World record breaking athletes and the highest ever number of entrants since Covid will feature at the Aon NZ Pool Rescue Championships in Auckland this weekend.
Surf Lifeguards can be the difference between life and death.
SLSNZ is a charity and the national association representing 74 Surf Life Saving Clubs across Aotearoa, 4,500+ volunteer Surf Lifeguards who patrol at over 80 locations through summer.
Our 2023/2024 statistics were...
Zero
Drownings between the flags
191
Searches at Aotearoa beaches
240,725
Hours Patrolled
883
Lives saved
4,491
Surf lifeguards
Become a Surf Lifeguard
We are a swimming nation. New Zealand boasts 15,000km of coastline and 90% of us live within 40 minutes of a beach but our glorious surf can be a deadly playground. Find out how you can join us.
Become a Surf LifeguardHelp us save lives.
Help us reduce the number of beach drownings in New Zealand with a donation to Surf Life Saving New Zealand.
Donate todayOur major partners
Thanks to the support from our partnerships, we are able to deliver safer beaches all across Aotearoa.
Learn more about our partners