Piha Rescue
| Piha Rescue | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Factual |
| Written by | Elizabeth Donnelly |
| Directed by | Elizabeth Donnelly Anja Janse Eric Derks |
| Starring | Piha Surf Life Saving Club lifeguards |
| Narrated by | John Sumner |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Eric Derks Elizabeth Donnelly |
| Editor(s) | Sam Lynch |
| Production company(s) | South Pacific Video |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV One, Prime |
| Original release | 2001 – 2017 |
Piha Rescue is a New Zealand reality series following the daily actions of the Piha Surf Life Saving Clublifeguards on the famous Piha surf beach. Piha is one of the most rugged West Coast beaches near Auckland.
Piha Rescue started its lifespan with filming commencing for the first time in the summer of 2001, followed by a one-hour documentary airing December 2002 (aired as Piha Patrol); making it the first reality show in the world following lifeguards.
In 2003 the first series screened on Television New Zealand followed by a further ten; with the final (12th) series screened on Prime in 2016 and 2017. Screened in New Zealand as Piha Rescue, it has also been sold around the world under various titles, such as Deadly Surf and Surf Rescue.
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