New ZealandNew images of rough conditions of Piha rip 'lesson'New images have emerged of the rip that a Piha surfing instructor took a group of teenagers into on Monday, sparking criticism from surf lifesavers at the west Auckland beach.30 Mar 05:52 AM
New ZealandPiha rip 'lesson' - new imagesStills from footage taken by a Piha local of 'extremely rough' conditions when a group of eight teens were taken into a rip by a surfing instructor.30 Mar 05:35 AM
LifestyleAlive on the ocean waveSusan Edmunds takes to the water with a surf school - and manages to do without Piha Rescue.11 Mar 04:30 PM
SportSurf livesaving: Anderson opens surf campaign with twin victoriesGlenn Anderson opened his campaign at the New Zealand surf lifesaving championships today in familiar fashion.11 Mar 06:07 AM
New ZealandTeens breathe life into dying manThree young lifeguards were in the right place at the right time yesterday, reviving a man who had shown no signs of life for 20 minutes.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandLifeguards complete trip around NZ (+ video)Six surf lifeguards today completed a 5200km circumnavigation of New Zealand, coming ashore to a noisy welcome in Auckland.07 Feb 03:11 AM
New ZealandSwimmer drowns at notorious west Auckland beachA 52-year-old man who drowned at Muriwai Beach west of Auckland last night paid the ultimate price for not heeding the warning signs at the notoriously dangerous swimming spot.06 Feb 12:40 AM
New ZealandLive map: Circumnavigating NZFollow the progress of six surf lifeguards circumnavigating the country in an inflatable rescue boat.24 Jan 02:18 AM
New ZealandBoard riders saved from rip in wild surfOne of the two men plucked from rough surf last night would have survived only minutes longer, says the firefighter who mounted the speedy jetski rescue on the Bay of Plenty coast last night.24 Jan 02:11 AM
New ZealandMinistry 'avoiding' water risksThe drowning death toll will rise if school swimming lessons aren't made compulsory, the Government has been warned.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTragic end repeated 13 timesThis is the toll drowning has taken on New Zealand in the fortnight that the nation has been on holiday.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPublic getting the message on water safetyBeach-goers appear to be heeding warnings to swim between the flags, although some surf lifesaving clubs are finding the summer busier than others.06 Jan 11:10 PM
