The harsh reality of surf lifesaving in New Zealand | Sunday

It’s been a dramatic past year for surf lifeguards, battered by financial headwinds and clobbered by climate change.
Clubrooms have been washed away by storms, and clubbies are increasingly finding themselves needed further inland on search and rescue missions. Incredibly, they're all volunteers who often dig into their own pockets to pay for their own gear, but for how much longer? An important story about surf lifeguards - there when we need them so where are we when they need us?
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[@jullietliufau9865]

Incredibly grateful for our surf lifeguards throughout the country.

[@Peter-kk6rg]

Brave people,those west coast beaches are unforgiving

[@rimawihone]

Fantastic Viewing Guys!! just like the 70's-80's and 90's produced programs! Gems on YT eh :- )

[@ivebronz]

Good report by 1 news and we are so lucky to have volunteers like these guys all over nz. Unfortunately this sums up how NZ operates with vital services underfunded by successive governments and we vote for tax cuts so the services that are funded will lose out and these guys have even less chance of getting funding. I can only buy another raffle and keep my kids lifesaving to help out😢

[@ironclay3939]

1News!! Why is it that we get to hear about these guys only when they're in trouble? Right now you're giving them a program and time but what about being More onto it when Aucklanders flood beaches or when they're called out is that not exciting enough for 1News to report. 1News has the power to put these guys in front of the public every day as being part of the news, Why don't you? 1News could give these guys video and communications to get their action live and bring it to the Public's attention Live. Why Don't You? Daily report would fit with the Weather ...

[@user-zf9dv8kg7q]

had a emergency yesterday piha south blow hole no one could get to lucky 4 hours climbed out over clif with injuried m8 . called 111 new were on are own no signial round 10pm got back to car park and returned home pure luck.

[@MediVacPack]

❤🎉❤

[@andrewchambers8097]

I feel like they should have used part of that 7 million dollar clubhouse to pay the volunteers a bonus instead?