Club Details
- administrator@muriwaisurf.org.nz
- Website
- http://www.muriwaisurf.org.nz
- Phone
- 09 4118055
- Contact
- Kate Ward
Addresses
Physical
100 Jack Butt Lane
Muriwai Regional Park
Muriwai Beach
Waimauku 0881
Postal
PO Box 526
Kumeu 0841
Club Overview
Situated on a fifty kilometer stretch of Auckland's rugged west coast, Muriwai is renowned for it's stunning scenery, abundant wildlife and its sparkling black sand. The Muriwai Volunteer Lifeguard Service found its origins in 1948 after a series of near tragedies encouraged the local community to form a lifesaving club. For over sixty years Muriwai lifeguards have patrolled this isolated paradise, preventing injury and loss of life on one of Auckland's most popular beaches.
2012 Northern Region Innovation of the Year - work with Unitec
2012 Northern Region IRB Championships winner
2012 SLSNZ Innovation of the Year winners
2015 Rescue of the Year - rescue at Muriwai for the rescue of a surfer stuck in the caves near the Gannet colony. (along with SLS Northern)
2017 SLSNZ Awards of Excellence - Innovation of the Year (Drone Project)
2022 SLSNZ Awards of Excellence - Rescue of the Year. August 2021
Club Roles
- Administrator:
- Kate Ward
- Chairperson:
- Michael Ward
- President:
- Jo Cooper
- Search & Rescue Coordinator:
- Glenn Gowthorpe
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Bryan Chapman
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Craig Smith
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Damian Molloy
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Darrel Watt
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- John Kahukiwa
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Mark Goodhew
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Nick Fryer
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Nick Thompson
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Nigel Sorenson
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Shane Armitage
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Wayne Sutton
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Brett Hardie
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Oliver Eadie
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Laurice Sciarone
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Timothy Draisey
- Search & Rescue Team Member:
- Arabella Thompson
Patrol Hours
Muriwai Beach will be patrolled by Surf Lifeguards every Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday from 11am to 4pm* between 23rd October 2021 until 18th April 2022. Week day patrols from 10am to 6pm* start from 29th November 2021 until 1st April 2022 *hours may be extended.