Story: Lifesaving and surfing
Page 9. All images & media
From page 1 - Origins of surf lifesaving
From page 2 - Surf lifesaving develops
From page 3 - Surf lifesaving today
From page 4 - The rise of surfing
From page 5 - The surfing way of life
From page 6 - Surfing in the sixties
From page 7 - Surfing: 1970s to today
How to cite this page
Nancy Swarbrick, Lifesaving and surfing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/13045/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 2 March 2009.