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4:26PM
Preparation makes the difference for rock fisher 401 views

4:06PM
New leader at the helm 519 views

3:36PM
Request to Press: use of consistent water safety messaging key 906 views

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. 395 views

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. 788 views

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. 547 views

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. 448 views

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. 408 views

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. 390 views

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. 393 views

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. 323 views

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. 269 views

12:02PM
Community calling for compulsory lifejackets 344 views

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. 287 views

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. 252 views

10:33AM
Lifejackets keep water safety education afloat in Franklin 292 views

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. 459 views

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. 303 views

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. 293 views

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. 269 views

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. 256 views

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. 353 views

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. 326 views