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Local Focus: Kiwi males risk-takers in the water
14 Jan, 2021 09:24 PM
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Tell each other to stay safe and not push the limits. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tell each other to stay safe and not push the limits. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fatal drownings in New Zealand are up 37 per cent in the last five years, with 50 per cent occurring over summer.
Six people have already drowned in New Zealand in 2021.
This dramatic increase is being attributed to more people in and around our water. I don t think we re getting worse, Chris Emmett, SLSNZ s National Club and Volunteer Development Manager said.