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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 >>
Lowest Six Month Drowning Toll in 20 Years
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 11:06 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand today announced that there were 48 drowning deaths in the first six months of 2010, 1 January – 30 June. More >>
Learning to Swim Fundamental To Prevent Drowning
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 12:57 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Recently released policy statements from two internationally recognized authorities, the International Life Saving Federation and the American Academy of Pediatrics, assert the need for all children to learn to swim. More >>
Kiwis Slow To Learn Water Safety Behaviour!
Friday, 21 May 2010, 2:02 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand today released drowning statistics for the month of April 2010, reporting that there were seven drowning deaths over the 30 day period. More >>
Fourteen Drown in March and Easter Holidays
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 11:09 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Poor decision making is the primary factor in a disappointing drowning toll for the month of March and Easter holidays. Ten drowning deaths have been recorded through March with an additional four fatal incidents occurring over Easter break. More >>
FREE family swimming and water safety lessons
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 2:03 pm | Water Safety New Zealand
In a country where drowning is the third highest cause of accidental death there are still too many children who have not had the opportunity to learn swimming and survival skills, yet professional tuition is inaccessible for many. More >>
Water Safety Campaign Targets Child Supervision
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 10:40 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Bright blue bath mats with a water safety message will appear in homes around New Zealand thanks to a new campaign by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) and The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc (Plunket). More >>
Low February Drowning Toll
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 11:11 am | Water Safety New Zealand
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has released the drowning statistics for the month of February. There were eleven drowning deaths in New Zealand during February. The year to date drowning toll is 20 which represents a 35% decrease in drownings for ... More >>
Lowest January Drowning Toll
Monday, 8 February 2010, 11:35 am | Water Safety New Zealand
There were nine drowning deaths in New Zealand for January 2010. A significant improvement on the 23 deaths that occurred in for January last year and the lowest number of drowning recorded for the month of January since records began in 1980. More >>
