On average (last 5 years) 105 New Zealanders per annum have died by drowning.
New Zealand’s annual drowning toll is one of the worst in the developed world.
Water safety education is about saving lives, in, on and under the water.
8 May 2012
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) has appointed Matt Claridge as its new CEO. Read more >>>
4 April 2012
Little Kayden Williams from Wainuiomata became New Zealand’s 105,000th five month old to receive a free bath mat – a reminder for his parents about the importance of water safety – today. Read more >>>
29 February 2012
Education Outdoors New Zealand (EONZ), together with the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE) and the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (MSC) are administering initiatives supporting education outside the classroom (EOTC). This has been funded by Sport NZ, with support from the Ministry of Education. Read more >>>