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Wellington City Council Joins Swim For Life
Friday, 15 June 2007, 12:07 am | Water Safety New Zealand
This week Wellington City Council added its support to the Swim For Life initiative, in an effort to encourage more Wellington children to learn and develop swim and survival skills. More >>
May Drowning Toll at Five
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:58 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Four non recreational drowning fatalities contributed to a total of five drowning deaths for the month of May according to statistics released by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ). More >>
Water Safety stresses importance of training
Friday, 1 June 2007, 4:26 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Issue 1.5 May 2007 POOLSAFE INCIDENT REVIEWS Two serious incidents in public swimming pools at the end of 2006 have again highlighted the dangers of hypoxic (breath holding) training. Both incidents resulted in a shallow water blackout. Thankfully a quick ... More >>
Preschool Drowning Issue Still Remains
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 4:10 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has released the drowning statistics for April 2007. There were eight fatal drownings in New Zealand, the highest recording for the month of April since 2002. More >>
New Water Safety Resource for Kohanga Reo
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 4:17 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
12 April 2007 Media Release For immediate release New Water Safety Resource for Kohanga Reo More >>
Low March Drowning Toll
Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 1:06 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
A spate of non recreational drowning deaths in New Zealand for the month of March have provided the only blight on an encouragingly low monthly drowning. Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has released the monthly drowning statistics for March which indicate ... More >>
Summer Drowning Fatalities Surge
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 10:48 am | Water Safety New Zealand
A sharp rise in drowning deaths through the first two months of 2007 reinforces the need for the ongoing role of water safety education in New Zealand. Monthly statistics released today by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) show there were 15 drowning fatalities ... More >>
Learn To Swim And Survive Lessons In Manukau
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 1:29 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has endorsed the valuable community initiative in Manukau that offers free lessons to families wanting to learn and develop swim and survival skills. The one week long programme provides the opportunity for children, ... More >>
Annual Drowning Toll Plunges
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 12:46 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has officially announced the provisional drowning toll for 2006, a record low toll of 87 drowning deaths in New Zealand. It is the lowest annual toll since records began in 1980. The 2006 toll represents 75% of the ... More >>
What are the Chances of Drowning this Holiday?
Friday, 22 December 2006, 1:42 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
As we head into the holiday period, the New Zealand Drowning toll for 2006 is at a record low. Slow and steady reductions have been achieved in most categories of activity, site and age for the past decade and more. But with the summer holidays ... More >>
Maori Drowning Toll Sinking
Friday, 15 December 2006, 3:37 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) figures released for Maori show an encouraging decline in drownings compared to this time last year. Drowning statistics as at the 30th November 2006 for Maori indicate a toll of 17 compared with the 22 drowning victims ... More >>
Five August Drowning Victims
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 2:38 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has confirmed there were five fatal drowning deaths last month. There were six drowning deaths during the same month last year. Project Manager Matt Claridge remarks "all five of the August drownings were accidental immersions, ... More >>
WSNZ Appalled at Ministry for Environment Campaign
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 11:09 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is disappointed at the lack of consistency and respect for the water safety sector displayed by the Ministry for the Environment. Today, the Ministry for the Environment launched a public awareness campaign designed to ... More >>
Seven Drownings in May
Friday, 9 June 2006, 3:49 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
The drowning statistics for May have been released by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ). There were seven drowning fatalities, including the catastrophic boating tragedy in Foveaux Strait where five people drowned. More >>
March Continues Downward Drowning Trend
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 10:12 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has credited New Zealanders and the various water safety activities around the country for the low monthly drowning toll for March. A total of five drowning deaths were recorded by DrownBase®, the world's only fully ... More >>
Swim Identity Endorses Drowning Prevention Plan
Friday, 24 February 2006, 4:47 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Well-known swim school identity Hilton Brown becomes the 50th operator registered for Swim For Life. Swim For Life promotes the message that every New Zealand child by the age of twelve should be able to swim 200 metres confidently and competently ... More >>
Pongakawa School Adopts Swim For Life
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 12:12 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Pongakawa Primary is the first school in the Bay of Plenty Region to sign up with the Swim For Life initiative. Swim For Life is a marketing initiative focussed on getting New Zealand children back in the water and learning to swim. More >>
Preschool Drownings are Preventable
Wednesday, 18 January 2006, 4:33 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Last year nine preschool children (aged 0-5 years) drowned in New Zealand. More than double the toll for 2004. Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) released further comparative analysis of the drowning statistics for 2005 with a statement on the concerning high ... More >>
Record Low - New Zealand Drowning Toll
Monday, 9 January 2006, 1:59 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has officially announced the provisional drowning toll for 2005, a record low toll of 103 drowning deaths in New Zealand. This is the lowest since records began in 1980. More >>
What are the chances of drowning in the Waikato?!
Friday, 23 December 2005, 1:00 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
22 December 2005 Media Release For immediate release What are the chances of drowning this holiday period in the Waikato?! More >>
