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We are keeping drowning prevention education alive! At Alert Level 2.5, the majority of our programmes are able to be delivered in some capacity. This table hopefully shows what we are able to deliver at the different Covid-19 levels. We will keep up communication...

Drowning Prevention Auckland (DPA), the lead agency for water safety coordination and education in the Auckland region, is proud to announce the sponsorship agreement it has with Aakron Xpress. Aakron Xpress is New Zealand’s premium dealer of Highfield Boats New...

We had a great AGM & Māori Water Safety Mātāpono. Congratulations to our Water Safety Champion award winners: Individual Water Safety Champion Award: Danielle Turner & Maree Lloyd Community Water Safety Champion Award: John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams...

Please join us for the 25th Annual General Meeting of WaterSafe Auckland Inc., also including a focus on our Māori Water Safety Matapono and our annual Water Safety Champion Awards When: 1:30pm - 3.00pm, Monday 2nd December 2019. Where: 85 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven,...

Last night, Drowning Prevention Auckland won the Aquatic Innovation Award for its eLearning platform which is a world first. The prestigious award was given at the 2019 New Zealand Recreation Aotearoa Aquatic Awards, held in Queenstown.  The annual awards recognise...

WaterSafe Auckland Inc (trading as Drowning Prevention Auckland) has appointed Nicola Keen-Biggelaar as its Chief Executive. Drowning Prevention board chair Denise Atkins says Nicola brings business acumen in the commercial and ‘profit for purpose’ sector through her...

What a great mid winter forum. Thank you to all of the presenters for their insightful presentations. Below is a link to the presentations: Forum Presentations for website

Nominations are open for our Water Safety Champion Awards https://www.surveygizmo.com/…/Water-Safety-Champion-Awards-… Purpose: The DPA Water Safety Awards recognise individuals and organisations that have demonstrated commitment, initiative and leadership in the...

Westhaven, Auckland - Drowning Prevention Auckland has been successful in receiving funding for five lifejacket hubs from Maritime NZ. Auckland is very much surrounded by water environments and a large number of Aucklanders and visitors make use of our water...