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Weekend Stats Surf Life Saving Northern Region: 12 January

Sunday, 13 January 2019, 3:04 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Whangarei Heads had a decent amount of surf likely contributing to the higher number of rescues. Patrols stayed open a bit longer as many rescues happened towards the end of the day. More >>

Central Regional Championships and Surf Boat Series round 3

Thursday, 10 January 2019, 3:08 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

10 January 2019 Central Regional Championships and Surf Boat Series round 3 to create a packed day of action at New Plymouth’s Oakura Beach on Saturday More >>

Surf Life Saving Northern Region Stats

Sunday, 6 January 2019, 8:48 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Sunday 6.1.19 No. of people rescued 9 No. ofpeople assisted 29 No. of major 1st aids 4 No. of minor 1st aids 33 No. of searches 4 No. of PA's 493 No. of Public Involved 1990 Peak Headcount 9871 Total hours worked 1521.5 More >>

Surf Life Saving Northern Region Stats: Saturday 5 January

Sunday, 6 January 2019, 1:36 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

No. of people rescued 26 No. of people assisted 14 No. of major 1st aids 11 No. of minor 1st aids 25 No. of searches 5 No. of PA's 688 No. of Public Involved 3188 Peak headcount 14862 Total hours worked 1658.5 More >>

Incident at Omaha Beach yesterday

Saturday, 5 January 2019, 11:47 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Life Saving Northern Region was alerted at approximately 2.40pm by Coastguard Northern Region to the plight of two male divers in their 20s who had become separated from their boat off Ti Point near Omaha Beach. The Police Eagle helicopter was asked ... More >>

Surf Life Saving Northern Region - Weekend summary

Monday, 31 December 2018, 11:21 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Busy weekend at the Northern Region beaches. Sadly, the swimmer who went missing at Whatipu on Friday has not been found yet. More >>

TSB and Surf Life Saving NZ helping NZers stay rip safe

Wednesday, 26 December 2018, 12:51 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Nobody is stronger than a rip – that’s what TSB and Surf Life Saving NZ (SLSNZ) are setting out to teach New Zealanders as they hit the beach this summer. More >>

Wishing for a drowning free Christmas period

Thursday, 20 December 2018, 11:23 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

As Kiwis head out in droves to enjoy New Zealand's beaches, rivers, lakes, swimming pools and other water spots this Christmas Surf Life Saving New Zealand, Coastguard and Water Safety New Zealand are urging people to think about water safety for themselves, ... More >>

Safety group target Kiwi rock fishers through campaign

Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 4:58 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

The summer holidays are in sight for many New Zealanders and our nation’s coastlines will be busy with eager Kiwis fishing at their favourite rock spots. To keep rock fishers safe this season, the Rock Fishing Steering Group - a partnership between ... More >>

New Zealand’s 20 best surf lifeguards graduate

Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 10:37 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

20 of New Zealand’s best volunteer surf lifeguards attended Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s (SLSNZ) National Lifeguard School to gain their Advanced Lifeguard Award, New Plymouth over the weekend. More >>

“If in doubt, stay out!” safety video launches

Thursday, 6 December 2018, 4:42 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

“If in doubt, stay out!” safety video launches with surf lifeguards, police and swimmers “If in doubt, stay out!” is the key message for Kiwis heading out for a swim this summer, launching today in a new collaborative water safety video ... More >>

NZ wins another World Championship title at Lifesaving

Thursday, 29 November 2018, 3:41 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

New Zealand wins another World Championship title at Lifesaving World Championships The New Zealand Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) team have been crowned the first ever World IRB Champions at the Lifesaving World Championships (LWC) in Australia, after ... More >>

New Zealand teams at Lifesaving World Championships

Monday, 26 November 2018, 11:25 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

A World Championship title, 61 medals, and multiple records for New Zealand teams at Lifesaving World Championships The two New Zealand teams have both finished on the podium with over 60 medals at the Lifesaving World Championships (LWC), with ... More >>

World records and gold medals all in a day’s work

Sunday, 25 November 2018, 11:52 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

World records and gold medals all in a day’s work for Kiwis at Lifesaving World Championships The two New Zealand teams, the Black Fins and Junior Black Fins, have won 17 medals and even broken world records in their quest for a world title at the ... More >>

10 medals for NZ at second day of Lifesaving World Champs

Friday, 23 November 2018, 9:57 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

10 medals for New Zealand at second day of Lifesaving World Championships The New Zealand team has boosted their chances of success at the Lifesaving World Championships (LWC) by taking home a total of 10 medals today, with 20 personal best times for ... More >>

Surf Life Saving NZ’s elite surf lifeguards level up

Thursday, 15 November 2018, 1:57 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s elite surf lifeguards level up at National Lifeguard School A group of Kiwi heroes already dedicated to saving lives are about to become even more super, when they hit the beaches for this season’s National Lifeguard ... More >>

Kiwi Black Fins fight for fourth-straight World Championship

Monday, 12 November 2018, 1:34 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Kiwi Black Fins team to fight for fourth-straight World Championship The New Zealand Open surf lifesaving team are about to battle the world’s best lifeguards, with hopes of bringing home a fourth-straight world championship title against teams from ... More >>

Olympian takes the helm of Kiwi surf lifesaving team

Monday, 5 November 2018, 1:33 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Olympian takes the helm of Kiwi surf lifesaving team for world champs The Black Fins national surf lifesaving team is just weeks from defending a three-tournament winning streak at the Lifesaving World Championships (LWC) in Adelaide next month, ... More >>

Surf Lifeguards offer vital beach safety advice

Thursday, 18 October 2018, 1:41 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Lifeguards offer vital beach safety advice ahead of season opener New Zealand’s 5,200 strong volunteer surf lifeguard force is ready to tackle another summer by raising the iconic red and yellow flags at key spots around the country this weekend, ... More >>

Record breaking trend continues at Pool Rescue Championships

Sunday, 14 October 2018, 6:28 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Record breaking trend continues at New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships while Orewa wins title An impressive total of 29 pool records have been broken at the annual Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) Pool Rescue Championships, held this weekend ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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