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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 >>
Kariaotahi Awarded Third Place In Bp Rescue Of The Month For A Quick-response Rescue That Saved Three Lives
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 6:31 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
On Wednesday, 4 May 2022, members of the Surf Lifesaving Kariaotahi search and rescue (SAR) squad were advised that a 13-year-old girl was struggling in the water at Kariaotahi Beach. Police were on the scene and in the process of gathering information. SAR ... More >>
Sumner Surf Lifeguards Recognised In Bp Rescue Of The Month For Saving Surfers Caught In Rip At Scarborough Beach
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 12:25 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
At approximately 12:30 pm on 12 November, off-duty Surf Lifeguard Wayne Simmons spotted 3-4 surfers struggling to get back into shore, as they were stuck in the clocktower rip at Scarborough Beach. He quickly called the Surf Lifeguards at Sumner ... More >>
Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service Take Out First Place In bp Rescue Of The Month For Treacherous Rock Rescue
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 12:20 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Despite being warned by Surf Lifeguards of the incoming tide and huge surf, five fishermen ventured out on rocks south of Sunset Beach on Sunday, 27 November 2022. Lifeguards kept a watchful eye on them and initiated a daring rescue amongst jagged ... More >>
Call For Support To Help Those Experiencing Family Violence This Christmas
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 1:22 pm | Shine
Specialist family violence service Shine is calling for public support to help those experiencing violence at home by donating to its 12 Days of Christmas appeal. Fundraising GM Lisa Rudolphe says the festive season can be a time of dread for people experiencing ... More >>
Presbyterian Support Northern (PSN) Appoints New Chief Executive
Monday, 7 November 2022, 3:07 pm | Presbyterian Support Northern
Bonnie Robinson has been appointed as the new Chief Executive (Kaiwhakahaere Mātua) of Presbyterian Support Northern (PSN), one of New Zealand’s largest charitable social, health and disability services providers. She is currently CEO of HBH ... More >>
Valuable New Tool For Workplaces To Assess Whether Domestic Violence Policies Are Best Practice
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 2:47 pm | Shine
A new online tool has been launched by Shine’s DVFREE training programme to help workplaces quickly and easily find out whether they have best practice domestic violence policies and procedures in place. One in three women in New Zealand experience domestic ... More >>
Important Safety Message: How To Stay Safe At The Beach This Summer
Sunday, 23 October 2022, 4:57 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving Northern Region (SLSNR) Chief Executive Matt Williams has an important safety message for Aotearoa New Zealand’s north as surf lifesaving clubs from Raglan up to Ahipara on the west coast, and back down to Mairangi Bay on the east coast ... More >>
Surf Lifeguards Roll Out Volunteer Beach Patrols Labour Weekend
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 8:33 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
With the surf lifesaving season official launching this coming Saturday, 22 October, surf lifeguards are readying themselves for a busy summer. Labour weekend is the traditional start to the patrol season for most areas of the North Island, across ... More >>
Parents Successfully Raise $12,000 For Lifeline In Remembrance Of Son
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 3:40 pm | LifeLine
After losing their 18-year-old son six years ago, Tanya and David Broomhead decided to mark the anniversary of his death by raising $12,000 for Lifeline, a service they believe could have saved his life if he’d reached out. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2210/08ebfb006aecf3cc41ac.jpeg" ... More >>
Lifeline Is Named As One Of The Charities For Auckland Garden DesignFest
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 10:56 am | LifeLine
Lifeline is proud to be selected as a charity recipient by Auckland Garden DesignFest this year. Organised jointly by the Garden Design Society of New Zealand and Rotary Newmarket, the event will be held over two days – Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November ... More >>
Lifeline To Benefit From Wilson Parking’s ‘Park With Purpose’ This Friday
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 1:47 pm | Lifeline Aotearoa
Wilson Parking is hosting ‘Park with Purpose’ this Friday to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week and donating a portion of all early bird parking throughout New Zealand to Lifeline. Wilson Parking Chief Operating Officer, Sara Norrie, said ... More >>
Lifeline Calls For People To Reach Out To Others
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 2:25 pm | LifeLine
Lifeline is encouraging people to reach out to someone they haven’t connected with for a while - make a phone call, send a text or better yet, arrange to meet face-to-face. Lifeline Operations Manager Helena de Fontenay says the last couple ... More >>
Exceptional Achievements Of NZ’s Surf Lifeguards Honoured At The 2022 National Awards Of Excellence
Sunday, 18 September 2022, 2:38 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The 2022 National Awards of Excellence recognise the outstanding dedication and commitment of surf lifeguards and club members across the country. This year’s winners were announced at an awards ceremony at Te Papa in Wellington on Saturday, ... More >>
Lifeline Calls For People To Reach Out To Others
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 10:25 am | LifeLine
Lifeline is encouraging people to reach out to someone they haven’t connected with for a while - make a phone call, send a text or better yet, arrange to meet face-to-face. More >>
Nominations Announced For 2021-22 Surf Life Saving New Zealand National Awards Of Excellence
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 5:41 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Dedicated volunteer Surf Lifeguards, officials, instructors, coaches and athletes have been nominated for this year’s Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) National Awards of Excellence. SLSNZ Chief Executive, Paul Dalton, says the charity’s volunteer ... More >>
Happy Bangers Tour A Sizzler For Lifeline
Friday, 15 July 2022, 9:22 am | LifeLine
Lifeline Aotearoa is encouraging New Zealand to get behind a tasty campaign aimed at not only raising funds but encouraging people to reach out for help during difficult times. Hawke’s Bay sausage manufacturers, the Beard Brothers, have embarked on ... More >>
