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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 >>
Sealord New Zealand Water Safety Awards 2012
Friday, 13 July 2012, 10:33 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Nominations are now being sought for the Sealord New Zealand Water Safety Awards for 2012. More >>
New Water Safety Chief Appointed
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 12:09 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Mr Claridge, who has worked for Water Safety New Zealand since 2004 – most recently as its interim chief executive – has more than a decade’s experience in the swimming and water safety sector. More >>
Family Fun Day to Promote Water Safety
Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 3:06 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is extending an open invitation to families in the Porirua area to come along to their Our Way of Life Family Fun Day on 28th January at Cannons Creek Pool, Porirua from 1pm to 5pm. More >>
National Drowning Toll at Eight Year High
Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 3:04 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
123 people drowned in New Zealand during 2011, up 41% on the previous year and the worst annual drowning toll on record since 2003. A significant 80% of those that died were men. More >>
Campaign Targets High Maori Drowning Rates
Friday, 13 January 2012, 1:41 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand – in conjunction with sponsor New Zealand Post – is launching a campaign aimed squarely at improving the water safety skills of Maori. The campaign - Kia Maanu, Kia Ora! [also called Stay Afloat Stay Alive] - is in response ... More >>
Fishermen Over-Represented in Holiday Period Drowning Toll
Thursday, 5 January 2012, 12:14 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Nine people lost their lives to drowning in New Zealand waters during the official holiday period – between 4pm Christmas Eve and 6am this morning. Six of the fatalities occurred during water based recreational activity – four while fishing, one snorkeling ... More >>
Tis the season to remember water safety
Friday, 23 December 2011, 10:16 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Last summer, ten New Zealanders drowned between 4pm Christmas Eve and 6am January 5th. In a year that has already seen 117 Kiwis lose their lives to drowning (30 more than last year’s total figure), Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is calling for ... More >>
Take care around rivers this summer
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 6:51 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE FROM: WATER SAFETY NEW ZEALAND AND THE NEW ZEALAND MOUNTAIN SAFETY COUNCIL More >>
Males 55+ Dominate November Drownings
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 10:19 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Males 55+ Dominate November Drownings Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has today released drowning statistics for the month of November. There were a total of eight drownings for the month; the national drowning toll as at 6 December 2011 is now ... More >>
