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Swimmers caught out by rips at northern beaches
Two mass rescues, each of more than a dozen people caught in rips, have taken place at northern beaches on their first hot Saturday of the season.
Read more...Lifeguards save nine people at Karekare Beach on Auckland's west coast from 'deadly' rip
Lifeguards at an Auckland west coast beach saved nine people after swimmers became stuck in a ‘’deadly’’ rip.
Read more...Surf Life Saving New Zealand Acknowledges Fatality at Baylys Beach, Northland
Surf Life Saving New Zealand Acknowledges Fatality at Baylys Beach, Northland On the 21st of November 2021, a member of the public alerted off duty lifeguards from Surf Life Saving Baylys Beach th...
Read more...Surf Life Saving New Zealand Acknowledges Fatality at Waiwhakaiho River, New Plymouth
On the 13th of November 2021, volunteer Taranaki Surf Lifeguards from the Taranaki Search and Rescue Squad were called to the Waiwhakaiho River, which was subject to heavy flow due to recent heavy rainfall.
Read more...Surf Life Saving New Zealand Acknowledges Fatality at Te Henga, Bethells Beach
On the 16th of November 2021, volunteer Surf Lifeguards were tasked to search for an adult male who was swept out to sea whilst swimming with friends, shortly before 3.40pm.
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