New Zealand has one of the highest fatal drowning rates in the OECD1. This report is our way of drawing a line in the sand. We, Surf Life Saving New Zealand, are saying “enough is enough”. No more unnecessary deaths from drowning on our beaches and along our coastline.
SEARCHES PER REGION
PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS PER REGION
“Search - Any organised search for a missing person or group either at sea or on land.
Searches include body recoveries”
“Preventative Action - Direct action taken to reduce or eliminate the probability of a
specific rescue, first aid or other reportable incident occuring”
Figure 11
EARCHES
2018–19: Patrol
PER
Searches
REGION
per Region
Figure 12
PREVENTATIVE
2018–19:
ACTIONS
Preventative Actions
PER
per
REGION
Region
Northland
12
Northland 3,787
158
Auckland
Bay of Plenty
57
20,117 Auckland
Bay of Plenty 13,888
88
Waikato
Gisborne
2
34,388 Waikato
Gisborne 2,728
1
Taranaki
12,183
Taranaki
Hawke’s Bay
7
Hawke’s Bay 3,450
9 Manawatu-Wanganui
6 Nelson
ND Tasman
1,140 Manawatu-Wanganui
58 Nelson
ND Tasman
Wellington
19
Wellington 3,088
Marlborough
0
Marlborough
128
0
West Coast
Canterbury 16
Key to Searches per Region
1 - 5 Searches
0
West Coast
Canterbury 18,134
Key to Preventative Actions per Region
1 - 1,000 Actions
6 - 10 Searches
1,001 - 5,000 Actions
11 - 20 Searches
5,001 - 15,000 Actions
21 - 60 Searches
15,001 - 25,000 Actions
> 61 Searches
> 25,000 Actions
Otago
5
ND
No Data
Otago 5,197
ND
No Data
0
Southland
0 40 80 160 Kilometers
21
Southland
0 40 80 160 Kilometers
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NATIONAL BEACH & COASTAL SAFETY REPORT
SECTION ONE
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CAPABILITY
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