable funding round, investing over $2.0 million in community drowning prevention programmes. ... More >>
Enjoy The Water This Labour Weekend But Do It Safely
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 10:02 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Labour weekend will see many New Zealanders heading to the beach to take advantage of the long weekend swimming, fishing or out on the boat. Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) wishes everyone an enjoyable Labour Weekend and reminds people to keep themselves ... More >>
Home swimming pools pose highest risk of drowning for kids
Monday, 20 September 2021, 9:00 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Research conducted by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) and published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health today ( Quantifying fatal and non-fatal drowning in children under five in Aotearoa, New Zealand ) underlines the need for ... More >>
Kohānga Reo Under-fives Drowning Prevention Pilot Starts With Whanau And Tamariki
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 9:54 am | Water Safety New Zealand
A water safety initiative is being piloted to empower whanau to deliver lifesaving water safety skills to their young tamariki. SplashSave and Water Safety New Zealand are engaging with community groups to find influencers who will take on the role ... More >>
Kohānga Reo Under-fives Drowning Prevention Pilot Starts With Whanau And Tamariki
Monday, 9 August 2021, 9:58 am | Water Safety New Zealand
A water safety initiative is being piloted to empower whanau to deliver lifesaving water safety skills to their young tamariki. SplashSave and Water Safety New Zealand are engaging with community groups to find influencers who will take on the role ... More >>
The WSNZ 2021/2022 Funding Round Is Now Open
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 9:32 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand’s (WSNZ) annual funding round is now open to applications following the release of New Zealand Water Safety Sector Strategy 2025: Wai Ora Aotearoa. WSNZ is looking to invest in partnerships that deliver drowning ... More >>
Wai Ora Aotearoa 2025 – The Roadmap To Reduce Preventable Drownings
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 5:19 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Introducing Wai ora Aotearoa: Navigating to a safer future. New Zealand Water Safety Sector Strategy 2025 – the water safety sectors collective approach to ensure everyone connects to and enjoys the water safely. This is a significant event – As the lead ... More >>
Enjoy The Water But Think Safety!
Friday, 5 February 2021, 9:55 am | Water Safety New Zealand
With the weather looking good Water Safety New Zealand wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable Waitangi weekend, and reminds everyone to remember the water safety code: • Be prepared • Watch out for yourself and others • Be aware of the dangers ... More >>
Lockdown Barely Dents Drowning Stats In 2020
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 12:57 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Despite being in lockdown for part of 2020 New Zealand’s provisional drowning toll is only just below the five year average. The provisonal preventable* drowning toll for 2020 is 74 (the five year average 2015 -2019 is 81). Drowning is the leading More >>
Holiday Drowning Toll Stands At Three
Wednesday, 6 January 2021, 11:34 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Preliminary figures from Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) indicate the preventable fatal drowning toll for the official holiday period is three. The summer holiday period ran from 4.00pm Thursday 24th December 2020 through to 6.00am Tuesday 5th ... More >>
Safety Concerns As Kiwis Expected To Flock To Waterways In Numbers
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 10:41 am | Water Safety New Zealand
After a difficult year New Zealanders will be keen to hit the beaches, lakes and rivers this holiday season and the predicted numbers have water safety advocates on edge. “While we want everyone to enjoy the summer break we need everyone to ... More >>
