Water Safety New Zealand warns as "the drowning season" commences

This is a media release from Water Safety New Zealand which highlights the fact that the summer period is traditionally 'the drowning season' when most communities are involved in a wide range of aquatic activities. All environments, rivers, beaches, lakes, the open sea and water in and around the home will pose significant danger over this period. Also attached is a breakdown of the drowning statistics by activity for the January to November periods over he past 20 years, including the number of drownings for November 2002.