Piha Rescue

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{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}

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Anja Janse
Eric Derks

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File:Piha Lifeguards.jpg

File:Piha IRB with Fallen Rocks in Background.jpg

Piha RescuePhia Guardians of the Iron Sands - The First 75 Years of the Piha Surf Life Saving Club, (Piha Rescue, Pages 122 - 123), Sandra Coney, {{ISBN|978-0473-14906-2}} is a New Zealand reality series following the daily actions of the Piha Surf Life Saving ClubBetween The Flags - 100 Years of Surf Life Saving in New Zealand, ( Piha Surf Life Saving Club, Pages 196 - 200), Surf Life Saving New Zealand, 2010, {{ISBN|978-0-473-17686-0}} lifeguards on Piha surf beach, one of the country's most popular beaches. Piha is one of the many beaches located on the North Island West Coast near Auckland.

Filming commenced on Piha Rescue for the first time in the summer of 2001, followed by a one-hour documentary airing in December 2002 (aired as Piha Patrol). It was the first reality show in the world following lifeguards.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

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.{{cite web|url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/95339785/piha-rescue-is-over-after-14-years |title= Piha Rescue is over after 14 years |publisher= Stuff (Fairfax) |date=1 August 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. As of May 2019 it currently airs on Freeview Channel ThreeLife, generally on Sundays at 7 PM.