Evenings are getting longer, the ocean is looking enticing, thoughts of spending time on the beach are forefront in the mind ... it must be time to think about involvement with Pukehina Surf Rescue this season.
Pukehina Surf Rescue is a family-friendly surf lifesaving club that exists to prevent drowning and injury at Pukehina Beach.
Last season, lifeguards, both regional paid guards and volunteers, undertook 3240 patrol hours, and completed 1913 preventative actions.
Involvement with surf lifesaving can be multifaceted encompassing patrolling the beach from land and water, competing at club, regional or national level, or event guarding.
Many local families start their surf lifesaving journey by joining the club's junior surf programme, aimed at providing beach education and water confidence for ages 5-14 years through games and activities.