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Midway retains Ralph Morse Shield in surf lifesaving competition
Emily Petro won the U17 ski and board, with strong finishes in iron races.

Battle of Midway: Clubbies to fight it out on the beach and ocean
Valuable hit-out before national surf lifesaving championships at Midway in March.

'Breaks our heart': Investigation into Piha swimmer's rare death between flags
The swimmer was in a group of seven caught in a rip while swimming between flags.

Wainui, Midway strike gold at junior surf champs
'We have a great vibe in the Gizzy clubs and it makes the carnivals so much fun.'

Gisborne juniors hungry to turn training into glory
Midway, Waikanae, Wainui flags to fly at Ōhope Beach at junior ERCs

Quality over quantity: Midway step up at ERCs
Small crew finish fifth overall at weather-stricken champs.

Person swept out to sea in rip at Piha was between flags but believed unable to swim
Conditions at the time of the incident were rough with a 2.5m swell.

Swimmer missing after group caught in rip at Piha Beach
The Police Eagle helicopter has been deployed to help with the search.

Body of missing teenage swimmer found on Christchurch beach
The 19-year-old male went missing about 3pm yesterday.

Midway all the day: Juniors too strong on home sand
'It was fantastic to see so many juniors from our Gisborne clubs'

Body believed to be of missing fisherman found on West Auckland beach
A man fishing off rocks at Piha’s southern end had fallen into the water.

Still no sign of missing fisherman who fell from rocks at Piha Beach
Police are appealing for any information relating to the missing man.

Swimmers urged to stay alert after recent shark sightings
The warning comes after multiple shark sightings on the North Island's east coast.

Mount Maunganui beach evacuated by two-metre shark
It is the latest in a flurry of shark sightings across NZ beaches this summer.

Search under way for man missing at notorious Piha Beach
Authorities are appealing for any sightings of the fisherman before he fell off the rocks.

Turning iron to gold: Gisborne clubbies mixing it with the best
Corrin, Taylor in the thick of it at new-look iron series in Aussie.

Beachgoers with no swimming skills a frustration
Beachgoers at a popular Coromandel beach are proving frustrating for lifeguards.

Four people swept away in rip rescued by helicopter
They were pulled away from the beach by strong tides at Cape Farewell.

Popular Mount Maunganui beach closes after 2m shark swims through flags
The shark was first sighted by patrol crews 100m to the right of the flags.

'Silliness': Incidents prompt warning for beachgoers in 'most dangerous month'
Holidaymakers urged to stay cautious; lifeguards report manageable issues.

16 rescued from water on New Year’s Day as most dangerous month begins
Surf Life Saving teams worked nearly 5100 hours over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.