Tag: Surf Life saving
Real rescue interrupts Waiheke lifeguard training session
Practice suddenly got real for a group of Waiheke trainee lifeguards, when a surfer and a young boy got caught in a rip.
Last Wednesday...
Surf Life Saving: “Enough is enough”
Fatal drownings at beaches and coastlines around the country are on the up, with men faring the worst, according to a Surf Life Saving...
Life-saving advice at the beach: Why it pays to get hip...
Almost 80 percent of beachgoers in Aotearoa are unable to spot rips in the surf, according to a new study. The research, conducted as...
Local’s powerful rip story features in video campaign
Island resident David Toomey panicked when he was caught in a strong rip at Palm Beach in December 2018. He’s now sharing his story...
How to be safe in the surf
From afar it must have looked like a dozen little yellow ants running around on Oneroa beach recently. Coming closer you would see each...
