Allan Mundy
Kiwi 'can-do' attitude catching us out on the water
New Zealanders are over-confident in the water, say surf lifesavers - something that's helped us to our appalling drowning statistics. Audio
Kiwi 'can-do' attitude catching us out on the water
New Zealanders are over-confident in the water, say surf lifesavers - something that's helped us to our appalling drowning statistics.
AudioThomas Phillips search: Surf Lifesaving on how water search works
Twenty surf lifesavers and a fleet of inflatable rescue boats are spending Thursday searching the Waikato coast for a King Country man missing with his three children.
Thomas Phillips' ute was found… Audio
Surf Lifesaving NZ on increased shark sightings this summer
Pauanui Beach in the Coromandel closed for a period on both Saturday and Sunday, after reports of shark sightings. A woman was fatally attacked by a shark while swimming at Waihi Beach -- about 70… Audio
Surf Life Saving warns beachgoers to be safe
Surf Life Saving is calling for beachgoers to take care this weekend, as there will be no life guards on patrol.
Although the Surf Life Saving season ended in April, the organisation is expecting… Audio
How to swim safely on NZ beaches
In Lately's occasional series I Didn't Know That, we try and learn something new. Tonight we're doing something quite timely, learning how to swim safely on New Zealand's beaches, and how to help… Audio
After Work Swim
Tonight we talk to Allan Mundy from Surf Lifesaving about his favourite spot for a dip in Tauranga and find out exactly what to do if you get caught in a rip. Audio
Beaches packed in scorching December weather
The hotter than usual December weather has seen swimmers flocking to beaches up and down New Zealand, and that's meant an early start to the summer too for the country's surf lifesavers. Yesterday a… Audio
Surf lifesaver desribes a day in the Edgecumbe floodwaters
Among the locals answering the call for help yesterday in Edgecumbe was Allan Mundy. He and other surf lifesavers were out on the water in inflatable rubber boats, making sure no residents or pets had… Audio
Mapping Rips
A new trial to make beach swimming safer has got the go-ahead. Surf Life Saving New Zealand, and software company Emsisoft, will use GPS data and drones to map rip currents and their behaviours. Audio
Search and rescue efforts in Coromandel affected by theft
Search and rescue operations in popular holiday spots on the Coromandel have been compromised because equipment worth thousands of dollars has been was stolen. Audio
