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Preventing drowning through education, across community, education and workplace. 




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Monday, 11 July 2016
News 4:26PM
Preparation makes the difference for rock fisher

AUCKLAND

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Tuesday, 29 March 2016
Water 4:06PM
New leader at the helm

AUCKLAND

695 views

Monday, 23 November 2015
News 3:36PM
Request to Press: use of consistent water safety messaging key

AUCKLAND

1291 views

Friday, 16 October 2015
News 12:30PM
Your lifejacket is your friend - zip up, clip up and get on board

AUCKLAND — If there’s one message from Maritime NZ’s ‘Prep, Check, Know’ that WaterSafe Auckland (WAI) wants boaties to take on board this is it: WEAR A LIFEJACKET! “Last year 27 recreational boaties lost their lives and 18 of them could have been saved had they been wearing a lifejacket,” says WAI’s Chief Executive Jonny Gritt.

564 views

Thursday, 14 May 2015
News 11:20AM
New ways of making Auckland water safe for all

AUCKLAND — Friday May 15 is International Water Safety Day, and WaterSafe Auckland (WAI) is calling everyone to action to work toward a water safe Auckland free from drowning.

1006 views

Thursday, 8 January 2015
News 3:25PM
Mum, Dad & Kids - safer in the water with Whānau Nui

AUCKLAND — Parents will feel safer and more confident with their children around water after participating in a FREE family water safety and aquatic competency programme run by WaterSafe Auckland ("WAI") on offer at 20 Auckland locations this month.

742 views

Tuesday, 21 October 2014
News 6:31PM
Zip up, clip in and get on board with #wearit4work

AUCKLAND — On the pitch, in the classroom, the boardroom or building site, WaterSafe Auckland (WAI) is asking everyone to zip up and clip in with their new initiative #wearitforwork, a fun photo competition to help raise awareness for the wearing of lifejackets.

658 views

Tuesday, 29 April 2014
News 10:55PM
Lifejacket hubs keep water safety education afloat

AUCKLAND —   Lifejackets and lifejacket education will be more accessible for Auckland's Pacific community with the establishment of a chain of 'lifejacket hubs' at six South Auckland Pacific churches this week.

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Friday, 20 December 2013
News 2:58PM
"Stay With Me Around Water"

AUCKLAND — Make sure you can always Reach, See and Hear young children under your responsibility in and around water.

569 views

Wednesday, 11 December 2013
News 5:14PM
New tool to help reduce Pacific drownings

WaterSafe Auckland has great pleasure in announcing the release of the Pacific water safety DVD "There Will Be Another Day", another tool in the campaign to prevent further unecessary drowning among our Pacific peoples.

604 views

Friday, 18 October 2013
News 3:15PM
Being Wai Wise benefits Waitakere's youth

AUCKLAND — Significant improvement in personal water safety skills, increased self-esteem, leadership skills, social connectedness and community wellbeing, and career and employment pathways, are an example of the positive outcomes of Wai Wise, a drowning prevention programme targeting Waitakere's young people and their families.

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Wednesday, 25 September 2013
News 3:58PM
Lifejacket bylaw review stands alone

Auckland Council’s Regulatory and Bylaws Committee agreed yesterday to separate the Lifejacket Bylaw consultation from that of the wider Navigation Safety Bylaw.

428 views

Wednesday, 24 July 2013
News 12:02PM
Community calling for compulsory lifejackets

AUCKLAND

471 views

Thursday, 28 March 2013
News 1:51PM
Land-based fishers urged to wear lifejackets

AUCKLAND — Be prepared with knowledge of local conditions and dangers, take appropriate safety precautions, know your limits and above all wear your lifejacket.

424 views

Friday, 21 December 2012
News 2:19PM
Stay With Me Around Water

Make sure you can always Reach, See and Hear young children under your responsibility in and around water.

387 views

Friday, 31 August 2012
News 10:33AM
Lifejackets keep water safety education afloat in Franklin

AUCKLAND

429 views

Wednesday, 4 July 2012
News 3:22PM
Lifejackets keep water safety education afloat

AUCKLAND — Knowing how and when to wear a lifejacket is critical in learning to be safer around water, and thanks to the generous donation of a large quantity of lifejackets to WaterSafe Auckland (WAI) more Aucklanders will get the opportunity to do just that.

664 views

Tuesday, 15 May 2012
News 1:03PM
Working to reduce Maori childhood drowning

As the world recognises International Water Safety Day, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Puau Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa in Glen Innes, Auckland, is revelling in the positive outcomes achieved in the few short weeks since a portable pool was installed under WaterSafe Auckland’s Pools2Schools™ KiwiSport initiative funded by Sport Auckland.

434 views

Tuesday, 20 March 2012
News 11:48AM
Whanau Nui is back, with FREE water safety and swim

AUCKLAND — Drowning is still the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children in New Zealand and Counties Manukau families are urged to take advantage of Whanau Nui, FREE family lessons returning Monday April 16.

445 views

Tuesday, 7 February 2012
News 2:05PM
Water safety plea for Auckland

Continue to be prepared with knowledge of local conditions and dangers, take appropriate safety precautions, know your limits, wear your lifejacket and above all, keep young children within sight and reach.

448 views

Friday, 23 December 2011
News 11:34AM
Lifeguards to help locate remote rock fishers

Joint Press Release: WaterSafe Auckland Inc., Auckland Council, Surf Life Saving Northern Region The employment of lifeguards to seek out rock fishers in remote locations could help save more lives on Auckland’s notorious west coast this summer.

427 views

Wednesday, 21 December 2011
News 5:47PM
Water safety plea for parents and caregivers

Be within sight and reach of young children, be aware of all potential water hazards, put appropriate safety precautions in place and be prepared.

508 views

Friday, 16 December 2011
News 4:11PM
Mayor urges net-fishing safety awareness

Mayor Len Brown is lending his voice to a water safety campaign aimed at Auckland’s Pacific Island community.

464 views



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