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Midway all the day: Juniors too strong on home sand
'It was fantastic to see so many juniors from our Gisborne clubs'
Body believed to be of missing fisherman found on West Auckland beach
A man fishing off rocks at Piha’s southern end had fallen into the water.
Four people swept away in rip rescued by helicopter
They were pulled away from the beach by strong tides at Cape Farewell.
Popular Mount Maunganui beach closes after 2m shark swims through flags
The shark was first sighted by patrol crews 100m to the right of the flags.
'Silliness': Incidents prompt warning for beachgoers in 'most dangerous month'
Holidaymakers urged to stay cautious; lifeguards report manageable issues.
16 rescued from water on New Year’s Day as most dangerous month begins
Surf Life Saving teams worked nearly 5100 hours over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
A fatal tumble, a heroic act, snorkelling in paradise: Three deaths on Northland’s coastline sparks warning
The deaths on unmanned beaches begs the question, do we need more patrols?
Person dies after being found unresponsive in water at popular Northland bay
A rāhui has been placed on Bland Bay and will be lifted at 12pm on Thursday.
Bad news for festival-goers: Gisborne beaches closed, thousands expected for RnV
Holidaymakers have been warned to steer clear of the water after heavy rainfall.
Paid surf lifeguards are on the job
The paid surf lifeguards have begun work protecting three city beaches Monday to Friday.
Surfer dies in Raglan despite CPR efforts by lifeguards
Emergency services were called to the scene around 2.25pm.
Success at Whangamatā Classic for Gisborne surf lifesavers
Midway’s Ella Sutton and Yahni Brown were standouts.
A shark sighting, a missing kite surfer and a plane crash
All in a weekend's work for Eastern Region surf lifeguards.
Would be dead today: 11yo owes his life to off-duty lifeguards in dramatic rescue
Lifeguards were cooking on the barbie when they had to rush to save a mum and three sons.
‘Mass rescue’ at Port Waikato beach after kids caught in rip
One is taken out of the water semi-conscious after three kids and an adult hit trouble.
Gisborne clubbies gearing up for Whangamatā Classic
World champion Irving is leading Gisborne's charge at the Classic.
Three injured, one trapped after boat flips on Raglan bar
Sixty-one lives have been lost in water-related incidents in New Zealand this year.
Swimmer in serious condition after two rescued at notorious beach
Piha lifeguards spotted the pair struggling in the water and leapt into action.
Designer Chris Tate explains why he formulated radical new Piha house
Unorthodox house perched on a V-shaped concrete plinth.
No rescues yet for surf life saving club as summer patrols underway
Twenty lifeguards trained for summer, and 90 more qualified to assist at Waimārama.
Young lifeguards grind it out in Gizzy
The Gizzy Grinder put 55 young surf lifesaving athletes to the test.
'Far too dangerous:' Teen's fatal plunge into swollen river
Jordan Adams had been drinking with workmates when he jumped into a fast-flowing river.
Revealed: LED lights keep great white sharks away from surfers
NZ’s 'Shark Man' supports the research but warns it's not foolproof.
Woman dies after being pulled from rip at notorious Auckland beach
Rescuers performed CPR on the victim for almost an hour.
'Incredibly lucky': Teen swimmer saved after rip at Auckland beach
The swimmer was “in serious distress” but managed to grab hold of the flotation device.
Emergency services exercise turns into dramatic real-life rescue
Real-life search and rescue mission called in during exercise.
Quality over quantity as Wainui top junior standings at SLSNZ pool rescue champs
Records broken by rising Gisborne clubbies and an old hand at nationals.