Press Release – Water Safety New Zealand Preliminary figures from Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) indicate the preventable fatal drowning toll for the official holiday period is three. The summer holiday period ran from 4.00pm Thursday 24th December 2020 through to 6.00am Tuesday 5th …
Preliminary figures from Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) indicate the preventable fatal drowning toll for the official holiday period is three.
The summer holiday period ran from 4.00pm Thursday 24th December 2020 through to 6.00am Tuesday 5th January 2021.
“While this is well down on the holiday period average of the last five years of just under eight every preventable death is devastating for a family and a community,” says WSNZ spokesperson Sheridan Bruce.
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 10:41 am
After a difficult year New Zealanders will be keen to hit
the beaches, lakes and rivers this holiday season and the
predicted numbers have water safety advocates on
edge.
“While we want everyone to enjoy the summer
break we need everyone to take some personal responsibility
for their safety this summer,” says Water Safety New
Zealand spokesperson Sheridan Bruce.
“We want zero
drowning fatalities over the Christmas and New Year holiday
and everyone to think about water safety, “says
Bruce.
Currently the toll of 65 for 2020 is down on 75
at the same time in 2019 which was expected due to the