Kia ora Scott

 

Thank you for your request for data in respect to drownings at Auckland
Council leisure centres.

 

We have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 4 December 2024.

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Amanda Pillay 
([1][email address])  on 09 301 0101, quoting
reference 8140014852.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

From: Scott <[FOI #29087 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2024 4:35 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Auckland Council Owned
Leisure Centres

 

 

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Dear Auckland Council,

Please provide the following data in respect to Auckland Council leisure
centres, furthermore please separate the data into two group "Centres
managed by Auckland Council" and "Centres managed under contract".

1. The number of drownings

2. The number of near drownings

3. All other events attended by Lifeguards involving members of the
public.

Should you require clarification, please let me know.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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Kia ora Scott

 

I would like to let you know that we are requiring more time to respond to
your request. I’m sorry that we will not be able to provide you with the
information tomorrow.

 

Auckland Council is extending the time limit for responding to your
request under section 14 of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We will reply to your request by 16 December
2024. Please note this is a maximum response time and we will endeavour to
respond sooner.

 

The reason for this extension is:

 

- Consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are ongoing
and a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit.

- The request is for a large quantity of official information or
necessitates a search through a large quantity of information and meeting
the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations
of the local authority.

 

Please note you have the right to request a review of this extension from
the Ombudsman.

 

If you have any questions, please let us know.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Amanda

The Privacy & LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

From: Rachel Bennett On Behalf Of Official Information
Sent: Thursday, 7 November 2024 4:55 pm
To: 'Scott' <[FOI #29087 email]>
Subject: Official Information: 8140014852, Drownings

 

Kia ora Scott

 

Thank you for your request for data in respect to drownings at Auckland
Council leisure centres.

 

We have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 4 December 2024.

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Amanda Pillay
([1][email address]) on 09 301 0101, quoting
reference 8140014852.

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

From: Scott <[2][FOI #29087 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 November 2024 4:35 pm
To: Official Information <[3][email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Auckland Council Owned
Leisure Centres

 

 

Caution: This is an external email. Please check email address is from a
trusted sender before taking action or clicking on links.

Dear Auckland Council,

Please provide the following data in respect to Auckland Council leisure
centres, furthermore please separate the data into two group "Centres
managed by Auckland Council" and "Centres managed under contract".

1. The number of drownings

2. The number of near drownings

3. All other events attended by Lifeguards involving members of the
public.

Should you require clarification, please let me know.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[4][FOI #29087 email]

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Official Information requests to Auckland Council? If so, please contact
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Kia ora Scott

Please find attached a response to your request for information.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us
again.

You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman if you believe we have not
responded appropriately to your request. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800
802 602.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,

Amanda

The Privacy & LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

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Kia ora Scott

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Can you please send us a link to the Stats NZ information you are
referring to?

 

We would then be happy to look into this further for you.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Amanda

The Privacy & LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

 

From: Scott <[FOI #29087 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 17 December 2024 9:12 am
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Final response - 8140014852 - Drownings

 

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Thank you Amanda,

I just seek clarification over a comment made in the Official Information
release,

“there have been no fatal drownings in council pools for at least 17
years”

This comment seems inconsistent with information held by Stats NZ, they
record four drownings between November 2007 to December 2022.

Incident dates 24/11/2007, 5/12/2011. 10/2:2017, 1/4/2017.

Could you please recheck the information provided.

Yours sincerely,

Scott

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Kia ora,

 
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Kia ora Scott

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Our statement that there were no fatal drownings in the last 17 years is
correct. We are not responsible for the public databases and their
classification of fatalities in and around water. 

 

There has not been a death by drowning in Auckland Council owned or
operated public pools since November 2007, although there have been two
fatalities in or near water.

 

The two fatalities at council's pools since the death of Harlem Ru-Meti at
Massey Park Aquatic Centre on 24 November 2007 were not caused by
drowning.

 

The details of the fatal incidents in this period are: 

o 5 February 2011, at Waiwera Thermal Resort. Waiwera is not an Auckland
Council owned or operated pool.
o 10 February 2017, at Glen Innes Pool and Leisure Centre. A male
triathlete in his mid-20's experienced a serious medical event on
poolside and fell into the pool. His death was not caused by drowning.
o 1 April 2017, at Parnell Baths. A 20-year-old male experienced a
serious medical event while in the pool and received immediate
emergency treatment. His death not caused by drowning.

 

Ngā mihi,

Amanda
The Privacy & LGOIMA team
Auckland Council

 

From: Scott <[FOI #29087 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 29 December 2024 12:43 am
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Final response - 8140014852 - Drownings

 

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Dear Amanda,

The information is extracted fromStats NZ and posted on Swim Safe NZ's
website.

I can provide the following additional information.

- 1/04/2017 Male 20-24, Pacific Peoples, Drowned while swimming, AK Public
Pools

- 10/02/2017 Male 20-24, Pacific Peoples, Drowned while swimming, AK
Public Pools

- 5/02/2011 - Female 0-4, Pacific Peoples, Drowned (Slipped under), AK
Public Pools

- 24/11/2007 - Male 0-4, Maori, Drowned while swimming, AK Public Pools

- 23/03/2003 - Male 55-59, Asian, Drowned while swimming, AK Public Pools

Yours sincerely,

Scott

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