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Hawkes Bay Awards Of Excellence Winners Announced
Monday, 6 July 2020, 8:08 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Top volunteers, athletes and Surf Lifeguards have been honoured at Surf Life Saving NZ’s Hawkes Bay Awards of Excellence. The Awards of Excellence recognise volunteers who have gone above and beyond, who have dedicated many hours to their club, and ... More >>
Otago/Southland Awards Of Excellence Winners Announced
Sunday, 5 July 2020, 7:26 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Isaac Davies - Presidents Trophy Dedicated volunteer Surf Lifeguards, officials, instructors, coaches and athletes have been named winners at Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s Otago/Southland Awards of Excellence. Southern Regional Manager Stu Bryce ... More >>
Canterbury Awards Of Excellence Winners Announced
Sunday, 5 July 2020, 7:23 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Louis Clark - Sportsperson of the Year Canterbury’s Surf Life Saving New Zealand clubs have celebrated a successful patrolling season and year of achievements. Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s Canterbury Awards of Excellence winners were announced ... More >>
New Guidelines For Drowning Resuscitation In The COVID-19 Era
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 3:36 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The Covid pandemic has prompted first responder groups, including surf lifeguards, to reassess the risks of resuscitation to rescuers and patients. Ventilations, also known as rescue breaths, are critical for the resuscitation of drowned patients. ... More >>
Zespri Bay Of Plenty & Coromandel Awards Of Excellence Finalists Announced
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 5:29 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A busy and successful season between the flags and at lifesaving sport competitions will be celebrated at Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s Zespri Bay of Plenty & Coromandel Awards of Excellence. Volunteers and athletes have been named as finalists ... More >>
Surf Life Saving New Zealand Acknowledges Death At Rapahoe Beach, West Coast.
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 2:55 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
On May 30, 2020, at 1.54pm volunteer Surf Lifeguards from Kotoku Surf Life Saving Club were tasked by police to assist in the recovery of a body seen in the water at Rapahoe Beach, north of Greymouth. Surf Lifeguards from the club’s volunteer ... More >>
Surf Lifeguards Aren’t On Patrol, But The Risks Are Still There
Friday, 22 May 2020, 4:07 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
While much of the country will be enjoying warm autumn weather this weekend, Surf Life Saving NZ is asking anyone heading to the beach to take extra care in, on, or around the water. Chief Operations Officer Chris Emmett says people might take advantage ... More >>
Surf Life Saving New Zealand Acknowledges Death At Karekare Beach, West Auckland.
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 4:47 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Shortly after midday on May 19, 2020, volunteer Surf Lifeguards responded to four teenagers caught in a rip at Karekare Beach, West Auckland. Three members of Karekare Surf Life Saving Club’s Emergency Call Out Squad attended within eight minutes ... More >>
Surf Life Saving Season Wraps Up In A Hurry
Friday, 24 April 2020, 12:50 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
After a busy summer, COVID-19 brought the 2019-2020 Surf Life Saving season to a grinding halt two weeks early. The patrol season typically runs from Labour Weekend in October to Easter weekend in April. This year any clubs still open stopped patrolling ... More >>
Search Concluded At Waihi Beach, Bay Of Plenty.
Friday, 6 March 2020, 3:05 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
On Friday, February 21, 2020, at around 12.40pm, emergency services received a report of a teenager in trouble in the water at Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty. After 10 days of searching, the body of 17-year-old Jaden Chhayrann was found on Sunday, March ... More >>
Surf Life Saving New Zealand Acknowledges Death At Kariaotahi Beach
Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 10:11 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
On February 9, 2020, at around 7.15pm, emergency services received reports of three people getting into difficulty in the water at Kariaotahi Beach, southwest of Auckland. Surf Life Saving Kariaotahi’s Emergency Call Out Squad was among the emergency ... More >>
Surf Boat Extravaganza To Decide North Island Champions
Friday, 7 February 2020, 4:25 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The iconic North Island Surf Boat Championships is set to take place on Saturday at Waihi Beach, with 50 crews entered into the event. More >>
Surf Life Saving NZ acknowledges death at Second Beach
Monday, 27 January 2020, 8:28 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
On January 23, 2020, at around 4.30pm Surf Lifeguards responded to reports that a 14-year-old boy, Vinnie Beecroft, had entered the water and failed to return to shore at the Second Beach cliffs, at the south end of St Clair Beach in Dunedin. More >>
Public safety concerns for the beaches along the east coast
Friday, 17 January 2020, 2:41 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving NZ is urging beach goers to be extra vigilant next week if they are visiting the East Coast. More >>
SLSNR weekend patrol statistics 11-12 January 2020 + Monday
Tuesday, 14 January 2020, 11:03 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
there was a medical incident at Long Bay which Paid Lifeguards responded to. Lifeguards were alerted to a young male who had collapsed at the northern end of Long Bay. Lifeguards responded with a First Aid Bag and Oxygen kit. On scene they were informed that an ... More >>
Surf Life Saving NZ acknowledges deaths at Wairarapa
Sunday, 12 January 2020, 11:25 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
On January 10 and 11, 2020, volunteer Surf Lifeguards from Riversdale Beach Surf Lifesaving Club in the Wairarapa were among those called on to help search for a father and son. More >>
Surf Life Saving Northern Region - Summary 2nd January 2020
Friday, 3 January 2020, 7:23 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Two people were rescued and another eight assisted to shore across the Region today. Lifeguards responded to a few incidents involving people being blown out to sea on flotation devices on the east coast. At Waipu, lifeguards assisted three children ... More >>
Surf Life Saving Northern Region - Summary 1st Jan 2020
Thursday, 2 January 2020, 10:18 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A quiet start to the New Year in the Northern Region with no rescues required and the main incident being at Muriwai where five people were assisted when they got into difficulty trying to cross in front of the cave. Statistics - Wednesday 1 January ... More >>
Surf Life Saving Northern Region - Summary 29 December
Monday, 30 December 2019, 9:24 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
As yesterday, Sunday 29 December was also relatively incident-free across the Northern Region beaches. More >>
Surf Life Saving Northern Region - Summary 28 December
Sunday, 29 December 2019, 9:41 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A relatively benign day around our beaches for a Saturday, with just two rescues - at Pakiri and Omaha. More >>
