Water Safety New Zealand is funded by the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board and through sponsorship of specific programmes by organisations such as the New Zealand Lotteries Commission and its 'Lotto' brand. Water Safety New Zealand's website allows ready access to information which is used regularly by schools in teaching water safety. The official drowning figures are maintained by Water Safety New Zealand. Eighty percent of drowning victims are male. Home swimming pools remain the single greatest danger for preschool drownings.
Rivers are the main site where drownings occur, followed by the beach and the sea.