Based at the foot of Mauao on the stunning Mount Maunganui peninsula, the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service has been keeping the public safe for nearly 90 years.

With more than 500 members, the club is dedicated to volunteer lifeguarding and land-based rescue services on and around Main Beach, Mauao and Pilot Bay. Volunteers spend thousands of hours each year patrolling the beach and coastline, from Labour Weekend to Easter Weekend, as well as providing a year-round, 24-hour emergency call-out squad.