Surf Life Saving New Zealand is calling for more public education about water safety following a report which outlines New Zealand's poor drowning rates.
Northland has highest drowning rate in the country, with middle aged men most at risk
15 Mar, 2021 04:15 AM
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Northland s lifeguard-patrolled surf beaches, like Ocean Beach, at Whangārei Heads, above, are the safest places to swim in the region.
Northland s lifeguard-patrolled surf beaches, like Ocean Beach, at Whangārei Heads, above, are the safest places to swim in the region.
Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Middle-aged Northland men are being urged to know their limits and not underestimate the water, with the region having the highest drowning rate in the country. And middle-aged men, those aged 45 and over, are