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December
- Lifesaving skills learned on the beach with a weekend of rescue scenarios for surf lifesavers
- “If in doubt, stay out!” safety video launches with surf lifeguards, police and swimmers
- Lifeguarding Memo - Policy Updates
- New Zealand’s 20 best surf lifeguards graduate National Lifeguard School ahead of summer
- Hundreds of keen Kiwi surf lifesaving juniors to hone their skills in the sand and sea at the Bay of Plenty Junior Championships
- Oar Blacks announced ahead of Trans-Tasman battle
- Off-duty lifeguard wins award for plucking unconscious man from waves
- Wishing for a drowning free Christmas period
- TSB and Surf Life Saving NZ helping New Zealanders stay rip safe this summer
- Memo: Patrol Operations Manual Working Group
- National Sport committee appointments made
- Rock Activities - Policy Update
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November
- Olympian takes the helm of Kiwi surf lifesaving team for world champs
- Pioneers celebrate 50 years of nippers
- Kiwi Black Fins team to fight for fourth-straight World Championship
- Upskilling our volunteer surf lifeguards: Eastern Region Zespri Intermediate Lifeguard School
- Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s elite surf lifeguards level up at National Lifeguard School
- Injury replacement for New Zealand Black Fins
- Podium on first day at World Championships for Black Fins
- 10 medals for New Zealand at second day of Lifesaving World Championships
- Tight and tough as Trans-Tasman Lifesaving battle heads to the surf
- World records and gold medals all in a day’s work for Kiwis at Lifesaving World Championships
- A World Championship title, 61 medals, and multiple records for New Zealand teams at Lifesaving World Championships
- New SLSNZ Powercraft Advisory Group
- New Zealand wins another World Championship title at Lifesaving World Championships
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October
- New season sponsorship boosts lifesaving throughout NZ
- Surf Life Saving New Zealand Pool Championships brings in world-class competitors
- Nearly 20 records broken at New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships after two days of competition
- Record breaking trend continues at New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships while Orewa wins title
- Surf Lifeguards offer vital beach safety advice ahead of season opener
- Award partnership to benefit lifesaving youth
- Nippers celebrate 50 years at Mount Maunganui
- No Excuses!
- Final Black Fins team member announced for Lifesaving World Championships
- SLSNZ Policy Consultations
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September
- History-making New Zealand IRB teams announced for Lifesaving World Championships
- Wainui voted winner of BP’s annual Surf Life Saving New Zealand Inflatable Rescue Boat donation
- 2018 Service Award recipients announced
- New Zealand’s top surf lifeguards honoured at annual awards
- TSB announces grants totalling $100,000 for clubs
- 2018-19 SLSNZ Safety Messages
- Eastern Region Surf Lfeguards return to Baywave Aquatic Centre for the 2018 Eastern Region Pool Championships
- SLSNZ Staff Changes
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August
- Surf Life Saving Emergency Call Out Squad re-established in Gisborne-Tairawhiti
- Eastern Region Surf Lifesavers head to Baywave Aquatic Centre for the 2018 Eastern Region Pool Championships
- Black Fins ready for first team camp ahead of Lifesaving World Championships
- Condolences for passing of Alan Franich - Orewa SLSC
- New Powercraft Advisory Group - applications to join now open
- Outward Bound - A Masters View
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July
- Regional Lifeguard Applications Open
- Zespri Bay of Plenty-Coromandel Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence finalists announced
- SLSNZ proud to announce new partnership with New Zealand Uniforms
- Claudia Kelly and Oscar Williams appointed Junior Black Fins team captains
- Zespri Bay of Plenty & Coromandel Surf Life Saving award winners celebrated
- New Zealand Black Fins team for Lifesaving World Championships announced
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June
- SLSNZ and BP win Sport New Zealand Award
- Capital Coast surf lifeguard award finalists announced
- Medical Advisory Group - Good SAM App
- Hawkes Bay surf lifeguard award finalists announced
- Winners of Taranaki surf lifeguard awards announced
- Capital Coast surf lifeguard award winners celebrated in Wellington
- New Zealand surf lifesaving team going for gold in Japan
- Hawkes Bay surf lifeguard award winners announced
- Zespri Gisborne-Tairāwhiti Surf Lifesaving Awards of Excellence finalists announced
- New Zealand IRB coach and team manager appointments announced
- Sanyo Cup - Day 1 Recap
- New Zealand finishes second at Sanyo Cup in Japan
- SLSNZ Call for Board Applications
- Zespri Gisborne-Tairawhiti surf lifeguard award winners announced
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May
- Mairangi Bay triumph at IRB Long Haul race
- Inflatable Rescue Boat crews battle stage race along Bay of Plenty Coastline
- Canterbury and Tasman lifeguard award finalists announced
- BP Leaders for Life deemed a huge success
- Condolences for passing of Waikanae club member
- Otago and Southland lifeguard award finalists announced
- Exclusive Surf Lifeguard Wetsuit Offer
- High Performance IRB New Zealand squads announced
- Cory Taylor named captain of Sanyo Cup team
- Canterbury and Tasman lifeguards honoured at Awards of Excellence
- Otago and Southland Surf Life Saving award winners announced
- New Zealand Youth Team Assistant Coach announcement (1)
- Casie Fyall named as vice-captain of Sanyo Cup team
- Record number of participants set for BP Leaders for Life programme
- Taranaki surf lifeguard award finalists announced
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April
- 2018 Sanyo Cup team announced
- Thrilling showdown expected at IRB season finale
- BP to donate IRB to deserving Surf Life Saving Club
- IRB selectors announcement
- Champions go head-to-head in mighty battle at BP New Zealand IRB Championships
- Third consecutive title for BP IRB Champions
- BP donates IRB to Capital Coast Callout Squad
- BP Leaders for Life applications open
- Surf Life Saving honoured at NZ Search and Rescue Awards
- Junior Black Fins announced for Rescue 2018
- BP Rescue of the Month winners - March 2018
- New Zealand IRB Trial taking place at Maranui
- Member News review
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March
- Teams tied for first at Under-14 New Zealand Championship in Orewa
- Close racing leads to tight results after first day of Oceans 18
- Narrow lead ahead of final day at Under-14 New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships
- Mt Maunganui crowned Oceans 18 Champions
- High intensity racing expected for BP South Island IRB Championships
- St Kilda win 2018 BP South Island IRB Championship title
- Over 1000 surf lifeguards head to Gisborne for national competition
- BP Rescue of the Month winners - February 2018
- TSB Nationals Day 1
- Locals hunt defending champions at TSB New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships
- Weather fails to dampen athlete mindset at TSB Surf Lifesaving Championships
- 2018 High Performance Squads announced
- TSB Nationals Day 4
- Surf Life Saving patrol flags come down on another summer
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February
- Oar Blacks face annual Trans-Tasman battle
- Surf Boat Series Champions crowned at Waihi Beach
- Sunset Beach reign supreme at BP North Island IRB Championships
- DHL announces Drop Your Flag promotion to celebrate 15 years of Surf Life Saving New Zealand partnership
- BP Rescue of the Month winners - January 2018
- Oceans 18 to test hundreds of junior surf lifeguards in Orewa
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January
- Mens High Performance Surf Boat teams announced
- Surf Boat Series battle tightens after second round
- Tap to donate units in KFC support Surf Life Saving
- Midway set to host Eastland Port 2018 Champion of the Bays
- Lifeguards ready to race at Central Regional Championships
- Locals dominate Central Region Championships
- BP Rescue of the Month winners - December 2017
- BP and Surf Life Saving New Zealand celebrate 50 year partnership
- Hundreds of Surf Life Saving athletes descend on Mt Maunganui
- Heatwave spurs extension to Christchurch beach patrols
- Locals relish challenging conditions at Eastern Regional Championships
- Eastern teams dominate podium at Eastern Regional Championships
- Double-win for locals at New Zealand Representative Challenge
- Surf Boat Series extravaganza to decide series champions
News
National Sport committee appointments made
Posted by Administrator on Tuesday, December 18, 2018National Sport committee appointments made
Read more...Oar Blacks announced ahead of Trans-Tasman battle
Posted by Administrator on Monday, December 17, 2018Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is pleased to announce the four crews that have been selected to represent New Zealand at the annual Trans-Tasman Surf Boat Challenge, held this year at Waihi Beach in February.
Read more...Hundreds of keen Kiwi surf lifesaving juniors to hone their skills in the sand and sea at the Bay of Plenty Junior Championships
Posted by Administrator on Thursday, December 13, 2018This weekend over 400 young water-smart Kiwis will be enjoying Mount Maunganui’s Omanu Beach at one of the first Surf Life Saving Eastern Region sport carnivals of the season.
Read more...New Zealand’s 20 best surf lifeguards graduate National Lifeguard School ahead of summer
Posted by Administrator on Tuesday, December 11, 201820 of New Zealand’s best volunteer surf lifeguards attended Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s (SLSNZ) National Lifeguard School to gain their Advanced Lifeguard Award, in New Plymouth over the weekend.
Read more...“If in doubt, stay out!” safety video launches with surf lifeguards, police and swimmers
Posted by Administrator on Thursday, December 6, 2018“If in doubt, stay out!” is the key message for Kiwis heading out for a swim this summer, launching today in a new collaborative water safety video between Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ), New Zealand Police and Swimming New Zealand.
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