The ability to communicate from your boat is vital. Always carry at least TWO reliable forms of communication. Marine VHF radio A hand-held waterproof marine VHF radio is one of the cheapest and most reliable forms of communication currently availabl...
Check out Maritime NZ's lifejacket page for videos and pictures of the different types of lifejackets / vests / PFDs available. Buoyancy Vests Designed for ease of movement if you are involved in activities like kayaking, sailing and water skiing. W...
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is consulting on proposed new Acceptable Solutions for barriers around residential pools and covers for small heated pools. This is to support changes to residential pool barrier requirements under...
2014 Sealord New Zealand Water Safety Awards Sealord Water Safety Awards Open 2014 Half Year Drowning Toll Media Release End of summer 201314 release FINAL Camp Turns Tide For Local Youth FINAL 2013 national toll release Final 2014 holiday drowning t...
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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). Th...
The Australian Water Safety Council Conference 2012 A draft strategy to reduce drowning deaths in Australia by 50% by 2020 will be revealed at the Australian Water Safety Conference in June. The strategy will be a key focus of the conference with del...
123 people drowned in New Zealand during 2011, up 41% on the previous year and the worst annual drowning toll on record since 2003. A significant 80% of those that died were men. Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) – which released the figures – say...