
'Happened pretty fast': Young lifeguard saves girl caught in rip
The rescue came amid “gnarly sea conditions".
The rescue came amid “gnarly sea conditions".
The Hawke's Bay coast is seeing a resurgence of the stinging creature.
The hot weather has led to packed beaches across NZ, but lifeguards are feeling the heat.
A group of surfers first noticed the man unresponsive in the water just after 9am today.
The worst ocean conditions are expected to arrive on Monday.
The move recognises that not everyone swims while lifeguards are available.
Swells peaking up to 3m are expected for the entire east coast of the North Island.
"Take care of them ... they save so many people every year."
One year ago Donna Cruickshank lost a son and husband to the sea.
Her son made a 'fatal mistake' at dangerous beach, says mum in bid to stop more deaths.
22 rescues and 44 assists were performed nationally by surf lifeguards at the weekend.
Surf life saver patrols in place south of where swimmer went missing.
The missing person is one of three who got into trouble in the water.
Four people were pulled from the water at Te Henga on Sunday afternoon.
Four people were pulled from the water at Te Henga on Sunday afternoon.
Surf Life-Saving New Zealand's report looks at NZ drowning toll.
A swimmer who got into trouble at Brighton Beach on Christmas Day had a lucky escape.
Surf lifeguards were busy on Christmas day with 13 rescues and 10 assists nation wide.
GM of Surf Life Saving NZ Northern region Zac Franich gives us his top tips and tricks for staying safe this summer in and around the water. Video / Carson Bluck
The man was identified by police on Monday as 26-year-old Hyuckjun Kown, of Auckland.
Hundreds flocked to Bay beaches this weekend.
Only 16 people were selected to take part in the three-day programme.
Pelican packs and new radios donated after Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted comms importance.
Nilesh Bhikha used a work credit card on a $949 Koru Club membership.
OPINION: Some of our best swim spots become locations of great tragedy every summer.
It's robust and low-maintenance, built to withstand the very severe coastal environment.
The search for a person missing at Piha continues today.
The teens had a full-on weekend developing their life-saving skills at Waipū Cove.
The woman may have been in a single-seat yellow kayak, not a two-seater.
The police Eagle helicopter spotted the victim and guided lifesavers around the rocks.