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Surf Life Saving Northern Region - Summary Friday 27 Dec
Saturday, 28 December 2019, 10:18 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Friday 27 December was another busy day across the Northern Region for lifeguards who performed 1335 preventative actions involving more than 4300 people, 380 of those being at Muriwai when a strong current developed on the tide change. Sharks were ... More >>
Stay safe on the water in inflatable boats and kayaks
Friday, 27 December 2019, 10:23 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Inflatable kayaks, dinghies and rafts might be convenient and lightweight – but they also come with risk. More >>
Death at Uretiti Beach
Friday, 27 December 2019, 10:01 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
At 10.15am on December 25, volunteer Surf Lifeguards from the Surf Life Saving Northern Region were called to a man in distress at Uretiti Beach. More >>
Death at Onemana Beach
Friday, 27 December 2019, 9:59 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
26 December, 2019 Surf Life Saving New Zealand acknowledges death at Onemana Beach, Coromandel Peninsula. More >>
Surf Life Saving Northern Region - Boxing Day summary
Friday, 27 December 2019, 8:13 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Summary Another busy day for lifeguards in the Northern Region with up to 13 lives saved and 30 people given first aid. Lifeguards also performed more than 800 preventative actions involving more than 3500 people. A number of incidents involved people on ... More >>
Christmas Day Statistics
Thursday, 26 December 2019, 10:47 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Summary Breams Bay There was a tragic crab fisherman fatality at Uretiti Beach today. Ruakaka Surf Life Saving Patrol and Waipu Cove Surf Life Saving Club responded very quickly but the male fisherman had already been swept away. Ruakaka Inflatable Rescue ... More >>
SLSNR lifeguard patrol summary 21-22 December 2019
Monday, 23 December 2019, 2:53 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Please find the Surf Life Saving Northern Region patrol summary and statistics from the weekend below. More >>
Drones trialled to prevent rock fishing deaths
Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 4:11 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A rock fishing safety campaign is trialling the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Drones in a bid to reduce the number of rock fishing incidents along the West Coast. More >>
SLSNZ wants to ban inflatable toys at the beach
Friday, 6 December 2019, 2:15 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving New Zealand would like to issue a trespass notice banning inflatable toys at the beach. More >>
Surf Lifeguards train for top award
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 4:21 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s top volunteer Surf Lifeguards are taking part in intense training this weekend at the National Lifeguard School. More >>
SLSNZ Issue Urgent Warning To Beach Goers
Monday, 2 December 2019, 10:36 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving New Zealand is urging beach-goers to heed their safety advice this summer, otherwise it could be a tragic Christmas for their families. More >>
Surf Life Saving Northern Region Weekend Statistics Summary
Monday, 25 November 2019, 11:44 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
This is just an FYI from Surf Life Saving Northern Region (SLSNR) re patrol statistics from the weekend. These weekend summaries will be distributed regularly and we will endeavour to get them out by Sunday night/first thing Monday morning. We will also ... More >>
Presumed drowning at Whatipu, West Auckland
Friday, 22 November 2019, 1:39 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
On the afternoon of Sunday, November 17, 2019, at around 1.45pm, a male fisherman was washed off rocks at Ninepin Rock (Te Toka-Tapu-a-Kupe), Whatipu Beach, West Auckland. More >>
Remote Otago Surf Life Saving Club wins national competition
Monday, 11 November 2019, 4:34 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
BP and Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) have today announced that the remote Kaka Point Surf Life Saving Club, located nine kilometres north of Nugget Point Lighthouse in Otago, is the winner of BP’s 2019 Vote the Boat campaign. The winning club will ... More >>
Reminder to check your equipment before heading on the water
Friday, 1 November 2019, 1:08 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Volunteer Surf Lifeguards are reminding beach goers to check their equipment before getting in or on the water this summer. More >>
Surf Life Saving New Zealand start the summer with a smile
Sunday, 27 October 2019, 9:29 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving New Zealand is delighted to announce a further three-year partnership with TSB as the charity marks the start of its summer season this weekend. TSB has been a major partner with the organisation since 2016 and Surf Life Saving NZ Chief ... More >>
Support for Local Surf Life Saving Clubs
Friday, 25 October 2019, 8:47 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Today marks the start of the surf season which sees Surf Life Saving New Zealand clubs across the country preparing for a busy summer of keeping Kiwis safe on the beach. It also marks the re-launch of the Vote the Boat campaign for another year. More >>
Orewa take out the Paul Kent and Masters Trophy for 2nd year
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 12:54 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
An impressive number of pool records have been broken at the annual Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) Pool Rescue Championships 2019, held this weekend in Auckland. More >>
Pool Rescue Championships chance for athletes to show off
Monday, 7 October 2019, 4:54 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Swimmers aged from 10 to 75 will be testing their skills and fitness when they compete in a three-day national pool rescue event this month. For some the chance of representing their country is also at stake. More >>
NZ team runners up at International Surf Rescue Challenge
Friday, 4 October 2019, 8:09 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The Black Fins and Junior Black fins teams have finished second behind strong Australian teams at the International Surf Rescue Challenge held in Durban, South Africa over the weekend. More >>
