Tauranga and Raglan beaches busy, surf lifeguards make weekend rescues
In a second rescue, lifeguards providing water safety at the Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half Ironman responded to…
Eastern region lifeguard rescues surge to 144, mostly outside patrol flags
Lifeguards at Whangamatā assisted a teenager who was “assessed, given pain relief, stabilised” before she was also taken…
Eastern region surf lifeguards report five-fold rise in rescues, urge safer swimming
The spokeswoman said there were seven further rescues today as of 3pm, including four swimmers who got into…
Eastern beaches surf rescues outside flags rise again, sparking safety warning
Mount Maunganui still bumpy but safer At Mount Maunganui, New Year’s Day conditions won’t be perfect, with bumpy…
Vehicle rescues in central Auckland face delays after engine crash, firefighters’ union says
Union representative Toby Kerr said the truck involved was known as a pump rescue tender, which carried gear…
Waipātiki Beach rescues: Four people swept off feet and into rip on Christmas Day
As the tides were changing, the current pulled four people off their feet, two of them children, and…
Beach safety: How to spot a rip, and what to do if you’re caught in one
“The safest beach in New Zealand is a beach that’s patrolled by surf lifeguards.” Chaz Gibbons Campbell says…
Records and rescues highlight Ryan Fox’s lifesaving fundraiser
“I spend a lot of time in Waihī Beach and Mum and Dad still have a place down…
Coastguard rescues man from water after mayday call from Whangārei’s Parua Bay
Another blessing was that the Customs vessel Hawke 5 was also nearby and was ahead of the Coastguard…
Multiple rescues at Mount Maunganui and Whangamatā prompt safety warning
Gibbons-Campbell described most as “textbook rescues.” “They were mainly tube rescues, with lifeguards going out and helping them…
Multiple rescues at Mount Maunganui and Whangamatā prompt safety warning
Gibbons-Campbell described most as “textbook rescues.” “They were mainly tube rescues, with lifeguards going out and helping them…
Owl recovering after being rescued from concrete mixer in Utah
Concrete-covered great horned owl gets meticulous care A young great horned owl is recovering in Kanab, Utah, after…