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Manawa Makes a Splash
Manawa means heart in Te Reo Māori and “our heart” is what Manawa Harrison, 17, is to his friends and whānau. Manawa’s journey has not been an easy one. He was diagnosed at a young age with Autism, ADHD, SPD and mild Tourette Syndrome. He had trouble focusing in...
Water Competency Sessions
Adult drowning rates in New Zealand are increasing. Research has found that this is likely for a number of reasons: Lack of water safety practice Entrenched unsafe attitudes toward open water participation Underestimation of risks in aquatic activity Overly optimistic...
He Taonga Te Wai – Dawn Event
Drowning Prevention Auckland are pleased to invite you to our World Drowning Prevention Day dawn service - He Taonga Te Wai on 25 July. Supported by Te Ahiwaru Trust, the event acknowledges our close connection with water as we come together to remember the tragic...
Community Water Safety Education
Highlights from our April activity including Wai Wise, a global drowning prevention event at Vector Wero Whitewater Park and the new one-day SPLASH holiday programme.Wai Wise ProgrammeOne of DPA’s flagship programmes, Wai Wise, ran for the first time with Auckland’s...
Kāhui Ako Conference – ‘Together We Are Stronger!’ (Massey Schools Cluster)
The recent Kāhui Ako Conference for the Massey Schools Cluster brought together educators of all levels, from early childhood to secondary school for a day of connection and learning. Held on the first day of term two, the event was a rare chance for teachers and...
How’s Your Workplace Water Competency?
Drowning Prevention Auckland partners with workplaces around Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland and further afield to offer their employees invaluable water safety training. Whether your organisation works directly or indirectly in a water-based environment, a Water Competency...
Realising Wai Ora Tāmaki Makaurau
Realising Wai Ora Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland’s Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Strategy What are the top priorities?A year and a half on from the first sector hui for Wai Ora Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland's Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Strategy, we bring you...
2022 Spring Forum Overview
In September our Spring Forum brought together sector leaders, research, and industry experts to share and discuss some of the key findings arising from PRE research and related water safety projects. Dr Kevin Moran, DPA set the scene around the problems and practices...
Grief and healing the focus of World Drowning Prevention Day, with dawn memorial planned for Tāmaki Makaurau
MEDIA RELEASE | 21 July 2022 A very special commemoration to honour those who have lost their lives to drowning is planned for Monday 25 July 2022. This event held at St Mary’s Bay, Tāmaki Makaurau, will provide healing for people who are grieving the loss of a...
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