In 1985, 215 New Zealanders died of drowning. Since then this figure has declined to average 105 deaths a year over the past five years due to a comprehensive water safety programme run by Water Safety NZ. Despite this decline, New Zealand has one of the highest rates of drowning per capita of any developed […]
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