Story by Whakaata Māori videographer Nick Winter. Despite the recent wet weather, summer is here, meaning the busy season begins for surf lifesavers.
Tag: Surf Lifesaving. Showing results 1 - 10 of 10
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Brothers fulfill whānau surf lifesaving legacy
Two Māori brothers are following a whānau surf lifesaving legacy, dominating their Ironman finals in NZ’s biggest surf lifesaving championships.
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Ngāti Maniapoto lifesaving competitor wins NZ surf race finals
A gun surf lifesaving competitor in the TSB Nationals Surf Life Saving Championships 2020 in Gisborne rises to the top in under 16’s.
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10km rāhui lapses on Northland beaches
In the past week, Northland waters have suffered from four drowning deaths in three days. The 10km rāhui from Uretiti Beach to Waipū that was put in place on Christmas Day has now lapsed. But local iwi Patuharakeke along with the Ruakākā Surf Lifesaving patrol remain vigilant with an expected influx of more visitors to their region.
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30 years of lifeguard service to "make sure people are safe"
Weaving the people together, the theme of Volunteer Week 2019, is embodied by lifeguard Peter Boyd's work building a new surf lifesaving club for his isolated East Coast community, founded on kaupapa from Ngāti Porou and Surf Life Saving New Zealand.
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Ngāti Porou lifeguards following the legacy of their ancestor Paikea
In the East Coast, popular recreational activities include waka ama, swimming, surfing and fishing- and they aren't without risk. Ngāti Porou Surf Life Saving Club is celebrating the induction of 18 new recruits and a brand new Inflatable Rescue Boat.
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Māori make waves in Surf Lifesaving
Young Māori finds success at the Eastern Region surf lifesaving championships in Tūranganui (Gisborne), with Jack Keepa (Maniapoto) taking out the U16 swim event.
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Drownings down by 15%
Eighty-three people lost their lives due to drowning in 2018, a decrease from 2017 when there 99 fatalities in the water. One Northland water safety advocate says families are better equipped to handle themselves while swimming.
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"Respect Tangaroa" says veteran lifeguard
Ngāti Porou Surf Lifesaving Club founder Peter Boyd is encouraging beachgoers to take the ocean seriously after saving four people from a rip.
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Planning day at beach 'could just save your life'
Drowning is the number one cause of recreational death and number three cause of accidental death according to Water Safety New Zealand.
