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Raglan Surf Life Saving Club

Patrolling New Zealand’s surfing capital since 1973 🔴⚫️

https://www.raglansurflifesaving.org.nz/become-a-lifeguard/

We are the local Surf Rescue service in Raglan, New Zealand. We provide a lifeguard service from Labour Day (October) to Easter (March/April) weekends each year over the busy summer period. We provide search & rescue, first-aid and community safety services. We work closely with other Raglan emergency services such as Coastguard, St John Ambulance & NZ Police. For any further information, please don't hesitate to contact us!

06/10/2026

A big congratulations to our newest Lifeguards and Patrol Supports who recently qualified up at Red Beach!

They’ve put in a lot of work over the off-season to get through their training and earn their awards, and it’s great to see them get across the line.

A massive thank you to all of our instructors who have given up their time to support these guys throughout their training.

Well done everyone, and welcome to the Raglan team!

28/08/2026

Just a heads up to our Raglan community that we have an IRB Development Weekend happening this weekend, so you’ll see a number of rescue boats out on the water while our lifeguards work on developing their skills.

This training helps ensure our lifeguards are as prepared and capable as possible to keep our community and beach users safe.

Signs will be placed around the areas where training is taking place to help indicate where the boats will be operating. Surf Lifesaving Staff are also on site, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to come have a chat

Thanks for your understanding and support!

17/07/2026

A huge congratulations to all of our finalists and winners at the Northern Region Awards of Excellence!

🏆 Olivia Moroney-Pearson – U19 Lifeguard of the Year
🏆 Blake Porteous – Paid Lifeguard of the Year
👏 Congratulations to Cory Harvey, Chris “Bugsy” Malone, and Joshua Slattery on receiving Northern Region Service Awards.

Also a shoutout to our finalists:
J’Adoube Elkington – Paid Lifeguard of the Year
Olivia Moroney-Pearson & Ella Kennedy – Sports Team of the Year (Line Throw)

Congratulations to you all on your well-deserved achievements, and thank you to everyone who came along to support our amazing members!

20/06/2026

As National Volunteer Week comes to an end, we want to take a moment to recognise and thank the incredible volunteers who make Surf Life Saving possible.

From patrolling our beaches and responding to emergencies, to training, education, governance, and everything that happens behind the scenes, our volunteers give their time, skills, and energy to keep our communities safe.

Thank you for everything you do. We couldn’t do it without 💛♥️

22/04/2026

Another season done and dusted at Raglan 🌊

A huge thank you to all of our volunteer members who gave their time, energy, and commitment to keep our community safe this summer. We’re incredibly proud of what our crew has achieved.

lifeguard patrols have now finished for the season, if you see anyone in trouble in the water, call 111 and ask for Police.

21/03/2026

That’s a wrap for weekday patrols at Raglan 👋

From now until Easter, lifeguards will be on patrol weekends only. If you’re heading to the beach during the week, please take extra care in the water and be aware of changing conditions.

🚨 If you see someone in trouble in the water, call 111 and ask for Police.

23/01/2026

A few snaps from the team patrolling the beach during Soundsplash last week!

05/12/2025

🌟 International Volunteer Day 🌟
Today we celebrate the incredible volunteers who make Raglan SLSC what it is. From lifeguards on the beach to committee members, coaches, IRB crews, and everyone who chips in behind the scenes,thank you. Your dedication keeps our community safe and our club thriving. Ngā mihi nui for all your mahi. ❤️💛

21/10/2025

🌊 We’re back for the season! 🌊
Our volunteer Surf Lifeguards will be back on patrol at Raglan this weekend and every weekend right through until Easter 2026!

A huge thank you to all our dedicated lifeguards who give their time to keep our beach safe. If you’re heading down, make sure to swim between the red and yellow flags!

17/10/2025

Big shoutout to Ella, who recently represented Raglan at a SARX training in the South Island!
Check out what she had to say about the awesome experience 👇

As a senior search and rescue squad lifeguard with 14 years lifeguarding experience, I was selected by SLSNZ SAR staff to take part in the annual regional SAR Exercise in Otago Region based in Doubtful Sound. This opportunity for leadership development and networking with SAR staff from other regions was invaluable, with opportunities for refining large scale search operations with multiple on water assets and gaining skills with Garmin GPS devices. Part of the SAREX involved setting up and communicating with the Incident Management Team (IMT) alongside having an on-water Incident Control (IC), which led to an overall efficient search and rescue scenario recovering all the lost persons and items of interest. Thank you SLSNZ for an amazing opportunity to network and connect with so many incredible individuals, who work behind the scenes and at the coal face to deliver the SAR services to those in need.

Mauri ora,
Ella Boyens

Address

200 Ngarunui Beach Road
Raglan
3295

Website

http://www.raglansurflifesaving.org.nz/

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