28 rescues in South
28 rescues in South
Otago-Southland lifeguards worked more than 10,000 hours and carried out 28 rescues over the patrol season.
Surf life-saving
Surf life-saving: St Clair crews claim gold at nationals
Surf life-saving: St Clair crews claim gold at nationals
St Clair's female stars have provided the highlight for Otago at the national surf life-saving championships in Gisborne.
Swimming: Doyle collects the medals set
Swimming: Doyle collects the medals set
It has been a busy week for Waves swimmer Carina Doyle, who has competed in surf life-saving at the beach and the New Zealand age group championships in the pool.
Surf life-saving: North Island crews dominate IRB champs
Surf life-saving: North Island crews dominate IRB champs
North Island crews were rewarded for a long journey to the South Island IRB championships in Dunedin over the weekend.
Surf life-saving: St Clair rules the waves
Surf life-saving: St Clair rules the waves
The St Clair club celebrated a breakthrough achievement at Christchurch's New Brighton Beach at the weekend.
Surf lifesaving: Otago team back in national league
Surf lifesaving: Otago team back in national league
The Otago team returns to the national surf league at Mount Maunganui today after an absence of two years from the teams event.
Warrington club celebrates
Warrington club celebrates
Past and present members of the Warrington Surf Life Saving Club spent the day on the beach yesterday to celebrate the club's 55th anniversary.
Lifeguards unhappy at babysitting role
Lifeguards unhappy at babysitting role
Dunedin continues to face problems over the summer holidays with inadequately supervised youngsters at some of its beaches.
Surf life-saving: Sisters rule the Whangamata waves
Surf life-saving: Sisters rule the Whangamata waves
It was all in the family for the elite St Clair women's crew at the eastern region IRB championships, the second round of the national series, in Whangamata at the weekend.
Surf life-saving: Successful event for St Clair
Surf life-saving: Successful event for St Clair
St Clair had a successful start to the national competition programme at the weekend.
Surf life-saving: Outstanding swim by Applegarth
Surf life-saving: Outstanding swim by Applegarth
St Clair swimmer Rhys Applegarth produced the most outstanding performance at the White Island race on Saturday morning.
Surf life-saving: Cash could spur bids to break White Island record
Surf life-saving: Cash could spur bids to break White Island record
The surf life-saving season will begin with the traditional White Island race today.
November start for region's surf lifeguards
November start for region's surf lifeguards
Surf lifeguards are set to begin patrols on southern beaches from November 5. While weekend patrols begin Labour Weekend and continue through to Easter for most areas of the North Island, patrols in the south will begin during the next month as the warmer weather arrives.
Surf life-saving: Lifelong friendships celebrated
Surf life-saving: Lifelong friendships celebrated
Russell Buchanan (88) was the oldest former member at the St Clair Surf Life Saving Club's centenary celebrations at the weekend.
Surf life-saving: Shipping out
Surf life-saving: Shipping out
Christchurch surf life-saver Matt Aplin, of North Beach, gets some air while Hayden Andrews pilots their inflatable rescue boat through surf at Warrington, near Dunedin, on Saturday.
Surf life-saving: Quake forces switch of venue for nationals
Surf life-saving: Quake forces switch of venue for nationals
The national surf life-saving championships have been moved to Mt Maunganui.
Surf life-saving: St Clair jubilant after snaring southern title
Surf life-saving: St Clair jubilant after snaring southern title
It is turning out to be quite a year for the St Clair Surf Life-saving Club.
Trip of a lifetime for lifeguards
Trip of a lifetime for lifeguards
Six New Zealand surf lifeguards have become the first people to circumnavigate the country in inflatable rescue boats, arriving home to a noisy reception in Auckland after their gruelling 34-day, 5200km journey.
Lifeguards come ashore at St Clair
Lifeguards come ashore at St Clair
Spending time with "clubbies" again was the best part about arriving in Dunedin yesterday for the six surf lifeguards circumnavigating New Zealand, co-leader Ash Matuschka said.
Inflatables make Foveaux crossing
Inflatables make Foveaux crossing
Lifeguards circumnavigating New Zealand in two inflatable rescue boats (IRBs), covering more than 5000km, are scheduled to arrive at St Clair beach by about 2pm tomorrow, sea conditions permitting.