Two people tragically died in water-related events in Wellington over the weekend. 

It comes as the country heads into the summer break, where drowning incidents typically spike. 

Water Safety NZ CEO Daniel Gerrard says the country's provisional drowning figures are still below average for this time of year, and it is important people heed warnings over the next few weeks to keep it that way. 

He joined Nick Mills.

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