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Surf Lifeguards Descend On Waihi For Two Days Of Action-packed Racing

Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 9:58 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Lifeguards from around New Zealand and across the Tasman are gearing up for a weekend of intense action and high-stakes racing at the bp New Zealand IRB Championships at Waihi Beach. 122 crews from 30 clubs, including one from Australia, will put their ... More >>

New Zealand Ironwoman Eyes Up Australian Ironwoman Crown

Friday, 31 March 2023, 8:15 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

New Zealand's Ironwoman Danielle McKenzie is aiming to make history this weekend as she competes in the Australian Ironwoman finals. On Sunday, McKenzie, who works as a surf lifeguard at Northcliffe in Queensland, will face off against 15 other ... More >>

Four People Rescued In Dangerous Conditions Off Spencer Park Beach

Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 11:02 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

bp Rescue of the Month – February 2023 <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/10331fcbe917862f78e1.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Spencer Park Surf Life Saving Club have won recognition for a rescue undertaken on Sunday, 26 February, taking ... More >>

Surf Lifeguards Incredible Cyclone Gabrielle Response Recognised By Bp

Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:30 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

When Cyclone Gabrielle struck early on Tuesday, 14 February 2023, the Hawke’s Bay Search and Rescue (SAR) Squad responded by heading to the Esk Valley and rescuing many people trapped by floodwaters. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/f34dfd90ee96527fed92.jpeg" ... More >>

Foxton Surf Lifeguards Receive Recognition For Saving A Family Of Four

Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:25 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Foxton Surf Life Saving Club have won recognition for a rescue undertaken on Sunday, 5 February, taking out second place in the bp Rescue of the Month. That afternoon, a number of young Foxton Surf Life Saving Club Surf Lifeguards had their skills tested ... More >>

TSB New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships At New Brighton A Huge Success

Monday, 13 March 2023, 11:19 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) says this year’s TSB New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships held on Christchurch’s New Brighton beach from Thursday, 9 March to Sunday, 12 March was an incredibly successful carnival, and it was fantastic to ... More >>

New Zealand’s Best Surf Lifesaving Athletes To Compete At New Brighton Beach In The TSB Surf Lifesaving Championships

Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 9:28 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

New Zealand’s best surf lifesaving athletes will compete in this year’s TSB New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships on Christchurch’s New Brighton beach from Thursday, 9 March, to Sunday, 12 March. Known as the TSB Nationals, this event ... More >>

TSB New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships Return To New Brighton Beach

Friday, 3 March 2023, 10:46 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

More than 1,200 Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) members will take part in this year’s TSB New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships on Christchurch’s New Brighton beach from Thursday, 9 March through to Sunday, 12 March. The TSB New Zealand Surf ... More >>

Oceans ’23 Junior Lifesaving Event A Huge Success

Monday, 27 February 2023, 10:43 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

The Oceans ’23 Junior Surf Lifesaving Festival held at Mt Maunganui over the past four days was a huge success, according to Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ). With the county under a state of national emergency, SLSNZ had considered cancelling ... More >>

Oceans ’23 Junior Life Savers Event To Go Ahead In Tauranga

Monday, 20 February 2023, 12:04 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) has confirmed that its Oceans ’23 Festival of Junior Surf Lifesaving event scheduled to take place on Mt Maunganui’s main beach in Tauranga from 23-26 February will go ahead. SLSNZ Chief Executive Paul Dalton ... More >>

Raglan Surf Life Saving Club Lifeguards Take Out Second Place In The Bp Rescue Of The Month

Friday, 17 February 2023, 11:27 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

bp Rescue of the Month – January 2023 On Saturday, 21 January, Surf Lifeguards from the Raglan Surf Life Saving Club were preparing for large numbers of people coming to the beach for the SoundSplash music festival, which was going to take place ... More >>

Kariaotahi Awarded Third Place In Bp Rescue Of The Month For A Quick-response Rescue That Saved Four Lives

Friday, 17 February 2023, 10:35 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

bp Rescue of the Month – January 2023 On Monday, 23 January, Kariaotahi Surf Life Saving Club's Surf Lifeguards were kept busy for the ninth week of weekday summer beach patrols. Kariaotahi beach was experiencing low king tides, resulting in exposed ... More >>

Mairangi Bay Surf Life Saving Club Take First Place In BP Rescue Of The Month For Rescuing 69 On Auckland’s North Shore

Thursday, 16 February 2023, 3:24 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

On Friday, 27 January, most of the upper North Island experienced an unprecedented weather bomb causing catastrophic flooding in the Auckland area, particularly on Auckland’s North Shore. As a result of the flooding, Mairangi Bay Surf Lifesaving ... More >>

Surf Life Saving Northern Region Continues Work To Support Those Affected By Cyclone

Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 8:04 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Lifeguards in Northland and Auckland have been kept busy overnight assisting their local communities, which have been severely impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. That’s despite several Surf Life Saving Clubs in the Northern Region receiving ... More >>

Beachgoers Urged To Stay Away From Mangawhai Heads Beach After Flood Damage Affects Ability To Conduct Patrols

Thursday, 2 February 2023, 11:04 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Following the significant rainfall over the last week, a large section of the hillside behind the Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service club building has subsided, causing significant damage to the back wall of the club. The club and surrounding ... More >>

Waitarere Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Lifeguards Take Out Second Place In The Bp Rescue Of The Month

Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 12:11 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Two Waitarere Beach Surf Lifesaving Club lifeguards, Andrew Burns and Josh Sawyer, have won recognition for a rescue undertaken in December 2022, taking out second place in the bp Rescue of the Month. On Saturday, 3 December 2022, the Club's Surf ... More >>

Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service Take Out First Place In Bp Rescue Of The Month For Rescuing Rock Fishermen

Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 9:59 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service lifeguards have, for the second consecutive month, taken out first place in the bp Rescue of the Month award. The lifeguards involved in this particular rescue were Harry Malcolm Beattie OBE, Barea, Caleb Calkin, Jack ... More >>

Surf Life Saving New Zealand Implores Beachgoers To Choose A Lifeguarded Beach & Swim Between The Flags

Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 10:57 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is pleading with beachgoers to visit safeswim.org.nz to choose beaches patrolled by lifeguards, and always swim between the red and yellow flags to prevent more beach fatalities this summer. SLSNZ’s Chief Operations Officer ... More >>

Urgent Reminder From Surf Life Saving Northern Region To Keep A Close Watch On Children In Water And On The Beach

Thursday, 29 December 2022, 7:07 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Life Saving Northern Region has issued an urgent reminder to parents and caregivers to actively supervise their children, including in the water, after surging waves on the west coast of Auckland saw lifeguards at Bethells Beach assisting 33 people ... More >>

Busy Christmas Weekend Sees 15 Rescues For Surf Life Saving Northern Region

Tuesday, 27 December 2022, 9:36 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf lifesavers in the Northern Region were kept exceptionally busy on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, responding to numerous major and minor incidents, and conducting a total of 15 rescues and 12 assists at Northern Region beaches across the weekend. ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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