Surf life-saving

Surf life-savers from Otago and Southland have been officially recognised after being credited with helping save 50 lives in the past year.

At the end-of-season dinner for Warrington Surf Life Saving Club lifeguards, held at Great Taste in Dunedin on Wednesday, May 15.

Photos by Peter McIntosh; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.

Some of New Zealand's smaller clubs get the chance to shine at this weekend's national IRB championships at Waipu Cove, in Northland.

Sumner's Steven Parrat and George Thomas dominated the premier division at the final round of the BP Surf Rescue series in Dunedin on Saturday.

New Zealand surf life-saving captain Andy McMillan will make his first appearance on home sand since leading his team to its historic world championship title in Adelaide last year.

The ''exceptional'' actions of St Clair Surf Life Saving Club members in reviving a 72-year-old man last month have been recognised by the national surf lifesaving body, with the club given the rescue of the month award.

Otago surf life saving club members hit the water with rescue boards at St Clair Beach on Saturday as part of a high-performance training weekend.

The head coach at the St Clair Surf Life Saving Club in Dunedin praised the "exceptional" actions of fellow club members after they revived a 72-year-old-man who had collapsed at the water's edge on Wednesday evening.

Otago Olympic swimmer Andy McMillan has the perfect remedy for any lingering post-Games depression, throwing himself into preparations for this week's world surf life-saving championships.

Surf Lifesaving New Zealand is urging parents not to leave their children unattended at Dunedin beaches this summer.