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Is Water Safety Still a Priority? >> (47K)
15 July 2008
For the six month period of January to June 2008 there have been 55
drowning deaths in New Zealand according to statistics Water Safety
New Zealand (WSNZ) has released today.
At the same time last year there had been 56 fatal drownings. The
five year average (2003 – 2007) for the six month period year to
date is 61 drowning deaths.
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Archived Media Releases
2008 Media Releases
15 Drowning Fatalities in January (41K)
February Drowning Deaths Dip (26K)
25,000 Students Take on Swim For Life Challenge (19K)
Drowning of Children Under 5 Increases (30K)
Drowning Numbers High in April (41K)
2007 Media Releases
Free Whanau Nui/Family Learn to Swim and Survive Lessons in Manukau
(22K)
WEET-BIX and Water Safety New Zealand Address Learn to Swim Issue
(47K)
Summer Drowning Fatalities Surge (23K)
Low March Drowning Toll (22K)
New Water Safety Resource for Kohanga Reo (20K)
Preschool Drowning Issue Still Remains (39K)
May Drowning Toll at Five (41K)
Wellington City Council Joins Swim For Life (49K)
Drowning Toll For 2007 Increases (64K)
Small
Children Continue to Drown in New Zealand (45K)
International Aquatic Leaders Converge on Wellington (45K)
Weet-Bix Tryathlon Highlights Low Level of Swimming Ability
(20K)
Water Safety New Zealand Issues Warning!
(31K)
Under Five Waterwise Strategy Review (29K)
Under Five Waterwise Strategy Reivew Factsheet (302K)
Scouting New Zealand Joins Swim For Life (37K)
Holiday Season is the Drowning Season (19K)
Holiday Drowning Toll Hits 10 (19K)
2007 Drowning Statistics Continue Downward Trend (84K)
2006 Media Releases
Preschool Drownings Are Preventable
(75K)
More Fishers Drown Unnecessarily
(74K)
January Drowning Statistics (89K)
River Drownings Highlight Need For Greater Respect
(75K)
Drowning Swimmers Take Toll in February (74K)
Another Leading Swim Identity Endorses Drowning Prevention Strategy
(85K)
Aquatic Facility Embraces Drowning Prevention Initiative
(145K)
March Continues Downward Drowning Trend
(73K)
Seven Drownings in May
(62K)
Staggering Decline in Drownings
(87K)
Water Safety New Zealand Appalled at Ministry for the Environment Campaign
(28K)
Five August Drowning Victims
(53K)
October Drowning Toll Above Annual Average
(48K)
What are the Chances of Drowning this Holiday Period
(44K)
Maori Drowning Toll Sinking
(30K)
Holiday Drowning Toll Plunges
(19K)
Annual Drowning Toll Plunges
(127K)
2005 Media Releases
January Drownings
(90K)
National Pool Fencing Forum Explores Recent Issues
(85K)
Poor Weather Reduces Drowning Toll?
(73K)
Learn to Swim and the Curriculum?
(85K)
Water Safety Report
(92K)
Mandatory Standard on Baby Bath Aids Urged
(54K)
What Do Our Children Do Around Water?
(94K)
Drowning Prevention Strategy A Good Start
(75K)
Drowning Season About to Begin
(79K)
Learning To Swim And Survive At Any Age
(20K)
Darfield School Pupils Really Do Learn To Swim
(21K)
What are the Chances of Drowning this Holiday Period
(75K)
Holiday Drowning Toll Reaches New Low
(73K)
Record Low - New Zealand Drowning Toll
(135K)
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