News (23)
Monday, 11 July 2016
4:26PM
Preparation makes the difference for rock fisher
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Tuesday, 29 March 2016
4:06PM
New leader at the helm
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Monday, 23 November 2015
3:36PM
Request to Press: use of consistent water safety messaging key
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Friday, 16 October 2015
12:30PM
Your lifejacket is your friend - zip up, clip up and get on board
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.
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Thursday, 14 May 2015
11:20AM
New ways of making Auckland water safe for all
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.
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Thursday, 8 January 2015
3:25PM
Mum, Dad & Kids - safer in the water with Whānau Nui
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.
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Tuesday, 21 October 2014
6:31PM
Zip up, clip in and get on board with #wearit4work
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.
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Tuesday, 29 April 2014
10:55PM
Lifejacket hubs keep water safety education afloat
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
2:58PM
"Stay With Me Around Water"
Make sure you can always Reach, See and Hear young children under your responsibility in and around water.
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Wednesday, 11 December 2013
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.
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Friday, 18 October 2013
3:15PM
Being Wai Wise benefits Waitakere's youth
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
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.
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Wednesday, 24 July 2013
12:02PM
Community calling for compulsory lifejackets
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Thursday, 28 March 2013
1:51PM
Land-based fishers urged to wear lifejackets
Be prepared with knowledge of local conditions and dangers, take appropriate safety precautions, know your limits and above all wear your lifejacket.
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Friday, 21 December 2012
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.
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Friday, 31 August 2012
10:33AM
Lifejackets keep water safety education afloat in Franklin
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Wednesday, 4 July 2012
3:22PM
Lifejackets keep water safety education afloat
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.
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012
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.
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Tuesday, 20 March 2012
11:48AM
Whanau Nui is back, with FREE water safety and swim
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.
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Tuesday, 7 February 2012
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.
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Friday, 23 December 2011
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.
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011
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.
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Friday, 16 December 2011
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.
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