• Ages 0-2 years: Always maintain hand contact with babies and stay within sight and reach of your child in the bath.
• Ages 1-5 years: Stay within sight and reach of your child when in, on and around water.
• Actively supervise your kids when they are in, on and around water.
• Use four-sided pool fencing with a self-closing, self-latching gate.

For more safety tips, visit the Water Safety NZ and WaterSafe Auckland websites.

Online Resources

• Water Safety NZ: Annual statistics and drowning reports. 
• Visit the DrownBase website for a national database that tracks all drowning-related deaths and hospitalisations within New Zealand.

Learn more

• For more information, search our Information Service and Links pages.
• Visit the Water Safety New Zealand website. 
• Visit the WaterSafe Auckland website.
• Also visit Coastguard NZ, Maritime NZ, and Swimming NZ for more information. 

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