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BP donate inflatable rescue boat
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 3:40 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club has won the prestigious title of the most popular Surf Life Saving Club in New Zealand and will receive an inflatable rescue boat (IRB) thanks to BP. More >>
Toyota welcomes US all-clear on accelerator electronics
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 4:41 pm | Wright Communications
Toyota New Zealand says owners of New Zealand’s most popular and trusted motor vehicle brand can continue to rely on their vehicles’ electronic accelerator control systems after an official US investigation found no flaws in the electronics which ... More >>
Extravaganza provides perfect welcome for 6 Surf Lifeguards
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 12:53 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A nine day sporting extravaganza that began in Mount Maunganui last Saturday is mid-way through and has seen a feast of fierce international competition playing out on Main Beach. The Festival of Surf Sports which is part of Surf Life Saving’s 100 Year ... More >>
DHL Summer Grant helps Surf Life Saving make beaches safe
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 10:05 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
DHL today announced applications for the inaugural DHL Summer Grant campaign are open allowing Surf Life Saving Clubs in New Zealand to apply for four grants of up to $3000. More >>
Paekakariki take out Central Regional Championship Title
Sunday, 16 January 2011, 7:24 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Paekakariki take out Central Regional Championship Title The Paekakariki SLSC finished off a dominating weekends competition winning the top Club Trophy by 148 points. The runner’s up position was closely contested between East End and Fitzroy, with ... More >>
Central Regional Champs attracts world champions
Friday, 14 January 2011, 10:09 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The Central Regional Surf Life Saving Championships are being held this weekend at Otaki Beach. Over 140 competitors from Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Wellington and Manawatu will race in almost all disciplines of surf lifesaving. The event has attracted a ... More >>
Traditions still very much part of a Kiwi Christmas
Friday, 17 December 2010, 10:14 am | Wright Communications
One in three New Zealand households will be leaving milk and cookies out for Santa this year – if he is lucky enough, he may even score himself a beer, according to the Great Kiwi Christmas survey conducted by Colmar Brunton. More >>
Business top guns named at 2010 Top 200 Awards
Friday, 3 December 2010, 1:45 pm | Wright Communications
Engineering consultancy Beca Group - one of New Zealand business' global success stories - is Company of the Year in the 2010 Deloitte/Management magazine Top 200 Awards announced last tonight. More >>
A Century of Surf Life Saving
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 9:13 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Jandals will be the order of the day on Friday 3rd December as Kiwis all over New Zealand are urged to wear their jandals in support of National Jandal Day - Surf Life Saving's fourth annual appeal day. More >>
Stamps mark 100 years of Surf Life Saving
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 4:13 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Stamps mark 100 years of Surf Life Saving The 2010/11 summer is dubbed the ‘Summer of the Surf Lifeguard’ - marking 100 years since the first life saving patrols began in New Zealand . Over the past century Surf Lifeguards have saved more than ... More >>
Tower lapse offer
Friday, 29 October 2010, 12:39 pm | Wright Communications
Fidelity Life has received advice that Tower has decided not to proceed with its takeover offer for Fidelity Life. More >>
Natureshop NZ’s Fastest Growing Exporter
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 2:36 pm | Wright Communications
Online retailer Natureshop was last night named the country’s fastest growing exporter, and also won the title of second-fastest growing company overall, at the 10th annual Deloitte Fast 50 index of New Zealand's high growth businesses. More >>
Surf Life Saving celebrates 100 Years
Friday, 22 October 2010, 9:39 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
More than 50,000 lives have been saved by Surf Lifeguards on the country’s beaches over the past 100 years as Surf Life Saving prepares to celebrate its Centenary season. Patrols are set to begin from Labour Weekend as Surf Club’s prepare for the upcoming ... More >>
LifeLine calls up 36% in September
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 2:10 pm | LifeLine
Callers to LifeLine, the 24/7 national telephone and email counselling service, jumped by 36% in September to 14,565 (August: 10,725) in part due to the Canterbury earthquake, but have been steadily climbing for more than a year driven by New Zealanders’ ... More >>
Volunteers deliver helping hand to Lifesaver s
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 11:56 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Auckland 16 September 2010 – With Surf Lifeguards about to don their distinctive red and yellow uniforms and preparing for patrols which will begin from Labour weekend, DHL employees are out in force today, to make sure that three Auckland Surf Life ... More >>
Surf Lifeguards achieve first-aid qualification
Friday, 3 September 2010, 1:23 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Volunteer Surf Lifeguards in the Bay of Plenty will benefit from easier access to first-aid course training thanks to a $17,000 grant from Pub Charity. More >>
Aquatic partnership allows increased services
Friday, 18 June 2010, 5:02 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving is set to significantly increase its safety and education services throughout the country thanks to an unprecedented partnership between three of New Zealand’s leading aquatic partners. More >>
LifeLine Poetry Reading
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 5:25 pm | LifeLine
Award winning local author Jessica Le Bas will be reading her poetry at a function at the Boathouse on May 4, as a fundraiser for LifeLine Nelson. More >>
ANZACs to establish Surf Life Saving in Gallipoli
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 9:27 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A Wellington Surf Life Saving Club has been selected as part of a momentous ANZAC project to establish a Surf Life Saving movement in Turkey. The Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club will join three Australian Surf Life Saving Clubs to travel to Turkey ... More >>
Surf Life Savings Patrol Season Winds Down
Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 10:29 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Lifeguards rescued 1,342 people and spent over 194,000 hours patrolling New Zealand beaches this summer – highlighting a significant increase in volunteer patrol hours. More >>
