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Garnier Help Keep School Pools Afloat

Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 11:03 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand’s (WSNZ) campaign to save New Zealand’s school pools from closing has received a major boost thanks to global beauty brand Garnier. More >>

Lauren Boyle to Help Keep School Pools Open

Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 10:45 am | Water Safety New Zealand

World Champion silver medalist and two-time Olympian, Lauren Boyle is lending her support to a campaign to keep New Zealand’s school pools open. More >>

Half-Year Drownings up Thirty Percent

Thursday, 2 July 2015, 7:57 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Preliminary drowning figures show 61 people have drowned in New Zealand waters so far this year, up a third on the same time last year (46) and the highest year to date toll since 2011. More >>

Summer Over But Water Safety Still an Issue

Friday, 3 April 2015, 10:41 am | Water Safety New Zealand

With the Surf Life Saving New Zealand patrol season officially ending this Easter weekend, and many boaties still out on the water, Water Safety leaders are urging New Zealanders not to become complacent when it comes to water safety. More >>

2014 Provisional Drowning Toll at 90 Deaths

Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 9:37 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Ninety people – mostly men and including eight pre-school children - drowned in New Zealand in 2014. More >>

Holiday Drowning Toll Up

Monday, 5 January 2015, 9:49 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Seven people drowned in New Zealand waters this official Christmas holiday period (4pm Christmas Eve until 6am this morning) - two deaths more than the same period last year. More >>

Water Safety Leaders Call for Caution This Christmas

Monday, 22 December 2014, 10:45 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Eighty-four New Zealanders have drowned so far this year – including seven pre-school children, up on the 2013 total of five. More >>

Award Winner Delivers Water Safety to Kids through Song

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 3:00 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Entertainer and water safety evangelist Mark de Lacy, aka the Minstrel, has been named New Zealand’s supreme champion of water safety for his work delivering water safety messages – through his interactive show Hiwi the Kiwi Goes Fishing – to ... More >>

Half Year Drowning Toll Lowest on Record

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 9:57 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Preliminary drowning figures show thirty-five people drowned during the first six months of 2014 (to 30 June) – New Zealand’s lowest mid-year drowning toll since records began in 1980. More >>

Summer Drownings up on Last Year

Monday, 31 March 2014, 9:24 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Thirty-five people drowned in New Zealand this summer- up four on last summer and the equivalent of three drownings every week. More >>

Record Low Drowning Toll But Children’s Deaths Concern

Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 12:26 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Eighty-one people drowned in New Zealand waters in 2013 – down from 98 in 2012 and the lowest number since records began in 1980. More >>

Fishermen Dominate Holiday Drowning Toll

Friday, 3 January 2014, 3:03 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Five men drowned – four of them while fishing or gathering seafood – this official Christmas holiday period (that began on 24 December at 4pm and finished at 6am this morning). More >>

Water Safety Experts Urge Caution This Christmas

Monday, 23 December 2013, 10:37 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Seventy-seven New Zealanders have already lost their lives to drowning this year, with Water Safety New Zealand urging holidaymakers to ensure the number doesn’t rise further over the Christmas season. More >>

Delving deeper - Information from Water Safety NZ

Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 3:53 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Welcome to Delving deeper, Water Safety New Zealand’s new information and statistics newsletter. Research and information is a core part of creating and continuing efficient sector strategy into what is the third highest cause of accidental death New Zealand. ... More >>

Drowning of Wellington Child a Tragic Reminder

Thursday, 31 October 2013, 7:49 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand CEO Matt Claridge says the drowning of a Wellington toddler in the bath is a tragic reminder of what can happen when a child is left alone even briefly. “The message for parents – especially the parents of pre-schoolers - ... More >>

Bluff Woman Named Nz’s Supreme Water Safety Champion

Monday, 7 October 2013, 3:36 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Bluff local Meri Leask has been named New Zealand’s biggest champion of water safety for her lifelong commitment to keeping Southland’s fishermen and boaties safe on the water. More >>

International Water Safety Conference Kicks Off with Splash

Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 4:07 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Eighty local Queenstown kids learned vital water safety skills – and had some fun - at the ActivePost Have A Go Day, held at Alpine Aqualand today, ahead of this week’s inaugural International Water Safety and Aquatic Education Conference. More >>

Water Safety NZ Endorses Lifejacket Bill

Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 10:35 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand wholeheartedly supports National MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga’s private member’s bill announced today that would see the wearing of lifejackets compulsory for children aged under 15. WSNZ CEO Matt Claridge says anything that ... More >>

Portable Pool Makes Swimming Lessons Possible In Hicks Bay

Friday, 26 July 2013, 2:10 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Hundreds of kids and their families in Hicks Bay on the East Coast will no longer go without swimming lessons – or need to travel to swim – thanks to the arrival of the ActivePost portable pool this week.   The portable pool has been provided ... More >>

Mid-Year Drowning Toll Down But Still High

Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 9:49 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Forty people have drowned during the first six months of 2013 (to 30 June), down from 55 at the same time last year but still shockingly high. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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