We are proud to be a Major Partner of Surf Life Saving New Zealand, together we are helping to nurture safer, more resilient communities by keeping them safe on our beaches.
Since 1910, Surf Life Saving New Zealand has been the leading beach and coastal safety, drowning prevention and rescue authority in Aotearoa.
It’s a unique charity that delivers proactive lifeguarding and essential emergency rescue services, public education beach safety programs, search and rescue, member education, training and development, and is synonymous with an incredible sporting legacy.
From across the 2024/2025 summer patrol season, statistics from Surf Life Saving New Zealand tell a powerful story.
Each number a decision, often made in a split second, that has kept someone in our community safe.
240,129 patrolled hours
47,487 preventative actions
1,348 first aids
790 direct assists
577 rescues
2025/2026 patrol season – swim between the flags this summer.
Labour weekend at the end of October officially marks the start of the 2025/2026 SLSNZ patrol season, with many volunteer lifeguards putting the iconic red and yellow flags in the sand on beaches across the country.
There's nothing quite like a Kiwi summer spent at our beautiful beaches, but let's all make better decisions if we plan on swimming by choosing to swim at patrolled beaches. Find your nearest lifeguarded beach here.
2025 Aon New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships.
It was once again a privilege to fly out flags alongside SLSNZ at the Aon New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships that took place from Friday 26 - Sunday 28 September at the Sir Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
This event demonstrates the vital link between lifesaving sport and real-life rescue readiness, bringing together world-class lifeguards and aspiring lifesavers to compete in pool events that mirror the skills needed to make critical decisions with clarity, to save lives on beaches across Aotearoa.
561 competitors
40 volunteers
34 new national records
33 clubs across Aotearoa
4 new world records
Congratulations to all competitors. As we head into the summer season, we can be confident that our beaches are in safe hands.