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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Struggle to retain lifeguards at renowned drowning blackspot
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:58
	Publish Date:		2025-12-19 03:44:00
	Description:		As Kiwi's flock to the beaches in the summer heat, the need for surf lifeguards couldn't be greater. But Surf Life Saving New Zealand says that with the growing population, they'll need 1000 volunteers over the next three years, especially at Auckland's wild west coast beaches. One of those popular black-sand beaches, Bethell's, has been identified by Water Safety New Zealand as one of the country's drowning blackspots. But with its club house still yellow-stickered after Cyclone Gabrielle, they're struggling to retain some volunteers they need to keep people safe in the water. Bella Craig reports.
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