DPA Lifejacket Hubs

Borrow Now Locations

Wearing a correctly fitted lifejacket increases your chance of survival if you end up in the water. If you don’t have a lifejacket, you can borrow one from a DPA Lifejacket Hub.

Our Lifejacket Hubs are a place where anyone can borrow lifejackets for themselves, their whānau, friends, school, organisation or community group. We partner with organisations across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland (and beyond) to prevent drowning by making lifejackets available for anyone to use while they are out connecting with the water.

DPA Lifejacket Hubs is just one of our drowning prevention initiatives. We are a non-profit organisation and your generous donation towards our work will be gratefully received. Please give what you can to support what we do.

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DPA Lifejacket Hub Locations and Contacts

Bethells Beach Te Henga

Bethells Beach SLSC

Admin
211 Bethells Road, Waitakere, Auckland
clubcaptain@bethellsbeach.org.nz

Glenorchy

Dart River Adventures

45 Mull Street, Glenorchy 9372
03 442 9992
reservations@dartriver.co.nz

Maangere

Te Ahiwaru Trust

Nihia Tuki-Selwyn
24 Ruaiti Road, Ihumaatao, Maangere
nihia@teahiwaru.co.nz

Mt Albert

Mount Albert Aquatic Centre CLM

38 Alberton Avenue, Mount Albert
09 815 7001
MtAlbertAquaticCentre@clmnz.co.nz

Patumāhoe

Fulton Swim School

Swim School
38 Patumāhoe Road, Auckland
09 238 1841
info@fultonswimschool.co.nz

Piha

Piha Surf Life Saving Club

Piha Surf Life Saving Club
23 Marine Parade South, Piha 0772
09 812 8896
opsmgr@pihaslsc.com

Stanmore Bay

Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure Centre

Rose Haydon
09 424 9227
Rose.haydon@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Waikato

Swimming Waikato

61 Garnett Avenue, Forest Lake, Hamilton 3200

waterworld.bookings@hcc.govt.nz

Waitākere

Sport Waitākere

Jamie Lane
545 Don Buck Road, Massey
Postal Address
jamie.lane@sportwaitakere.nz
021 149 7472

Westhaven

Drowning Prevention Auckland Office

Kushida Rasheed
85 Westhaven Drive, Auckland
021 149 5564
kushida.rasheed@dpanz.org.nz

Whangamatā

Whangamatā Community Pool

112 Achilles Avenue, Whangamatā 3620
Rob Boston
manager.whangapool@gmail.com

DPA Remote Lifejacket Hub Locations

DPA’s Remote Lifejacket Hubs, delivered in partnership with Te Kawerau a Maki, have been installed in hotspots for visitors, locals and rock-based fishers.

These stations are home to free, easily accessible lifejackets onsite that anyone can borrow and use should they decide to fish, gather, or otherwise enjoy the moana.

Simply borrow, use, and return. There’s no need to enter a code or use a key – making it extremely easy for visitors to these remote spots to make the lifesaving decision to wear a lifejacket.

Whatipū

From the carpark, head toward Whatipū Beach. The lifejacket box is on the left at the end of track in front of the information sign, roughly in the middle of that bay.

Karekare

Situated on the left side of the Karekare Stream, tucked against the dunes about 30m after the club. Should be highly visible as there is a large white sign with information on the station.

Piha

Situated on the south end of the Piha beach against the cliff, access either by the boat ramp at the end of Marine Parade, or by walking along the beach. Roughly 25m up from the hightide line, there is a large white sign with information on the station next to it to denote the hub.

Bethells

Situated at the base of the dunes before O’Neill Bay. To access from carpark, head to the lifeguard tower, turn right and cross the stream toward Waitākere Bay. Station should become visible on your right after approximately 200m. If you have not spotted it, continue on the dune track toward O’Neill Bay and keep an eye out on your right-hand side. Please note: The station is designed to blend with the coastal landscape and may not be immediately visible.

When to wear a lifejacket

If you’re heading out for any of the following activities or situations, check that you have a correctly fitting lifejacket for everyone involved:

Boating – powered or non-powered
Rock-based fishing or other land-based fishing
Personal watercraft – jet ski
Craft – such as kayak, canoe, waka, stand up paddleboards, inflatables, dinghies
Windsports – kiteboarding, windsurfing, wing foiling
Wharfs and jetties
Canyoning
Working near water – construction, maintenance, surveying
Floods and natural disasters
Search and rescue operations
Any time you want extra flotation in the water

Maritime New Zealand governs the rules regarding the use of lifejackets but local bylaw regulations may differ, so we recommend checking your Council website.

How to fit a lifejacket

Watch this video for instructions on how to correctly fit a lifejacket

Lifejacket Koha

There is no fixed charge to borrow a lifejacket from one of our Lifejacket Hubs. However, DPA is a non-profit organisation and your generous donation towards our work will be gratefully received. Whether you’re borrowing a lifejacket or just want to support our mahi, give your chosen amount using this form.