That was all it took for Wendy Atkinson's 2-year-old toddler Brodie to scale the pool fence at their family home, undo the latch and, grinning wildly, swing into the pool area on the open gate. But after a spate of drownings, Atkinson decided to film it to warn parents just how vigilant they need to be. "The standard height of a pool fence is 1.2m and it's not high enough. Related Content Video Watch: Scary video of toddler scaling pool fence is a warning to parents Cartoon: Another Kiwi classic - Household debt Switzerland tops the list as having the highest paid expats"Clearly there are a lot of issues with fences. Key changes from the 1987 Fencing of Swimming Pools Act include spa pools and hot tubs not requiring fencing, and three-yearly inspections of swimming pools.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 15, 2017 21:49 UTC