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Home Media Archived News 2011 Media Releases

2011 Media Releases

Tis The Season To Remember Water Safety

Males 55+ Dominate November Drownings

Water Safety Heroes Recognised at National Awards

Mindless Behaviour Drives Drowning Toll Higher

Pre-School Drowning Record Miserable

Shipshape For Summer: Safety First Message For Kiwi Boaties

Drowning Deaths Soar Beyond 2010 Total

Boating Incidents Dominate August Fatalities

Pre-School Drowning Deaths Cause For Concern

Water Safety New Zealand Elected To Australian Council For Teaching Swimming and Water Safety

2011 Water Safety Awards To Celebrate Success

Drownings Continue To Outpace 2010

River Safety Education - Free Professional Development For Wanganui Region Teachers

Call For Central Otago Water Safety Training Answered

Number of Drownings Rise in 2011

Premier Qualifications For Teaching Learn To Swim and Water Safety Launched In NZ

Drowning Toll Rises By 46%

Preschool Drownings Require Action

Nineteen Drowning Deaths In January

Lowest Ever Annual Drowning Toll Recorded In 2010

Deadly Holiday Period For Aquatic Incidents

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