HISTORY OF THE CLUB

Since 1911 the Maranui Life Saving Club has been actively training surf lifeguards and providing voluntary patrols at Oriental Bay and other Wellington City Beaches.

​The word "Maranui" means "long sands" and was used by Maori to describe an abundance of sand and sea. At the turn of the 20th century, the entire sandy isthmus between Evans Bay and Lyall Bay was known as Maranui, a name that is still used on maps to denote the hilly area west of Lyall Bay.

​In 2009, the Maranui SLSC was gutted by fire and faced permanent closure, but with community support the club rose from the ashes to rebuild the much-loved heritage building that remains an iconic structure on the sweep of Lyall Bay.

Maranui Surf Club - https://wellingtoncityheritage.org.nz/buildings/301-450/437-maranui-surf-club?q=

Marnui Surf Club photos: https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22745508 

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1910s  •  1920s  •  1930s  •  1940s  •  1950s  •  1960