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Update from Water Safety New Zealand

August 2024 - Connecting the Water Safety Community Attitudes to Drowning We believe it’s possible to reduce the burden of drownings,...

Going local in Gore

Profile of water survival philosophy in aquatic education The majority of drownings happen in open water. Water Safety New Zealand...

How many is too many?

How many drownings are we willing to accept? As part of World Drowning Prevention Day 2024, Water Safety New Zealand is asking New Zealand

Update from Water Safety New Zealand

June 2024 - Connecting the Water Safety Community Lifting our game to help our tamariki love water and stay safe Designed for educators,...

Are our kids learning to swim? Or are they learning to survive?

Developing vital survival skills for open water environments to improve chances of survival when things go wrong. Opinion: Water Safety...

Drowning Crisis Unveiled: WSNZ's 2023 Data Shows Devastating Trend in Water Safety

Date: 3 January 2024 In a sobering update, Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has released its provisional 2023 drowning data, revealing a...

Just Wear It to save lives on the water this summer

Coastguard and Water Safety New Zealand are pleading with Kiwis to wear lifejackets this summer. In response to an increasing number of...

Urgent Call to Action: Community Meeting to Tackle Drowning Crisis on Auckland's West Coast

Urgent Call to Action: Community Meeting to Tackle Drowning Crisis on Auckland's West Coast Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) invites the...

Predictive Modelling Warns: Worst Year for Drowning this Century.

Water Safety New Zealand Highlights Grim Forecast as Water Safety Awareness Month Begins Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) rings in the...

94 lives lost to drowning in 2022. The most drowning deaths in a decade.

Water Safety New Zealand Official Drowning Report - 2022 • Water Safety New Zealand have released the 2022 Annual Drowning Report today...

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