NEW MEMBERSHIPS 2026/27 SEASON: Please complete a membership application form on the Surf Life Saving NZ website here (one per participating child) and our club administrator will get in touch. Age group cut offs are at 30 September e.g. if your child is aged 7 on 30 Sept 2026, they will be in the Under 8 age group (even if they turn 8 during the season).

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Please check out the newsletter below for info on our Nipper programme:

About Junior Surf

Junior Surf, or Nippers as it’s commonly known, is for kids ages 7-13.
Little Nippers is for children aged 5 or 6 years old (at 30 September)

Registering

Returning member? No need to fill in any forms – just pay your subs (see below) and you’re good to go.

New members, please complete a membership application form on the Surf Life Saving NZ website here (one per participating child). Our club administrator will get back to you.

Fees

Subscription fees are set by the committee at the beginning of each season. To see the fees for this season please see our Fees page.

If you have more than one nipper or club member in your family, you may want to consider a Family membership. A Family membership will enable those included to use the members-only bar which is coming this season!

Fees can be paid direct to our account:
Paekakariki Surf Life Guards
03-0502-0593096-00

Nipper Open Day

Our Nipper Open Day is scheduled for 17 October 2026. This is a good day to get registered, meet other surf families, buy uniforms and equipment, and to just generally get a feel for the club. Keep an eye out for more info.

Other Info:

For all other info regarding the programme including uniform and gear requirements, info about the beach sessions, pool trainings, competitions, parent help requirements, check out the newsletter above.

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Contact

Do you have questions about the Nipper programme after reading the newsletter above? Flick us a message on pslnippers@gmail.com.

If you have any questions regarding memberships, you can also email admin@pslg.co.nz