Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) has named the following New Zealand teams for the Lifesaving World Championships 2024, which will be held on the Gold Coast, Australia from 20 August to 8 September.
Surf Lifeguards can be the difference between life and death.
SLSNZ is a charity and the national association representing 74 Surf Life Saving Clubs across Aotearoa, 4,500+ volunteer Surf Lifeguards who patrol at over 80 locations through summer.
Our 2023/2024 statistics were...
Zero
Drownings between the flags
249
Searches at Aotearoa beaches
225,766
Hours Patrolled
1,499
Lives saved
4,396
Surf lifeguards
Become a Surf Lifeguard
We are a swimming nation. New Zealand boasts 15,000km of coastline and 90% of us live within 40 minutes of a beach but our glorious surf can be a deadly playground. Find out how you can join us.
Become a Surf Lifeguard
Help us save lives.
Help us reduce the number of beach drownings in New Zealand with a donation to Surf Life Saving New Zealand.
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Our major partners
Thanks to the support from our partnerships, we are able to deliver safer beaches all across Aotearoa.
Learn more about our partners