Surf Life Saving New Zealand Honour Awards
Service Award
Holders of the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Service Award have given outstanding service to Surf Life Saving at club, regional, or national level over a period of years.
1954 Muriel Brown
1963 John K Chapman Snr
2002 Deborah Handford (nee Franich)
2007 Peter Young
2008 Wayne Franich
2008 Mark McCarthny
2008 Alan Franich
2010 John L K Chapman Jnr
2010 Tim Green
2011 Faron Turner
2011 Nick Tomkins
2011 Stuart Handford
2013 Mark Fergus
2015 David Shanks
2016 Mark Johnston
2016 Tom Burgess
2017 Benny Larsen
2018 Shane Burke
2018 Trevor Keinzley
2019 Steve Franich
2023 Jonathon Copeland
2023 Zac Franich
Distinguished Service Award
Holders of the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Distinguished Service Award have continued to give outstanding service to Surf Life Saving at club, regional, or national level over a further period of years.
1968 Muriel Brown
1974 John K Chapman Snr
2010 Wayne Franich
2010 Alan Franich
2011 Deborah Handford (nee Franich)
2012 Mark McCarthny
2012 John L K Chapman Jnr
2017 Faron Turner
2023 Benny Larsen
Life Membership
Surf Life Saving New Zealand Life Memberships are awarded to those members who have been active members for at least 25 years and who have provided exemplary service at a national level. Life Memberships are awarded at the Surf Life Saving New Zealand Awards of Excellence each year.
1971 Muriel Brown
1980 John K Chapman Snr
2023 John L K Chapman Jnr
50 Year Badge
The Surf Life Saving New Zealand 50 Year Badge is given to members who have dedicated 50 years of service to Surf Life Saving within New Zealand.
1996 John K Chapman Snr
2023 Mark McCarthny
Hall Of Fame
1992 Muriel Brown