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Lifeguards ready to race at Central Regional Championships
Thursday, 11 January 2018, 4:31 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Lifeguards ready to race at Central Regional Championships The Central Regional Championships (CRC) are set to take place at Fitzroy Beach in Taranaki this weekend, with 163 lifeguards going head-to-head to claim top honours and bragging rights for ... More >>
Tap to donate units in KFC support Surf Life Saving
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 11:50 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
An increasingly cashless society could soon be a problem of the past for Surf Life Saving fundraisers as new ‘tap to donate’ units are rolled out in KFC stores throughout New Zealand. More >>
Men’s High Performance Surf Boat teams announced
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 11:38 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving New Zealand is pleased to announce two surf boat crews that have been selected to represent New Zealand at the 2018 Trans-Tasman Surf Boat Challenge. More >>
Otago crew wins BP Rescue of the Month award
Friday, 22 December 2017, 12:50 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
MEDIA RELEASE Lifeguards from two Dunedin clubs have been awarded with the national BP Rescue of the Month award following a bold midnight rescue in a flooded river during July where they saved multiple lives. 10 lifeguards from the St Clair and ... More >>
Omanu Lifeguard Haven Bellamy Achieves Highest Award
Friday, 15 December 2017, 11:53 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Omanu Lifeguard Haven Bellamy Has Achieved the Highest Award When It Comes to Lifeguarding in New Zealand. More >>
Step up for beach patrols
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 2:15 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
An already stretched Northern Region life saving service is gearing up for an increase in volunteer workloads this weekend as the summer break starts in earnest. Surf Life Saving Northern Region (SLSNR) Operations Manager Adam Wooler confirmed that all ... More >>
Water Safety sector ringing alarm bells
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 9:46 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
MEDIA RELEASE Using a unified voice to amplify its message, the Water Safety sector is urging people to make water safety a top priority this holiday season as a bumper summer approaches. There have been 11 more preventable fatal drownings so far this ... More >>
Double-win for DHL International Surf Rescue Champions
Sunday, 3 December 2017, 8:17 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Double-win for DHL International Surf Rescue Champions Australia has taken the third and final test [day] victory, plus the overall event win, after a convincing performance at the 2017 DHL International Surf Rescue Challenge (ISRC) held this week in Mt Maunganui. ... More >>
Nail-biting second test results lead to third test decider
Saturday, 2 December 2017, 6:58 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Nail-biting second test results lead to third test decider The second day of the DHL International Surf Rescue Challenge (DHL ISRC) has seen New Zealand and Australia finish a mere two points apart, with the Australian side ultimately taking their ... More >>
Surf Life Saving New Zealand partners with Nice Blocks
Friday, 1 December 2017, 4:16 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
MEDIA RELEASE Summer, the beach, Surf Lifeguards and ice blocks. They’re the perfect partners and as Surf Life Saving New Zealand heads into another summer, they’re proud to announce a new partnership with Nice Blocks. Nice Blocks was founded in ... More >>
DHL International Surf Rescue Challenge at Mt Maunganui
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 1:16 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Some of the world’s top lifesavers will gather at Mount Maunganui at the end of the month as multiple nations come together for the DHL International Surf Rescue Challenge (ISRC). More >>
Northern clubs dominate record-breaking Pool Championships
Sunday, 15 October 2017, 8:35 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A mammoth total of 52 New Zealand records have been broken at the annual Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) Pool Championships, held this weekend in Auckland, making it one of the most successful surf lifesaving pool events in New Zealand history. More >>
Both world and NZ records smashed at Pool Championships
Sunday, 15 October 2017, 12:02 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The second day of the annual Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) Pool Championships held this weekend in Auckland has seen a staggering 29 national records broken, alongside two world records, showcasing the surf lifesaving talent that exists here in New ... More >>
Shine Awards First Domestic Violence Free Tick to Westpac
Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 8:51 am | Shine
Shine, a leading New Zealand domestic violence specialist organisation, has awarded its first DVFREE Tick to Westpac NZ. More >>
Surf Life Saving Awards Finalists Announced
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 2:35 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving members from around the country will gather in Auckland on September 23 to celebrate their successes at the national Awards of Excellence. More >>
Lifeline urges Kiwis to not be bystanders
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 10:21 am | LifeLine
The provisional suicide figures for the 2016-2017 period released yesterday show that what we’re doing as a nation to prevent suicide is not working, according to Lifeline Executive Director, Glenda Schnell. “Despite having many great programmes ... More >>
NZ Record on Day 2 of The Surf Lifesaving World Games
Monday, 24 July 2017, 9:21 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A new New Zealand record from captain Steven Kent put the New Zealand lifesaving team in a strong position for the second day of racing at the 2017 World Games in Poland overnight. More >>
Multiple personal bests make solid World Games start
Saturday, 22 July 2017, 3:05 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
MEDIA RELEASE New Zealand’s lifesaving team made a splash on Day 1 of the World Games in Poland, with multiple personal bests contributing to finishing in a confident fourth place. Team captain Steven Kent led the team of 10 taking the only medal; ... More >>
Kiwis leave nothing in the tank; claim Sanyo Cup bronze
Monday, 26 June 2017, 8:51 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
They pushed themselves to the limit but some dominating performances from the Australian and Japanese surf lifesaving teams saw the Kiwis finish in a credible third at the 10th annual Sanyo Bussan International Lifesaving Cup in Japan over the weekend. ... More >>
Shine on the Family Violence Death Review Committee findings
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 2:58 pm | Shine
Shine’s on the ground experience is echoed in the Family Violence Death Review Committee findings More >>
