SLSNZ Chosen as Charity Partner for the 2024 Farmers Santa Parade

The Farmers Santa Parade is a proud supporter of Surf Life Saving New Zealand, the Parade’s charity partner for 2024. SAVING LIVES SINCE 1910 Surf Life Saving New Zealand is the leading beach and coastal safety, drowning prevention, and rescue authority in Aotearoa. We are truly unique, delivering proactive lifeguarding and essential emergency rescue services, a range of public education beach safety programmes, member education, training and development, junior surf lifesaving (Nippers), as well as being a highly respected sport.

We are the national association representing 74 surf lifesaving clubs with 18,000+ members, including more than 4,500 volunteer Surf Lifeguards. Our lifeguards patrol over 90 locations each summer and provide emergency call-out rescue services across the country, saving hundreds of lives each year and ensuring thousands return home safe after a day at the beach.

Even though we have been around since 1910 and are considered an essential emergency service, we are not fully government funded. As a charity, we rely on the generosity of the public, commercial partners, foundations, and trusts for donations and financial contributions. This income helps us lead, support, educate, and train our incredible surf lifeguards and clubs. We also proactively educate the public, so they make wise decisions at the beach.

By supporting Surf Life Saving New Zealand you will help save 1,000 lives each year.

Click here for more ideas on how to show your support.

October 202, Farmers Santa Parade