Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Surf Life Saving New Zealand acknowledges deaths at Wairarapa

Posted by SLS Media on Sunday, January 12, 2020

On January 10 and 11, 2020, volunteer Surf Lifeguards from Riversdale Beach Surf Lifesaving Club in the Wairarapa were among those called on to help search for a father and son.

Central Regional Championships and first round of Surf Boat Series equals an action packed weekend at Waimarama Beach

Posted by SLS Media on Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Surf Lifeguards are lining up this weekend to compete in a range of surf lifesaving sports. On Saturday, January 11, 331 senior athletes from 19 clubs will take part in the 2020 Surf Life Saving New Zealand Central Regional Championships. On Sunday, January 12, 216 young people from 15 clubs will compete in the junior event.

Between the flags: Penny-pinching a challenge for surf clubs

Posted by SLS Media on Wednesday, January 8, 2020

The end of a long hot Sunday afternoon sees Waihī Beach Surf Lifesaving Club volunteers head out on one of their most important missions. The task is not to dash across hot sand or jump into crashing surf to save a life.

Between the Flags: Day in the life of a Mount Maunganui surf lifeguard

Posted by SLS Media on Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Brow furrowed and lips pursed with concentration, Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service lifeguard Julia Conway perches on a stool in the club tower. The sound of the radio scanner occasionally scratches in the background but Conway's concentration at the task at hand is unflinchable.

Drowning deaths in Bay of Plenty down by half but 'no reason to celebrate'

Posted by SLS Media on Wednesday, January 8, 2020

The Bay's drowning toll for 2019 is less than half that of the previous year but water safety advocates say it's not a reason to celebrate.

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