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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 >>

International Water Safety Experts to Headline Conference

Monday, 24 June 2013, 12:10 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

International Water Safety Experts to Headline Water Safety Conference The US coastguard; the owner of the world’s largest swim school for babies and toddlers; and comedian Oscar Kightley are just three of the world-class speakers to feature at the 2013 ... More >>

One Drowning Every Three Days This Summer

Friday, 22 March 2013, 10:09 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Thirty-one people drowned in New Zealand this summer – that’s around one drowning every three days. More >>

2012 Powered Boat Drownings Cause for Concern

Friday, 11 January 2013, 11:17 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Powered boats figured prominently in 2012’s drowning toll with 22% of the year’s 93 deaths occurring as a result of powered boat incidents. More >>

Holiday Drowning Toll Down, but Warning Still Out

Thursday, 3 January 2013, 12:04 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Three people drowned in New Zealand waters this official Christmas holiday period - between 4pm Christmas Eve and 6am this morning. And while this is the lowest number of drownings for the Christmas holiday period since 2006-2007, Water Safety New Zealand ... More >>

Water safety head calls for zero drowning toll

Sunday, 23 December 2012, 9:31 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand is calling for a zero drowning toll this Christmas Holiday period. On average (last five years) ten people drown in New Zealand waters each official Christmas holiday period. More >>

Oscar Kightley to Learn to Swim

Thursday, 15 November 2012, 9:59 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Celebrated comedian, actor and writer Oscar Kightley has teamed up with Water Safety New Zealand to learn how to swim this summer, in the hope he will inspire other New Zealanders to do the same. More >>

Water Safety Champions Receive National Recognition

Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 4:39 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

The country’s champions of water safety have just been announced at the 2012 Sealord New Zealand Water Safety Awards in Wellington today. Longstanding swim school instructor and Wairoa Swim Club Captain Denice Gasson (Sport Hawkes Bay) received the individual ... More >>

Water Safety Champions Receive National Recognition

Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 1:03 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

The country’s champions of water safety have just been announced at the 2012 Sealord New Zealand Water Safety Awards in Wellington today. More >>

Sealord NZ Water Safety Awards 2012

Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 1:13 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

There are only 3 days left to the deadline for submission of nominations for the 2012 Awards. There are a lot of excellent people and organisations working in the community to educate and keep our people safe in, on and around the water. More >>

Sealord NZ Water Safety Awards 2012

Friday, 14 September 2012, 10:07 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Send Us Your Nominations Now for the Sealord NZ Water Safety Awards 2012 Nominations close in a week! Time is short for those wanting to nominate organisations and individuals for consideration to receive these prestigious Awards. Help us to recognise excellence, ... More >>

Sealord NZ Water Safety Awards 2012

Friday, 31 August 2012, 10:08 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Sealord NZ Water Safety Awards 2012 GET YOUR NOMINATIONS IN NOW! These annual Awards recognise excellence, achievement and innovation in water safety. The Sealord New Zealand Water Safety Awards 2012 are open to any individual or organisation contributing ... More >>