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Surf Life Saving is the leading water safety organisation in New Zealand. We have been providing Surf Lifesaving services to New Zealand communities for nearly 100 years. But providing beach patrols each summer is just part of what we do. Find out more....
HAWKE'S BAY — When Cyclone Gabrielle struck early on Tuesday, 14 February 2023, the Hawke’s Bay Search and Rescue (SAR) Squad responded by heading to the Esk Valley and rescuing many people trapped by floodwaters.
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As the long weekend approaches lifeguards at several Northern and Eastern beaches are getting ready for their final patrols of the season over the Easter holiday.
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After a busy summer, COVID-19 brought the 2019-2020 Surf Life Saving season to a grinding halt two weeks early.
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The New Zealand surf lifesaving team is closing in on their first world lifesaving title in 14 years after a remarkable day on Glenelg Beach in Adelaide yesterday.
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Natasha Hind tore apart the record books as her New Zealand team continued their rampage at day two of the Rescue 2012 world lifesaving championships in Adelaide yesterday.
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Three gold medals to Wellington swimmer Samantha Lee has New Zealand in a commanding position after the first full day of competition at the Rescue 2012 Lifesaving World Championships in Adelaide.
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The Surf Life Saving National Appeal week is coming up from December 2-8.
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Ever wondered just what it takes to drag a wet body out of the water to safety? The Lifesaving World Championships is where you’ll see the best in the world compete at doing just that.
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand has been recognized for its efforts in teaching kids how to stay safe on the beach.
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Today Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) launched their summer patrol season with an innovative new website that makes finding the right beach easy.
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s first national event for the season kicks off this weekend with the single largest pool event in the country, The State New Zealand Pool Championships.
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) today announced the New Zealand team aiming to take the world title from Australia at the Lifesaving World Championships in November.
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand are extremely proud of Olympic medal winner Lisa Carrington and congratulates Canoe Racing New Zealand on this significant achievement.
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The Olympics are just around the corner and Surf Life Saving New Zealand is proud to have a few of their own competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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Surf Lifeguards from Ninety-Mile Beach down to Raglan were acknowledged on Saturday night at the Surf Life Saving Northern Region annual Awards of Excellence for their efforts and achievements in Surf Life Saving.
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Joy Clark counted herself lucky today as she drove away in a Toyota Highlander and $10,000 all thanks to her continuing support of the Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) Lottery.
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GISBORNE — After 181,000 hours of beach patrols and 967 rescues so far this summer - 1230 Surf Lifeguards will gather in Gisborne this week to compete in the State New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championship.
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The New Zealand public proved just how much it values the essential service surf lifeguards provide on our beaches when they donated generously to Surf Life Saving’s national appeal day raising $380,000.
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Prime Minister, John Key lent his support to Surf Life Saving's National Jandal Day today joining surf lifeguards for a photo this afternoon in Cambridge.
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They are called Flip-Flops in the UK and US, Thongs in Australia, Slip-Slops in South Africa and Sandals in Hawaii, but here in New Zealand there’s only one name for our favourite footwear – Jandals.
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New Zealanders are being encouraged to kick off the high-heels, smart work shoes and strappy sandals and throw on a pair of jandals to support Surf Life Saving's National Jandal Day on Friday 2 December.
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Earlier this year school teacher Mark Adam was lying on Mangawhai Beach unconscious and not breathing.
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Earlier this year school teacher Mark Adam was lying on Mangawhai Beach unconscious and not breathing.
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Surf Life Saving’s annual appeal day, National Jandal Day, is fast approaching! We would love you to encourage your readers/viewers/listeners to get behind National Jandal Day by wearing jandals on Friday 2 December 2011 and donating to a worthy cause.
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Surf lifeguards from Kariaotahi Surf Life Saving Club have been involved this morning in the recovery of a body.
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WAIKATO — Surf Lifeguards in two Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRB) this morning joined Police and Land Search and Rescue in the on-going search for two missing men after three men were swept out to sea while net fishing yesterday afternoon at the mouth of the Waikato River.
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Surf Lifeguards are set to begin patrols on our most popular beaches from Labour weekend as the weather starts to warm up.
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As the Surf Life Saving season is set to begin at Labour weekend, the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key was today greeted by a flotilla of four Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRB’s) after presenting a special $250,000 grant to Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) in recognition of 100 years of outstanding community service on New Zealand’s beaches.
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Over 65 of New Zealand’s elite Surf Lifeguards and members will be officially recognised this weekend for their hard work and dedication to save lives on New Zealand beaches.
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s 2012 world championship campaign is off to a great start with nine New Zealand A Team members heading over to the Australian National Pool Rescue Championships today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand's most esteemed Surf Lifeguards were honoured at a special awards ceremony held at Government House in Auckland last night.
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AUCKLAND — A rock fisher has drowned this morning after being washed off rocks at Auckland’s Bethells Beach – the man, approximately in his 50’s was not wearing a lifejacket.
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Over the past 100 years Surf Lifeguards have saved more than 50,000 lives on our beaches – and this summer Surf Life Saving New Zealand has been celebrating and paying tribute to the dedication and leadership of the men and women who have served New Zealand beaches over the century.
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AUCKLAND — As one of New Zealand’s most popular Surf Life Saving Clubs, Red Beach SLSC has received a special one-off inflatable rescue boat (IRB) thanks to BP.
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WHANGAMATA — They were powered by 30cc outboard motors but East End may as well have been driving steam-rollers at the New Zealand IRB championships in Whangamata today.
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WHANGAMATA — Taranaki's East End club has taken a big overall points lead after the second day of surf lifesaving's IRB national championships in Whangamata on Saturday.
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PIHA — Surf Life Saving New Zealand is concerned that an organised activity involving young surf students at Piha Beach on Auckland’s west coast yesterday (Monday 28th March) unnecessarily endangered young lives.
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MT MAUNGANUI — Chris Moors stunned his more illustrious rivals and capped a magnificent surf lifesaving season by winning the open ironman race at the State national championships in Mount Maunganui today.
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MT MAUNGANUI — Malcolm MacDonald owns one of the longest streaks in New Zealand sport but, all of a sudden, it doesn’t seem so important.
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MT MAUNGANUI — World champion beach flagger Melissa Howard has confirmed she will race at this week's State National Surf Life Saving Championships in Mount Maunganui.
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WELLINGTON — Surf Lifeguards rescued over 30 passengers from the East by West ferry travelling between Eastborne and Central Wellington this morning.
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MT MAUNGANUI — Papamoa and Red Beach shared top honours after a gripping final day at the Oceans 11 Under-14 National Surf Life Saving championships in Mount Maunganui yesterday.
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CHRISTCHURCH — There will be no Surf Life Saving patrols on Christchurch beaches this weekend as a result of the Canterbury earthquake.
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It sounds like an old cliché – but ‘between the flags’ is the safest place to be.
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OREWA — Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club has won the prestigious title of the most popular Surf Life Saving Club in New Zealand and will receive an inflatable rescue boat (IRB) thanks to BP.
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DUNEDIN — Australia's Josh Constable has claimed the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour title at Sandy Bay, Whangarei, New Zealand today (Sunday 6th February) - the first event of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Australasia Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS).
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MT MAUNGANUI — A fighting New Zealand team came back strongly in the second test of the DHL International Surf Challenge in Mount Maunganui today but it wasn’t enough to stop another Australian win.
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MT MAUNGANUI — A nine day sporting extravaganza that began in Mount Maunganui last Saturday is mid-way through and has seen a feast of fierce international competition playing out on Main Beach.
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MT MAUNGANUI — Chris Moors took advantage of a dropping Mount Maunganui swell to claim the ironman title at the Northern Region surf lifesaving championships today.
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MT MAUNGANUI — New Zealand ironman champion Daniel Moodie has thrown a scare into the national team ahead of the opening test of the DHL International Surf Challenge in Mount Maunganui today.
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MT MAUNGANUI — A strong international contingent will boost the Northern Regional surf lifesaving championships in Mount Maunganui this weekend.
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MT MAUNGANUI — New Zealand surf lifesaving captain Glenn Anderson will make a return to the beach as he tries to help his Taranaki team retain the Lion Foundation Surf League title in Mount Maunganui.
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World ironman champion Shannon Eckstein headlines a withering Australian team picked to compete in the DHL International Surf Challenge in Mount Maunganui later this month.
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DHL today announced applications for the inaugural DHL Summer Grant campaign are open allowing Surf Life Saving Clubs in New Zealand to apply for four grants of up to $3000.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Over the past 100 years Surf Lifeguards have saved more than 50,000 lives on our nation's beaches – and during the summer of 2010/11 Surf Life Saving will celebrate the legacy of dedication and leadership, from the men and women who have served New Zealand beaches over the past century.
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Mike Janes' steep learning curve continued in the latest round of the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Surf Ironman Series at Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, with the top Kiwi surf lifesaver finishing 17th.
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WAIHI — World champion IRB drivers Andrew Cronin and James Morwood completely dominated the BP Surf Rescue North Island championships at Waihi Beach this weekend, winning every event they entered.
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Triple world beach flags champion Morgan Foster has bolted back into the New Zealand surf lifesaving team, while Piha teenager Kirsty Wannan has earned her first call-up.
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WAITAKERE CITY — World champion IRB racers Andrew Cronin and James Moorwood will try to shake off the rust at the 2010 BP Surf Rescue North Island championships at Waihi Beach this weekend.
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The personnel may have changed but Titahi Bay's dominance of the national surf boat scene certainly hasn't.
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Over 1000 jandal-clad Surf Lifeguards will hit the streets fundraising for National Jandal Day on Friday, encouraging Kiwis wear their jandals as Surf Life Saving celebrates one hundred years of saving lives.
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Ironman legend Guy Leech has declared New Zealander Mike Janes one to watch in this Sunday’s opening round of the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series at Currumbin on the Gold Coast.
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Jandals will be the order of the day on Friday 3rd December as Kiwis all over New Zealand are urged to wear their jandals in support of National Jandal Day – Surf Life Saving’s fourth annual appeal day.
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Chris Moors will lead the New Zealand charge in Sunday’s iconic Coolangatta Gold surf lifesaving race on the Gold Coast.
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The 2010/11 summer is dubbed the 'Summer of the Surf Lifeguard' - marking 100 years since the first life saving patrols began in New Zealand.
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More than 50,000 lives have been saved by Surf Lifeguards on the country’s beaches over the past 100 years as Surf Life Saving prepares to celebrate its Centenary season. Patrols are set to begin from Labour Weekend as Surf Club’s prepare for the upcoming season.
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A massive last-day effort wasn’t enough for the New Zealand surf lifesaving team to snatch the overall title at the world championships in Egypt today.
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New Zealand surf lifesavers added two further gold medals in the pool at the world championships in Egypt today and head into the beach events with a 27-point lead over arch-rivals Australia.
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Glenn Anderson produced the perfect captain's knock for the New Zealand surf lifesaving team at the world championships in Egypt today.
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New Zealand surf lifesaving coach Scott Bartlett is in a confident space ahead of the start of Rescue 2010, the world championships, in Egypt tomorrow.
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Wellington's Lyall Bay club effortlessly captured the overall club for a third year in a row at surf lifesaving's State New Zealand Pool Championships over the weekend.
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New Zealand surf lifesaver Mike Janes has joined the elite of the sport after he was given a wildcard into the lucrative Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan series today.
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Five-time New Zealand ironman champion Daniel Moodie is hoping to get the perfect boost ahead of surf lifesaving's world championships next month.
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AUCKLAND — With Surf Lifeguards about to don their distinctive red and yellow uniforms and preparing for patrols which will begin from Labour weekend, DHL employees are out in force today, to make sure that three Auckland Surf Life Saving clubs are in good shape for summer.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Volunteer Surf Lifeguards in the Bay of Plenty will benefit from easier access to first-aid course training thanks to a $17,000 grant from Pub Charity.
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New Zealand kite surfer Louis Tapper has completed an epic month-long marathon along Brazil's coastline.
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Surf Life Saving is set to significantly increase its safety and education services throughout the country thanks to an unprecedented partnership between three of New Zealand’s leading aquatic partners.
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New Zealand’s world championship campaign got off to a great start at the Australian surf lifesaving pool rescue championships over the weekend.
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New Zealand surf lifesaving selectors have named a team dripping with experience for the world championships in Egypt later this year.
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Surf Lifeguards rescued 1,342 people and spent over 194,000 hours patrolling New Zealand beaches this summer – highlighting a significant increase in volunteer patrol hours.
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NORTHLAND — Chris Scott and Jaron Mumby finished their long IRB career on a high but East End finished on top on the final day of the national championships in Waipu Cove, Northland, today.
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NORTHLAND — Taranaki's premier East End crew started from where they'd left off on the first day of the 2010 BP Surf Rescue IRB championships at Waipu Cove, Northland, today.
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TARANAKI — One of surf lifesaving's most enduring partnerships will come to an end this weekend, although star Taranaki IRB racers Chris Scott and Jaron Mumby hope to exit how they started.
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New Zealand’s star beach sprinters added some sparkle to an otherwise sombre weekend at the Australian surf lifesaving championships on the Gold Coast.
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Mount Maunganui beach sprinter Chelsea Maples picked up New Zealand’s second medal of an abbreviated Australian surf lifesaving championships on the Gold Coast today.
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New Zealand ironman title-holder Daniel Moodie comfortably progressed through the heats of the Australian championships on the Gold Coast today, though his efforts were overshadowed by the tragic death of an under-19 competitor.
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Shaun Quincey’s mammoth effort to raise awareness for Surf Life Saving by being the first person to successfully row solo across the Tasman from Australia to New Zealand has certainly been achieved after he arrived at Ninety Mile Beach last Sunday.
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Mike Janes has collected the first medal by a New Zealander at the Australian surf lifesaving championships in Queensland, winning bronze in the event-opening 2km beach run.
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A record number of New Zealand competitors will compete in this week's Australian surf lifesaving championships on the Gold Coast, with more than 90 Kiwis expected to race on a cyclone-affected Kurrawa Beach.
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WHAKATANE — Daniel Moodie eased to his fifth consecutive New Zealand ironman title at the NZCT Surf Life Saving championships in Whakatane today, while Nikki Cox reigned again in the open women’s division.
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WHAKATANE — Fitzroy flyer Steve Harris caused the big upset on the second day of the NZCT Surf Life Saving championships in Whakatane today.
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WHAKATANE — The old dogs dished out some new tricks on the first day of the NZCT Surf Life Saving championships in Whakatane today.
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WHAKATANE — Sheer weight of numbers helped Omanu to a rampant win in the NZCT Masters Surf Life Saving Championships in Whakatane today.
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WHAKATANE — As summer draws to an end and the official Surf Life Saving patrol season gets set to wind down at Easter, over 1500 of New Zealand’s top Lifeguards are coming together this weekend for the pinnacle sporting event of the season at the NZCT Surf Life Saving Championships in Whakatane from March 11 – 14.
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WHAKATANE — New Zealand’s top surf lifesavers will take some decent form into the NZCT national championships, which start with the masters titles in Whakatane tomorrow.
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Almost 100% of New Zealanders plan to visit a beach at least once this summer – however 47% predict they will swim at a beach not patrolled by Surf Lifeguards.
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MT MAUNGANUI — Lyall Bay took out the Ocean Athlete under-14 national surf lifesaving championships after a dramatic day in Mount Maunganui today.
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MT MAUNGANUI — Results from the 2010 Ocean Athlete under-14 national surf lifesaving championships at Main Beach, Mount Maunuganui, from the weekend: Beach flags: Under-11: Boys: Tiaan Brownless (Whakatane) 1, Ishmael Banse (Paekakriki) 2, Matthew Kelliher (Mt Maunganui) 3.
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