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MCDOWALL, LIBBY DODS, KATE LEE, JESSE WOOD, SHANE BENNETT, GARETH BRETTELL, JOSHUA CROSBIE, TREVOR WILLIAMS, KATE FOGARTY, ROBERT (BOB) DYER, NICOLE KEINZLEY, SEAN WALLENDORF, BRETT GRANT, PAUL MEULI, TIMOTHEE BERNARD, NICK TE PUNI,As EMMA an organisation MORWOOD, we face MATTmany exciting KEMP, challenges CHRISTINE ahead howeverDEVONPORT, the core CAMERON values of service, SWEETMAN, vigilance and MICHELLE endurance will MOLESWORTH, always remain, as SIMON an BUNYAN, BRUCE CHADWICK,organisation SHERYL and as EVERITT, lifeguards onHAYDEN the beach CLAVIS, we are IN ITKATHERINE FOR LIFE. CRAIG, BRADLEY ALDRICH, JOHN HEWITT, MICHAEL BUCK, MATTHEW PICKERING, DENNIS (ROCKY) HALL, ADAM COLLESS, JAY GOODEY, BARRY CUTFIELD, SARAH BOND, BJORN BATTAERD, GREG HATA, KERRIN BURNS, ANNA BEAVIS, TRISH BALL, DANIEL GRANT, TAYLOR OWEN, ERIC LEASK, GARRY MOORE, WARREN COOGAN, MARK JOHNSTON, KATIE WATTS, NATALIE VOS, CALLUM HATTON, CRAIG KNOTT, JACOB DAVIES, JESSICA RICE, MICHAEL TAUNOA, CONNIE PRATLEY, BROOKE FITZGERALD, NATALIE RIDLER, DIANNE REID, ELLIOTT HERZOG, ANNA GREEN, CARL BARNES, LIAM O’TOOLE, MURRAY FISHER, DENISE SEED, CHRIS SWAIN, ANDREW SORENSEN, BLAIR SNEDDON, ANNA VAN DIJCK, CARL GILLGREN-HANLEY, RICHARD GALLOWAY, PETER DYNAN, MEGAN PERRY, SAMUEL COX, REBECCA FISHER, ELLYX FITZGERALD, RYAN JARVIS, JOHN JULIAN, CHRISTINE NODDER, JAMIE TORRANCE, J’KEYAH INIA, JOSHUA APERAHAMA, LEWIS VOS, LAURA JOSEPHSON, STUART KEVEN, EMILY THOMAS, WILLIAM GARRETT, HAYDEN SHAW, MICHAEL DUNN, RUSSELL COLLINS, ADAM JENKINSON, KATE EVERITT, ASHLEY CAMPBELL, FIONA SAVAGE, KAY GOODMAN, DAVID OLDHAM, JASON CHANDLER, RORY O’CONNOR, LAUREN BRACKEN, WIREMU LOVETT, TESSA DEVER, DAVID SMITH, MICHAELA PARKER, STEPHANIE PARKER, PATRONS MESSAGE dame silvia cartwright pcnzm, dbe dame silvia cartwright pcnzm, dbe One of the great pleasures of living in New Zealand is that we have easy access to our beautiful coastline and beaches. However, while these beaches are a way of life, they can also be a source of danger. Surf Life Saving New Zealand plays a crucial role in ensuring New Zealanders are able to enjoy our beaches, while keeping safe in the water. I would like to thank every one of you who helps keep New Zealanders safe at the beach. Whether you are a lifeguard, a supporter, a coach or an official, your contribution is deeply appreciated. Many of you devote an incredible amount of personal time and energy to this vital cause. It is because of your dedication that so many people are kept out of harm’s way each year. This year, you spent more time than ever before patrolling our beaches – a total of 169,811 hours. This shows that not only are more New Zealanders using our coastline, but that Surf Life Saving New Zealand is increasingly able to respond to the demand. And with more than a third of your membership in the Junior Surf category, it is clear that this organisation will only increase its contribution to New Zealand in future. I am delighted to introduce the Annual Report for Surf Life Saving New Zealand for 2006. Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM, DBE Governor-General of New Zealand ORDINARY NEW ZEALANDERS IN IT FOR LIFE DOING EXTRAORDINARY THINGS contents 02 + PATRON’S MESSAGE 04 + MINISTERS’ REPORTS 08 + PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 09 + GOVERNANCE REPORT 10 + DIRECTORS 13 + CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 18 + THE LIFESAVING REPORT 23 + STRATEGIES 28 + BP SURF RESCUE AWARDS 29 + THE AWARD WINNERS 31 + HONOURS AND AWARDS 32 + OBITUARY 33 + RESULTS - SURF SPORTS EVENTS 41 + STATISTICS 46 + FINANCIALS 54 + PEOPLE 55 + PARTNERS MINISTER’S REPORT hon. trevor mallard In this Annual Report you will read about Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s champions as well as the thousands of unsung heroes who turn up to guard our beaches. it’s the new zealand way, It’s part of our way of life While many of us are focused on having fun Behind these figures are the people, including - New Zealanders love our at the beach, we often forget that a smaller 12,786 volunteers who gave up their free time number of people on the beach are focused on during the past summer season to keep us coastline and the beach is keeping us safe. safe. These people are not in it for the money where we head in the hot – they are “in it for life”. Along with the sand and the surf are the people summer months. who saved the lives of more than 1,800 of us in From a sporting perspective the New Zealand the past year – because we underestimated the Team was placed second at the World power of the sea. Thanks to their commitment, Lifesaving Championships held in Victoria, 1,810 people, their families and their friends, Australia. Three World Champions emerged have the lifeguards of Surf Life Saving amongst the 12 strong team: Morgan Foster in New Zealand to thank for being alive. the Beach Flags and Beach Sprint; Nikki Cox in the Women’s Surf Ski; and Holly Moczydlowski The statistics