New Zealand Life Members


Surf Life Saving New Zealand Life Memberships are awarded to those members who have been active members for at least 25 years and who have provided exemplary service at a national level.  Life Memberships are awarded at the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Awards of Excellence each year.

New Zealand's Life Members

Life members in alphabetical order:
* denotes Life Members who are deceased.

Last Name First Name Notes Awarded
Ames Neale S QSM 1997
Anderson William F (Bill) * 1983
Barry Geoff N   2013
Bassett-Foss Michael   2022
Beattie Malcolm J OBE 1995
Benbrook Colin R * 1993
Berge Newell (Toby) St Clair  * 1963
Black Denis F ONZM 1988
Blakeley Jack C MBE* 1966
Brinck Joost    2005
Brown Muriel G MBE* 1971
Bryant John (Spindles)   2014
Cairns Brian * 2001
Campbell James (Jim) MNZM* 1994
Chapman Frank H * 1948
Chapman John   2023
Chapman John Kendall QSM* 1980
Clarke David * 2010
Clough Johnny   2022
Clow Warren P   2010
Coates Alan   2022
Coe James (Jim)   2022
Coleman Eric Pickard * 1979
Constable John H * 1994
Cooksley Denis J   2008
Coira Peter F A * 1947
Corkin Trevor   2011
Crossan Grant   2012
Cullen Graeme * 2012
Curtice Rodger QSM 2011
Cutler Donald Guy   2003
Danks Graeme G   2009
De Costa Alan H MBE* 1983
Dennehy Bartholomew M (Bart) QSM* 1976
Dickson Harry D * 1961
Dickson Robert H   2003
Doyle Ross   2015
East David   2011
Ellison Pat MBE* 1980
Emett David L   2009
Evans Royce (Curly)   2016
Farey H J Ken OBE* 1971
Ferguson James (Jim) * 1985
Ferguson Robert   2010
Fitzsimmons Peter W OBE 1991
Franich Wayne   2015
Fraser Adam   2024
Gardner Allan H * 1953
Garrett Vaughan * 2012
Gerrie William H * 1951
Gibbons Peter   2009
Gillies H Duke MBE* 1962
Given Ian L * 1998
Glover Richard W (Dick) QSM 1992
Gorely William H (Bill)  * 1988
Greenwood Ian E MNZM 1991
Griffin W V (Bill) QSM* 1950
Hall Dennis (Rocky)  * 2006
Harris Dan E QSM 1995
Harvey Sir Robert (Bob)  KNZM, QSO, JP 1998
Haxton Murray J QSM* 1982
Hodder Russell A N    2006
Honnor Ieuan John  OBE 1992
Hook John   2010
Hunter James Donald (Don) * 1967
Ingram Norman Albert * 1945
Jackson Frederick Howard * 1964
Jago Tim   2011
Jarman Kent MNZM 2007
Johnston Stephen QSM 2017
Jones Colin Taylor * 1968
Jordain Louis A * 1997
Kay Noel MNZM 2005
Kemp Murray   2011
Kilroy Ivan L * 1989
Larsen Alan M * 2007
Lean David QSO, JP* 2005
Leask Brett   2017
Lee J Allen MNZM* 1987
Mace Garry * 2011
Maclaine Ian R * 2007
Malyon Ross QSM 2004
Mason Stanley Bruce * 1968
Mason Wiliam J (Bill) * 1979
Matheson Bruce   2023
Matheson Graeme William * 2002
McAllister Richard (Dick) * 2011
McCarthny Herbert H (Bert) * 1987
McClurg Greg J   2010
McFedries Napier QSM 2010
McGregor June QSM* 2009
McIvor Bert J * 1958
McLay Sheryl   2023
McLean Barry F QSM 1986
Mentiplay Cedric Raymond * 1974
Merrett Ross   2023
Millar Hubert Edgar (Eddie) QSO* 1978
Millar Maurice H * 1981
Mitchell Frederick L QSM* 1978
Mitchell Ken W * 1988
Moffatt Marilyn MNZM 2013
Moran   Dr Kevin  ONZM 2023
Morrison Grant Thomas * 2019
Morse Kenneth C * 1973
Mundy Allan   2021
Neilson   Gareth    2018
Newell James    2024
Newton Michelle   2023
Nodder Neville   2012
O'Leary Brad   2024
O'Neill Cyril QSM* 1984
Pearce Roy H * 1977
Perry George Ernest MBE* 1973
Pontin David   2024
Poppelwell David B QSM 1990
Porter John N * 2003
Price David Charles   2015
Quirk Brian   2009
Quirk Carol QSM 2010
Reid Neil H MNZM 1999
Reid Patricia   2013
Restall Mervyn B MNZM* 1992
Robertson Murray   2022
Robinson Ian QSM 2020
Rogers Robert H (Bob) * 2006
Ross Alexander Hugh * 1951
Rowson Malcolm J   2022
Rudd Brian J MNZM, JP* 1989
Ryan Albert James * 1972
Ryan F G (Paddy) QSO* 1959
Simonsen Victor Charles * 1982
Smith Mike   2023
Smith Shaun   2024
Spooner Ron A * 1978
Stack Ronald   2011
Steffensen Peter M * 1998
Sutherland L Jim * 1960
Thomas John D MNZM 1997
Thompson Alan   2008
Thorpe Peter   2007
Todd Craig   2024
Trilford Raymond Ellis (Ray) * 2007
Turner Faron   2024
Turpin Barry C J QSM* 1993
Urbahn Joss MNZM 2022
Valentine Ronald   2014
Varcoe Edward R (Ted) * 2009
Veart Albie MBE, MC* 1972
Velvin Brian MNZM 1993
Velvin Todd   2021
Vertongen Basil P QSM* 1991
Wakelin Jim T MNZM 1990
Walsh Valda G   2012
Warner Brent   2015
Warwick Jim   2019
Waugh Eoin Huntly * 2011
Weatherall Colin QSM 2019
Weatherall Mark   2023
Webber Jonathan   2024
Whisker John AR * 1965
Wilson Ivan G MBE MC* 1976
Wilson Murray   2011
Wilson Wally QSM 2010