Water Safety New Zealand

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October 2026

• 9 OctProfessional kayakers worry mandatory lifejackets will make it harder to train

December 2025

• 23 Dec 2025Tragedy at a creek leaves lifelong consequences for Vaa’i family
• 16 Dec 2025Schools in Auckland, Taranaki and Tasman seek funding for swimming lessons
• 3 Dec 2025Coroner calls for fishing ban at Papanui Point+1

November 2025

• 4 Nov 2025ACC to cut annual funding for Water Safety New Zealand

October 2025

• 17 Oct 2025Partnership aims to provide swimming lessons for 10,000 New Zealand children
• 16 Oct 2025More than 130,000 New Zealand children have never had swimming lessons

January 2025

• 4 Jan 2025New Zealand preventable drowning deaths hit six-year low in 2024