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Swim to survive initiative targets half a million Kiwi kids

Monday, 30 May 2011, 2:52 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

More than 17,000 Kiwi kids are learning to swim to survive thanks to a recently launched partnership that aims to reach up to half a million children over three years. More >>

Number of Drownings Rise in 2011

Monday, 16 May 2011, 4:28 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand today announced that there had been a total of 12 drowning deaths recorded for the month of April. The national organisation responsible for water safety education has also released cumulative figures for the first four months ... More >>

Premier Qualifications For Teaching Learn To Swim

Thursday, 31 March 2011, 4:47 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) today announced the introduction of the AUSTSWIM Training Programme™ in New Zealand. More >>

Drowning Toll Rises by 46%

Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 11:42 am | Water Safety New Zealand

15 Drowning deaths in the month of February have taken the national drowning toll for the first two months of 2011 to 35; this is a 46% increase in the number of fatalities compared with the same period for 2010 when 24 deaths had been recorded. More >>

Preschool Drownings Require Action

Monday, 7 February 2011, 3:08 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Six children under the age of five have drowned in New Zealand during 2011. This represents nearly a quarter of the total year to date drowning toll of 26. In 2010 only six preschool children drowned and the average (last five years) is eight. More >>

Nineteen Drowning Deaths in January

Friday, 4 February 2011, 11:33 am | Water Safety New Zealand

There were nineteen drowning deaths in New Zealand during January 2011. The January toll is equivalent to 22% of the entire 2010 drowning toll. Seven of the victims were Maori, nearly half of the total Maori drowning toll for 2010 of 15. More >>

Lowest Ever Annual Drowning Toll Recorded in 2010

Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 2:05 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has announced that there was a total of 86 drowning deaths in New Zealand in 2010. This is the lowest recorded annual drowning toll since records began in 1980. The number is well down on the 5 year average for drownings ... More >>

Deadly Holiday Period For Aquatic Incidents

Wednesday, 5 January 2011, 1:40 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Deadly Holiday Period For Aquatic Incidents Ten drownings over the official Xmas and New Year holiday period is a tragic yet sadly predictable figure according to Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ). Ten drownings for the period is three more than ... More >>

Eight to Drown Again This Holiday Period?

Thursday, 23 December 2010, 9:53 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) today urged New Zealanders to “take responsibility around water” to keep the holiday period drowning toll down. “The official holiday period typically coincides with a peak in drownings and water based incidents resulting ... More >>

Water Safety Awards to Celebrate Outstanding Achievement

Monday, 29 November 2010, 3:47 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

On Wednesday 1 December 2010 the annual Water Safety Awards will be presented at a ceremony at Te Papa in Wellington. “Hosted by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) the Awards recognise excellence, achievement and innovation in water safety, and ... More >>

Six Drownings In October

Friday, 5 November 2010, 1:46 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Six Drownings In October Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) today announced that six people lost their lives in drowning incidents in the month of October. All the victims were males with four being aged over 70 years and two incidents having alcohol as ... More >>

Labour Weekend Signals Water Safety Concerns

Friday, 22 October 2010, 11:41 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Warmer weather and the first public holiday of spring traditionally triggers a rise in aquatic based activity. More >>

Two Pre-School Drowning Tragedies in September

Thursday, 7 October 2010, 4:41 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) today released year to date drowning statistics. There were five drownings in September which brings this year’s national toll to 59 well below the five year average of 75 for the first nine months of the year. ... More >>

Canyoning Sector to Progress Beyond Research

Saturday, 25 September 2010, 5:49 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) and the New Zealand Outdoors Instructors Association (NZOIA) will host a workshop for commercial canyoning operators in Queenstown from 24-27th September. The workshop responds to the findings in recent research commissioned ... More >>

Learn To Swim Research Highlights School Issues

Thursday, 16 September 2010, 1:45 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

Learn To Swim Research Highlights Further Issues For Schools Findings from a research study into school based aquatic education commissioned by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) further highlight issues with the provision of swim and survive tuition delivered ... More >>

Drowning Hospitalisations Increase Dramatically

Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 10:23 am | Water Safety New Zealand

Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) today released drowning statistics for the months of July and August (fatal) and Hospitalisation (non-fatal) data. More >>

Water Safety PhD Scholarship

Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 1:00 pm | Water Safety New Zealand

NZ$25,000 per annum is being offered for a three year Doctoral (PhD) Scholarship to support the Research Strategy of Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ). The PhD Scholarship will be provided through a partnership with the University of Otago, School of Physical ... More >>