Bay of Plenty Regional Council, NZ spreads water safety tips through Safer Boating Ambassador pilot

Bay of Plenty Regional Council, NZ Safer Boating Ambassador

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The program responds to the disproportionate percentage of Māori drowning deaths in New Zealand over the past decade. Nine students from local Māori communities were selected for the inaugural training program. The council's Harbourmaster team taught students about marine radio operation, Day Skipper theory, and in-water survival methods. Safer Boating Ambassadors impart their knowledge during community lifejacket swaps, boat ramp education days, and other events.

Public Safety Training & Development Youth Services Pilot / POC Diversity & Inclusion

Bay of Plenty Regional Council, NZ

Regional council in New Zealand

New Zealand

Newsworthy

Successful safer boating pilot programme for iwi and hapū

The Harbourmaster has completed a pilot education programme providing safer boating training specific to the needs of individual iwi and hapū.

Successful Safer Boating Pilot Programme For Iwi And Hapū | Scoop News

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Harbourmaster has completed the inaugural “Kia marutau ki te wai” – a pilot education programme providing safer boating training specific to the needs of individual iwi and hapū. Thanks to $10,000 of ...

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