Wellington came out en masse to welcome Bluebridge’s newest Cook Strait Ferry to the fleet – and raise funds for the Sealord Swim for Life initiative. More than 3,000 people were welcomed aboard the ferry at an Open Day that raised $5,000 to go towards teaching kiwi kids how to swim. Strait Shipping managing director […]
Coastguard Urges Public to Support MayDay Appeal
Coastguard volunteers bring over 7,330 people home safely each year. Steve, Terry and Colin were three of those people after a boating accident left them lost at sea in the Firth of Thames for nine hours in January this year. The three men were left submerged in the churning sea, clinging to their slippery, upturned […]
Summer over but water safety still an issue
With the Surf Life Saving New Zealand patrol season officially ending this Easter weekend, and many boaties still out on the water, Water Safety leaders are urging New Zealanders not to become complacent when it comes to water safety. Drowning is a year round issue with, Water Safety New Zealand CEO Matt Claridge says, on […]
Bunnings Dives in to Support School Pool
Water Safety New Zealand has teamed up with Bunnings Warehouse in Porirua to help Ngati Toa, a local decile two primary school, keep its school pool open. Around eight Bunnings team members will spend two days this week giving the 14m X 5m school pool a much-needed makeover and rebuilding the fence. Bunnings will provide […]
Water Safety Leaders Call for Caution
Eighty-four New Zealanders have drowned so far this year – including seven pre-school children, up on the 2013 total of five. And as thousands flock to beaches, lakes and rivers to celebrate the festive season – which begins on Wednesday at 4pm and ends on Monday 5 January at 6am – water safety leaders are […]
2014 Provisional Drowning Toll at 90 Deaths
Ninety people – mostly men and including eight pre-school children – drowned in New Zealand in 2014. The number is down from 2013’s final total of 107, but may rise as coronial reports are received. Water Safety New Zealand CEO Matt Claridge says while the total numbers have consistently tracked downwards over recent years, New […]
Holiday Drowning Toll Up
Seven people drowned in New Zealand waters this official Christmas holiday period (4pm Christmas Eve until 6am this morning) – two deaths more than the same period last year. Water Safety New Zealand CEO Matt Claridge says it’s a huge disappointment that the drowning toll is so high. “Anything other than zero would have been […]
