SLSNZ Job Available

Kelsey Moffatt — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:11:00 GMT

Lyall Bay Prize Giving winners

Kelsey Moffatt — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:06:00 GMT

Lyall Bay Prize giving winners 2011/2012

Sport:
Competitor of the Year	Tyler Maxwell
Team of the Year	Men's Boat Crew:
Arthur Turchie
Arie Moore
Brad Lawson
Edward Cade
Mike O'Connor
Ash Jones Grant Fahey
Most Promising Competitor	U19 Men's Canoe Crew
Hamish Moffatt
Corey Coburn
Wharepapa Tapiata
Cameron Turchie
Coach of the Year	Darren Kingi
Lifeguarding
Lifeguard of the Year	Kieran Coburn
Junior Lifeguard of the Year	Cameron Turchie
Rookie Lifeguard of the Year	Wharepapa Tapiata
Patrol Captain of the Year	Leza Papps
Instructor of the Year	Brogan Coburn
Rescue of the Year	Chelsey Meroiti
Cameron Turchie
Kieran Coburn
Volunteer
Volunteer of the Year	Caroline Sarfati
Official of the Year	Jane Keef
Junior Surf
U14 Competitor of the Year	Nico van der Wilt
U12 Competitor of the Year	Alaynah Bettany
Most Improved	Liam Simes

Congratulations to all of these people and good luck to those who go on to be nominated for the Capital Coast Awards of Excellence

Capital Coast Awards of Excellence

Kelsey Moffatt — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:37:00 GMT

Capital Coast Awards of Excellence

Date: Saturday 26th May

Venue: Long Room, Basin Reserve

Time: 5pm - Mix and mingle

6pm - Prize giving commences

Price: $10 - includes nibbles

This should be a great night so come along to support those clubbies who are nominated for awards (following on from club prize giving):

Competitor of the Year: Tyler Maxwell

Lifeguard of the Year: Kieran Coburn

Volunteer of the Year: Caroline Sarfati

Instructer of the Year: Brogan Coburn

Official of the Year: Jane Keef

Coach of the Year: Darren Kingi

To purchase a ticket email Liam.

Latest Member News from SLSNZ

Jamie Nilsson — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:29:00 GMT

The Surf Life Saving New Zealand Member News 27 | 16 April 2012. If you do not wish to receive these emails please unsubscribe at the bottom of the email.

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Dear Surf Life Saving New Zealand member,

This week our Interim Chief Executive, Pat Waite, passes the baton of leadership for our organisation. I take this opportunity, on behalf of Surf Life Saving in New Zealand, to offer a sincere thank you to Pat for the enormous contribution he has made to the movement. Pat has made a lasting impact to the organisation in the relatively short time he has been with us. With his steady hand and wealth of experience he has lead the organisation to new levels of professionalism and cohesiveness.

I know Pat has reached out and touched many within our Surf Life Saving community. There have been many laughs and a lot of new friendships. For me and the rest of the board, Pat has offered reassuring guidance and a refreshingly positive perspective on what we collectively achieve. To Pat and his wife Melva we wish you all the best for a well-earned break as you settle into your new home. You will always remain part of our Surf Life Saving family.

Our support and sympathies extend to our neighbours, Surf Life Saving Australia and the families and friends closest to the tragic drowning at the recent Australian Surf Life Saving Championships in Queensland. Those that have monitored progress in the Australian press will acknowledge the huge impact the tragedy has had on Surf Life Saving in Australia.

Our New Zealand clubbies did extremely well at the event; check out some of the achievements below. A huge congratulation to Papamoa'swinning team in the photo above - Jackson Edwards, Seth Merrett and Michael Bryant.

The State New Zealand Surf Life Saving and BP Surf Rescue New Zealand Championships mark an end of the competitive season in New Zealand. SLSNZ is constantly reviewing its own event safety procedures. With the recent situation in Australia and winter months upon us we will undertake another review to ensure sufficient measures are in place to keep our member safe.

At this time I would also offer a warm welcome to incoming Chief Executive - Paul Dalton. Paul will have the opportunity to meet club representatives at the current round of regional Club Chairs Committee meetings.

Paul joined members of the board, Pat and President Bob Harvey at the recent Northern Club Chairs meeting. These meetings offer an important communication link directly between clubs and the governance of SLS in New Zealand as a means to monitor and guide progress for our movement. We appreciated the discussion with Northern and input from Club Chairs. These meetings will rotate through Central, Southern and Eastern regions over the next few weeks and I urge clubs to ensure representatives attend these meetings.

Yours in surf

Michael Bassett-Foss
Chairman SLSNZ

A message from the Chief Executive

Greetings from your newest recruit..today is my first official day in the office and I am sure will be the first of many busy ones!

My primary objective for the first few weeks induction programme is to meet as many people as possible, including a full round of Regional Club Chair meetings! In fact I have already been to the first of those, held in Auckland on 4 April, which was a great way for me to meet people in person and get to hear what is going on first-hand. I am looking forward to the rest of these, and to meet all of the Surf Life Saving staff and our partners and stakeholders.

With a Board meeting this weekend there won't be much easing into things, but with Pat's able assistance and guidance I hope to be up to speed as soon as possible!! As the drowning statistics over the Easter weekend showed, there is no time to relax!

Paul Dalton
Chief Executive SLSNZ

Organisational News

A message from Pat Waite

It is with a sense of satisfaction that I hand over to your new Chief Executive Paul Dalton today. The satisfaction comes from seeing SLSNZ quickly moving back to a stable position with an effective management team, financial balance, structures and business disciplines in place and a strong governance board. A lot has been achieved in the past ten months and it is a credit to the board, staff and members that we are able to look back with a degree of satisfaction. Of course there is still a lot to do and Paul brings to the role the right ingredients to lead SLSNZ into its second century.

I have likened the Chief Executive to the 'conductor of an orchestra' whose role is to ensure that every member of the organisation has the training, the ability, the instruments and the environment to play at their very best and to create that beautiful music we love to hear when we go to a concert. We certainly know when we hear a wrong note or a player out of tune or time!

Not coming from a surf background I have learned a lot in a short space of time and can now appreciate the terms:

'In it for Life' - which I certainly see in the families that make up the backbone of our clubs
'Between the Flags' - the members who week after week patrol the beaches so that our communities can swim with some sense that help is available should they get into difficulties
'Sand Between your Toes' - it was only when I attended the national championships and Surf League that I really appreciated why Surf Life Saving members are so passionate and I saw the surf family together. Your dedication and passion for 'surf' and for each other is one to be admired.

I feel privileged to have been associated with you all and will watch and applaud as Surf Life Saving continues to build on its position as the pre-eminent authority on water safety!

We are blessed with incredible supportive partners in State, BP and DHL who stand with us not only as sponsors but supporters and believers.

I am indebted to the amazing Surf Life Saving staff that have supported me and taught me so much of what Surf Life Saving is all about. The guidance and support given to me by our President Bob Harvey and to our Chairman initially Graeme Cullen and now Michael Bassett-Foss who have been at the end of the phone at any time and to our board who bring to the table a range of skills and knowledge and who are dedicated to building the national organisation we can all be proud of!

Sent in from one of our clubbies

Check out these neat photos sent to us from the Atkinson family from Piha SLSC

Piha nipper, Mitchell Atkinson with his BP Surf Rescue IRB Cake!

Send us photos or neat stories that happen in your club for our monthly newsletter to communications@surflifesaving.org.nz.

Leaders for Life Update

Regional Leadership Programme
Do you have a leadership role within your area or Region? Are you interested in developing further as a leader? …then keep reading.

The upcoming Regional Leadership Programme is in its final stages of development. We are now taking applications for leadership coaches apply here. Applications will open for candidates in the coming months - watch this space.

This is a great opportunity for members to develop as leaders within SLS in a way that is beneficial across all aspects of life.

Why should I get involved in the Regional Leadership Programme?
The Regional Leadership Programme fosters and supports the many aspects of leadership development through: 360 personal assessments, ongoing leadership coaching, workshops, and a group project.

Check out our Leaders for Life video!
We chat to Jess Limbrick (Titahi Bay SLSC), Jonno Alsop (Riversdale SLSC), Brad Lawson (Lyall Bay SLSC) and Andy Kent (Mairangi Bay SLSC) about their time in SLSNZ's leadership programme.

Visit www.leadersforlife.co.nz to watch it now!

Stay connected with Leaders for Life
Leaders for Life website www.leadersforlife.co.nz - NEW!!
Leaders for Life Facebook page www.facebook.com/leadersforlifenz
leadersforlife@surflifesaving.org.nz | 04 382 7213

Communications, PR and Media update

As a result of a review of the structure underpinning Communications, PR and Media we have put in place a transitional structure to ensure operational support. We have established a fixed term contract for the role of 'Interim Media and PR Officer' working two and a half days a week alongside Liz Tindall in her current role as Corporate Affairs Manager. There will be a new role for SLSNZ, a 'Media and PR Manager', replacing Monique Caddy which will be advertised from Thursday 19 April 2012 online at www.surflifesaving.org.nz/jobs. Read more...

Save the date

SLSNZ Annual General Meeting
Saturday 22 September 2012, Wellington venue TBC

Regional Awards of Excellenc Functions
It's that time again! Please mark these dates in your diaries:

Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa - Saturday 12 May 2012
Taranaki - Saturday 19 May 2012
Capital Coast- Saturday 26 May 2012

Yet to be confirmed due to venue hire etc are:

Northern Region
Bay of Plenty/Coromandel
Gisborne
Christchurch/Tasman
Otago

Once these dates are confirmed they will be communicated to all clubs and posted on the SLSNZ events calendar.

East End Centenary
East End Surf Life Saving Club in Taranaki will celebrate 100 years of Surf Life Saving over the Easter weekend in 2013, from Friday the 29 of March to Monday the 1 of April.

The festivities commence on Good Friday with a meet and greet at the New Plymouth Club. A dinner with guest speaker will be held on Saturday night and activities and BBQ at the surf club on the Sunday.

The club are trying to locate as many past and present members as they can to join in the celebrations so can you please advertise this as widely as possible.
Go to the East End Surf Club website www.eastendslsc.org.nz and click on the centenary button to register your details or write to EESLC PO Box 3399, Fitzroy, New Plymouth 4341.

Surf Life Saving Lottery #19

Lottery #19 is now open for ticket purchases.

The fantastic prizes are:

Top of the range Toyota Highlander 3.5L 4WD
Ultimate home entertainment system
Fisher & Paykel super sleek kitchen pack
iPad bundle
$100 BP fuel cards

For more information on how to purchase tickets or for a brochure visit www.surflifesaving.org.nz/lottery.

The lottery closes on the 25 May 2012!

Lifesaving News

Our stats so far…

It has been a busy season so far, check out the national statistics to date:

Total hours worked…203,780
Total no. of rescues…1,024
Total no. of first aids…1,513
Total no. of searches…243
Total no. preventative actions…82,521
Total no. of safety interventions…290,082

Surf Education stats…

It has been a busy season for Surf Education across the country, check out some of the statistics. Big thanks to all the awesome instructors we had helping out this season.
Please note the Eastern Region numbers were down as they were majorly affected by the Rena Disaster.

Total number of schools that attended the programmes:
Northern Region...69
Eastern Region...57
Central Region...76
Southern Region...56
Total...258

Total number of pupils who attended a Surf Education class:
Northern Region...10,785
Eastern Region...4,590
Central Region...8,222
Southern Region...6,473
Total...30,070

Laerdal Rescue of the Month March winners

It is with great pleasure that Surf Life Saving New Zealand congratulate the following Laerdal Rescue of the Month winners (click on the club name to view the citation):

National Laerdal Rescue of the Month Award
Trust Waikato Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service

Regional Winners:
Northern Region Laerdal Rescue of the Month Award - Trust Waikato Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service
Eastern Region Laerdal Rescue of the Month Award - Trust Waikato Hot Water Beach SLSC
Southern Region Laerdal Rescue of the Month Award - Kotuku SLSC

The extraordinary efforts shown by all the lifeguards involved in these incidents were outstanding - you can all be very proud of them.

On behalf of Surf Life Saving, thank you to all the applicants and congratulations to the winners.

For more information on how you can apply for the next Rescue of the Month visit www.surflifesaving.org.nz/rescueofthemonth.

Sport News

BP Surf Rescue NZ Championships

The unstoppable team from East End Surf Life Saving club were invincible once again with a team of over 30 competitors they won overall top club by a whopping 56 point lead over Sumner Surf Life Saving Club. They also took top premier crew (Andrew Cronin and James Morwood).

St Clair sisters Carla and Steph Laughton capped a magical six-month surf lifesaving season, dominating the womens division.

The siblings were untouchable amid perfect conditions in the open women's ranks, winning all four titles - the tube rescue, mass rescue, assembly rescue and single rescue.

It also gave them the satisfaction of winning gold medals in all three New Zealand championship carnivals, beginning in October with the State NZ Pool Championships in Hamilton and including their open women's canoe title at the State NZ Surf Life Saving Championships in Gisborne in early March. Read more from the IRB Nationals

Sisters Carla and Steph Laughton from St Clair SLSC/ Photo by Molly Nilsson

Australian Surf Life Saving Championships

More than 100 New Zealand athletes competed at the annual Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 28 March - 1st April in Queensland.

There were some incredible achievements over there by clubbies racing for their New Zealand clubs and some clubbies racing for their Australian clubs.

Rising New Zealand sprinting star Kodi Harman has capped a dream summer by winning the open men's beach sprint. Fresh from winning the national under-20 100-200m track double - the former in a blistering 10.56secs - the Papamoa 17-year-old upstaged Australasia's fastest on the sand to cement a unique double, just two weeks after winning the New Zealand open title.

He also helped the Papamoa under-19 beach relay team - featuring Danny Kayes, Jordan Hills and Hamish Smith - to victory in their final. The same combination also won the New Zealand open and under-19 titles in Gisborne.

And in one of the national event's last races, the Papamoa under-17 ski relay team - Jackson Edwards, Seth Merrett and Michael Bryant (team shown in the banner) - capped a marvellous campaign for the Bay of Plenty club by heading home teams from Burnie Burnie and Noosa Heads.

Some standout individual medal performances were from:

Maia Bryant, Papamoa - Silver, Under-15 Womens 2km Beach Run
Chester Edwards, Orewa - Silver, Open Mens 2km Beach Run
Laura Leeson, Orewa - Silver, Open Womens 2km Beach Run
Natalie Peat, Papamoa - Silver, Under-17 Womens Ski Race

Mogan Foster, Kurrawa - Bronze, Open Mens Flags
Devon Halligan, Manly - Gold, Under-19 Ski Race, Gold Under-19 Ironwoman, Silver Open Ironwoman
Teneale Hatton, Kurrawa - Bronze, Open Womens Ski Race
Chanel Hickman, Kurrawa - Silver, Open Women Beach Flags

Check out some of the other standout performances in the sport newsroom.

Surf Lifeguards qualify for Olympics

Three more New Zealand surf lifeguards booked a place at the London Olympics on the 27 March with a brilliant performance at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland.

Steven Kent (Titahi Bay), Dylan Dunlop-Barrett (NPOB) and St Clair's Andrew McMillan smashed the New Zealand 4x200m freestyle relay record and gave themselves an outstanding chance to earn an invitation to London.

Along with Matamata's Matthew Stanley, the quartet went 7:14.05 in the relay which was seven seconds under the old national record, but more importantly posting a time that would have placed them 10th in the world last year. Read more...

The 4x200m freestyle relay team celebrate their win tonight. Photo thanks to Photosport.

Sport Highlights

Huge boost for NZ high performance squad
Australia-based ironwoman Devon Halligan has given New Zealand Surf Life Saving selectors a massive boost by making herself available for their world championship squad.

The 19-year-old Manly star, fresh from a brilliant campaign at the Australian titles on the Gold Coast, is now in line to emulate her father Daryl, who pulled on a black jersey in 20 tests for the Kiwis during a stellar rugby and league career on both sides of the Tasman.

The world championships - Rescue 2012 - will be held in Adelaide in November and Halligan has given up a spot in the Australian high performance squad to make herself available for New Zealand.

"It was just a personal decision - I've always classified myself as a Kiwi, plus I really wanted to race opens at the worlds," Halligan said. "I know a lot of the Kiwi high performance squad and get along with them really well, so this was a pretty easy decision for me in the end." Read more…

Calendar

Looking for the 2012/13 Surf Sport event dates, click here to view the dates that have already been confirmed.

Check out the next Member News edition for your one page calendar.

High Performance Profile

Introducing Surf Life Saving New Zealand's newest high performance recruit ....Devon Halligan

Nickname: Dev
Year born: 1992
Home Town: Manly, Australia, however currently living on the Gold Coast
Clubs: Midway SLSC (NZ), Manly LSC (Aus)
Sporting Achievements:
2012 NZ Championships

Open and U19 Ironwomen Champion
Open Board Champion
U19 Ski Champion
Female Athlete of the Carnival

2012 Australian Championships

U19 Ironwomen Champion
Runner Up Open Ironwomen
U19 Ski Champion
Open Taplin Relay Champions
Female Athlete of the Carnival

Qualified for the 2012/13 Ironwomen Series

View Devon's full profile here in the high performance section of the sport website.

If you have any feedback please feel free to contact us at communications@surflifesaving.org.nz.

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Members qualify for NZ Swim Teams

Kelsey Moffatt — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:25:00 GMT

Congratulations to Tash Hind for making the 2012 Olympics as part of the 4x200 Women's Freestyle Relay team. Tash placed 2nd in this event at the trials. Other Wellington swimmers to make the team were Gareth Kean, Samantha Lucie-Smith and Steven Kent.

Also well done to Emma Robinson who qualified for Junior Pan Pacs - she is off to Hawai in August for this event. Emma was also a finalist in the prestigious Swimming NZ Awards for Emerging Swimmer of the Year.

Well done to Sam Lee who won bronze in the 200 Fly.

Lyall Bay Clubbies in the NZ Squads

Kelsey Moffatt — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:17:00 GMT

Well done to Tash Hind and Sam Lee for making the NZ Squad.

Well done to Tyler Maxwell and Ryan Cox for making the U20 Development Squad.

Good luck to these athletes in making their respective teams!

Full squad list

Information on Rescue '12 (World Champs)

Nationals Results

Kelsey Moffatt — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:16:00 GMT

Oceans 12 Results

Kelsey Moffatt — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:13:00 GMT

news

SLSNZ Job Available

Lyall Bay Prize Giving winners

Lyall Bay Prize giving winners 2011/2012

Sport:

Lifeguarding

Volunteer

Junior Surf

Capital Coast Awards of Excellence

Latest Member News from SLSNZ

A message from the Chief Executive

Organisational News

A message from Pat Waite

Sent in from one of our clubbies

Leaders for Life Update

Communications, PR and Media update

Save the date

Surf Life Saving Lottery #19

Lifesaving News

Our stats so far…

Surf Education stats…

Laerdal Rescue of the Month March winners

Sport News

BP Surf Rescue NZ Championships

Australian Surf Life Saving Championships

Surf Lifeguards qualify for Olympics

Sport Highlights

Calendar

High Performance Profile

Members qualify for NZ Swim Teams

Lyall Bay Clubbies in the NZ Squads

Nationals Results

Oceans 12 Results