SportBeattie completes hat-trick in GisborneMax Beattie claimed his third New Zealand ironman title in familiar style at the national surf lifesaving championships in Gisborne yesterday.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBeach patrols need rescueAuckland's volunteer surf lifeguards are raising their hands for help - up to eight facilities need improvement over the next decade, says Surf Life Saving Northern Region.08 Mar 04:00 PM
SportSurf Life Saving: Oceans'15 U14 Championships800 kids all aged from 10 - 14 compete in the Oceans '15 competition in Mt Maunganui.Watch27 Feb 09:19 PM
New Zealand'I saw the panic drain from his face'As a stricken surfer clung to a cave roof while being buffeted by huge waves, Tai Kahn leaped from a helicopter into the churning seas to save the teen's life.18 Jan 04:00 PM
SportVeteran keen as ever after half centuryFor more than 50 years, the Eastern Region Surf Lifesaving Championships have been an indelible part of Mark McCarthny's summer.16 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleSly engagement proposal almost sinksMatt Boggs' carefully laid plan to propose to his girlfriend at one of her favourite places in Whangamata nearly sank when his old wave ski started taking on water.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand10 awesome sporting featsSports fans know about the phenomenal exploits of Brendon McCullum, Lydia Ko and the All Blacks this year. Michael Burgess looks back at 10 other feel-good sports stories that captured the imagination in 2014.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan injured sliding down dunesA man has been airlifted to hospital after hurting his back sliding down sand dunes at a West Auckland beach today.21 Dec 06:16 AM
New ZealandFunding boost for right gearWhen your job description involves saving lives, you need to be well-equipped.10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice officially end search for JackPolice have now officially ended the search for missing 5-year-old Jack Dixon, who was washed out to sea at Mt Maunganui.10 Oct 03:23 AM
New ZealandPush to 'bring Jack back'Mt Maunganui surf lifesavers say they will keep looking for Jack Dixon "for as long as it takes" despite no sign of the missing boy for a week.07 Oct 04:00 PM
SportSurf Lifesaving: World-beating lifesavers minnows in funding fightAs outstanding as New Zealand's retention of its crown was at the world surf lifesaving championships in France this week, it's unlikely to significantly alter the sport's place in the country's sporting pecking order.23 Sep 05:00 PM
SportSurf Lifesaving: Team effort retains crownNew Zealand have retained their world surf lifesaving crown in France.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurf club fights for new accessThe surf club guarding one of the country's most dangerous rip-torn beaches says it is losing efficiency and members.04 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleMembers' clubsDanielle Wright discovers clubs happy to welcome you in out of the cold.30 May 07:00 PM
New ZealandSurf crews prepare for Gallipoli raceA surf boat crew will stage a symbolic row down Auckland's North Shore tomorrow, as they prepare for a commemorative international race in Turkey next year.24 Apr 03:09 AM
SportSurf racer proves she's a real life saverSurf lifesaving competitor Bronagh Ryan has described the actions of a fellow competitor as "pretty bloody amazing".09 Mar 04:30 PM
SportSurf lifesaving's best compete at OhopeDefending ironman champion Max Beattie faces tough opposition as he looks to claim his third consecutive New Zealand surf lifesaving title in the signature race this weekend in Whakatane.08 Mar 02:46 AM
SportAnother Halligan vows to fight them on the beachesCooper Halligan wants to make a name for himself, starting this weekend at the New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships in Ohope.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandLeg loss no bar to surf medalsScott Martlew hasn't let the loss of a leg stop him doing what he loves.The 21-year-old surf canoeist will compete in the national surf lifesaving championships, which started at Ohope Beach.06 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSurfing family's youngest has his eye on the gold at U14 lifesaving champsMitch Cowdrey has already tasted victory in a highly competitive battle of sibling rivalry but now he has bigger goals in mind.21 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand'I'm in paradise' - then tragedy hitHalf an hour before Fiona Gooder died while trying to save her foster daughter at a Northland beach, she sent her husband a text saying she "was in paradise".03 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand15,000 lives in debt to surf teamsSurf Life Saving and long-time sponsor DHL are marking their 10-year partnership with a photography exhibition in Auckland which celebrates surf lifesavers' yellow and red uniforms.30 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Thank God for lifeguards'A teenage girl caught in a rip had stopped breathing by the time lifeguards plucked her, limp and grey, from the sea.24 Jan 04:30 PM
SportKiwi lifeguard a champion in Oz rescueHe's won national titles and represented New Zealand, but Nick Malcolm's latest surf lifesaving achievement tops them all.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLifeguards first-stop shop for first aidMore New Zealanders will be given first-aid treatment by lifeguards for injuries such as cut feet and marine stings this summer than rescued from the water, new research shows.27 Dec 07:11 PM
