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Athletes Begin Final Preparations For New Zealand’s Premier Surf Lifesaving Competition
Monday, 3 March 2025, 9:17 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Competitors aged from age 14 to any age can enter in 136 event categories. The variety of sporting events makes for an exciting spectator experience, says Matt. More >>
Surf Lifeguards Rescue 11 People And One Dog Over The Weekend
Monday, 24 February 2025, 2:40 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
SLSNZ Lifesaving Manager – Northern Region, Chase Cahalane says that it’s important to check the conditions when at the beach with animals as you would with children. More >>
Christchurch Surf Lifeguards Assist Police And Coastguard In A Rescue At Spit Reserve, Southshore
Monday, 17 February 2025, 4:00 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A surfer at Whangārei Heads hit their head on a sandbank on Sunday and was transported to hospital for further assessment. Surf lifeguards were in attendance and monitored the patient until the ambulance arrived. More >>
New Zealand’s Largest Youth Lifesaving Festival Celebrates 25 Years This Week
Monday, 17 February 2025, 9:05 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Thousands are expected at the free, family-friendly event over the four days. Matt says with numbers growing every year, the event is likely to be a firm fixture in sporting diaries for the next 25 years at least. More >>
Fishermen Lucky To Be Alive After Daring Evening Rescue At Bethells Wrapping Up Busy Weekend For Surf Lifeguards
Monday, 10 February 2025, 11:30 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Two fishermen are lucky to be alive today thanks to Bethells surf lifeguards and SAR squad. More >>
International Surf Boat Racing Returns To Waihī Beach This Weekend
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 2:58 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The Trans-Tasman Series is one of the fiercest rivalries in surf boat rowing, pitting New Zealand’s elite Open and Under-23 crews against their Australian counterparts. More >>
SLSNZ Weekend Wrap: Big Visitor Numbers At The Beach Keep Surf Lifeguards Busy
Monday, 3 February 2025, 7:38 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf lifeguards across the country performed 15 rescues and assisted an additional 21 people to safety this weekend. More >>
Piha Incident Response Update
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 2:08 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The team at Surf Life Saving New Zealand extends our heartfelt condolences to the whānau and friends of the deceased. More >>
Surf Life Saving New Zealand – Piha Incident Update
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 5:45 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The team at Surf Life Saving New Zealand extends our aroha to the whānau and friends of the missing person. We are providing support to the surf lifeguards involved. More >>
First Aid Support Keeps Surf Lifeguards Busy While Rescue Numbers Down
Monday, 27 January 2025, 11:11 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Beachgoers can check what beaches in their area are lifeguarded and the hours surf lifeguards are on duty by visiting safeswim.org.nz or using the Safeswim app. More >>
New Zealand To Host 2025 International Surf Rescue Challenge
Friday, 24 January 2025, 3:35 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
With all competitors working as active volunteer lifeguards, the event provides an opportunity for attendees to develop and test their surf lifesaving skills and experience, in competition with other nations, outside of World Championship competitions. More >>
Southshore Incident Response Notification
Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:49 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Sumner, Taylor’s Mistake, North Beach and New Brighton SAR squads joined the NZ Police, Hato Hone St John and Coastguard to search South Brighton Beach for the teenage swimmer yesterday afternoon. The search was stood down at 8:20pm yesterday. More >>
Eastern Regional Championships Set To Make Waves At Mount Maunganui This Weekend
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 10:02 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The lifesaving competitions will take place at Mount Main Beach, with boats and canoes racing at Papamoa Beach. Lifeguards from diverse clubs will demonstrate their skills, resilience, and spirit in the spirit of sportsmanship and community. More >>
SLSNZ Urges Beachgoers To Swim Between The Flags As Warmer Weather Attracts People To Beaches
Monday, 20 January 2025, 1:24 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
People getting into trouble outside of the flags kept surf lifeguards busy in Christchurch. Waimairi surf lifeguards rescued two swimmers who were swimming outside the flagged area and became caught in strong winds on Saturday. More >>
Anawhata Fire Rescue Incident Response Notification
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 9:37 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
At approximately 7:00pm on 15 January, New Zealand Police and Fire Emergency New Zealand contacted SLSNZ requesting support to extract people stranded at Anawhata Beach due to a bush fire. More >>
Piha Incident Response Notification
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 8:26 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The team at Surf Life Saving New Zealand extends our heartfelt condolences to the whānau and friends of the deceased. More >>
High Temperatures See An Increase Of Beachgoers, First Aid And Shark Sightings
Monday, 13 January 2025, 3:13 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Across the country, lifeguards patrolled beaches for over 8,000 combined hours on Saturday and Sunday. 11 rescues were performed, and first aid was provided to 35 minor incidents and seven major incidents. More >>
Piha Incident Response Notification
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 4:57 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Lifeguards on-site immediately deployed an Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) and two jet skis, while additional lifeguards monitored on land. Lifeguards were also soon joined by the Piha Area SAR team. More >>
Wharariki Beach, Cape Farewell Incident Response Notification
Monday, 6 January 2025, 5:18 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
At approximately 10.55 am 6 January, NZ Police contacted Coastguard and SLSNZ requesting support in recovering four patients caught in a rip off Wharariki Beach, Cape Farewell, near Archway Islands. Initial reports were of two patients stranded on rocks, with ... More >>
Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) Praises National Lifeguard Team
Monday, 6 January 2025, 4:45 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
SLSNZ is pleased to report a relatively calm weekend, however surf lifeguards were kept busy with first aid responses, preventative actions, and searches. More >>
