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A celebration of Surf Life Saving
Monday, 21 September 2009, 10:33 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A celebration of Surf Life Saving took place in Wellington yesterday as national honours were awarded to past and present Surf Lifeguards at the 2009 DHL ‘In it for Life’ Awards. Over 30 of New Zealand’s elite Surf Life Saving members were ... More >>
World-first programme to help fight depression
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 2:42 pm | LifeLine
In a world first, Lifeline Aotearoa has developed a web-cam support service to help young people with depression, in addition to existing online, phone and text-based support linked to the Ministry of Health funded interactive website www.thelowdown.co.nz. More >>
Muriwai Lifeguards clean up at Surf Rescue Awards
Monday, 3 August 2009, 1:22 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Muriwai Lifeguards took out top national honours at the 2009 Surf BP Rescue Awards this week. Peter Griffiths, retiring Managing Director of BP, presented the Muriwai Lifeguard Service the esteemed award at Parliament on Tuesday evening. Lifeguards ... More >>
United North Piha Lifeguard wins National honours
Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 1:53 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Rob Pidgeon, a 22-year-old United North Piha Surf Lifeguard, has won the prestigious ‘New Zealand Lottery Grants Board Lifeguard of the Year’ award for his efforts over the past summer season. More >>
Stamping a mark on Muriwai
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 2:56 pm | Wright Communications
Many artists would prefer their work to be large – the bigger the better – and not the size of a postage stamp. More >>
Stationer pushes the envelope
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 11:43 am | Wright Communications
The brand that’s synonymous with envelopes – Croxley – has launched a full postal service that will make stamps and envelopes more widely available around the country. More >>
A depressed economy means more depressed Kiwis
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 3:17 pm | LifeLine
The effects of the recession - job losses, house repossessions and personal debt - are all taking their toll on the nation’s mental health. More >>
Five finalists for New Zealand’s top volunteer
Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 12:19 pm | Wright Communications
The quest for New Zealand’s top volunteer has been narrowed to five community heroes, esteemed as superstars by the charities they serve. More >>
Volunteer your votes
Sunday, 10 May 2009, 2:44 pm | Wright Communications
New Zealanders are being asked to vote for hard-working volunteers who donate their time to charity, for the inaugural Intrepid Travel National Volunteer Awards. More >>
Festival kicking it for human rights
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 2:26 pm | Wright Communications
Football tackles the complexities of homelessness when the Human Rights Film Festival opens in May. More >>
Surf Lifeguards prepare to conclude beach patrols
Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 12:25 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Easter weekend traditionally marks the end of summer as Surf Lifeguards prepare to conclude the volunteer beach patrols that help make our beaches a safer place. More >>
Man drowns at Piha
Sunday, 5 April 2009, 11:16 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
A 25-year-old male has drowned while swimming on his own North of Lion Rock at West Auckland’s Piha beach. More >>
New life for red socks
Friday, 3 April 2009, 4:18 pm | Wright Communications
Red socks have been something of a national lucky charm to unite Kiwis behind our sailors during major yachting regattas. More >>
World Class New Zealand Network summit
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 9:27 am | Wright Communications
More than 80 business leaders from home and abroad are meeting tomorrow morning to identify practical ways talented Kiwis can use their global expertise and networks to improve the growth and competitiveness of New Zealand firms. More >>
Danny to part with his pony tail for charity
Friday, 20 March 2009, 3:57 pm | Wright Communications
But [next Friday] he will say goodbye to the pony tail when he cuts his hair to help raise money and awareness for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation’s Shave 09 campaign. More >>
John Key Opens Nominations For Blake Awards
Thursday, 19 March 2009, 12:16 pm | Wright Communications
The opening of nominations for the 2009 Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards was this morning marked by Prime Minister John Key reviewing his own leadership – after 100 days in the office. More >>
Heavyweight boxer David Tua champions Shave 09
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 11:46 am | Wright Communications
On Friday 13 March, heavyweight boxer and world title contender, David Tua attended a Bunnings Shave for a Cure event in support of the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF). More >>
1400 Surf Lifeguards battle for top club honours
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 3:49 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
After 166,000 hours of beach patrols and 1349 rescues so far this summer - 1400 Surf Lifeguards will gather in Gisborne this week to compete in the NZCT Surf Life Saving Championship. More >>
Thieves pinch essential Surf Life Saving gear
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 11:54 am | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Over $40,000 worth of Surf Life Saving equipment was stolen from New Plymouth’s East End Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday night (1 March). Thieves smashed through sectional rollers doors of the Surf Life Saving club’s storage shed last Sunday ... More >>
Surf Life Saving suffers in recession`
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 6:43 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
Surf Life Saving is experiencing increasingly difficult financial pressures as a direct result of the current economic climate. Funds from community trusts, gaming grants and public donations make up 33% per cent of its income and each of these ... More >>
