Coastguard Northern Region - Latest News [Page 1]
Coastguard volunteers kept busy in Northland over night
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 10:02 am | Coastguard Northern Region
Coastguard volunteers readily exchange the comfort of home to head out in the wet and cold and help those in need out on the water, last night was no different with two medical situations unfolding in Northland shortly before midnight. More >>
Coastguard seeks new northern region volunteers
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 4:32 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
Saving lives at sea is a team effort, and as a charity and volunteer organisation, Coastguard is heavily reliant on its volunteers across the northern region to be able to assist boaties when they get into trouble on the water. More >>
Community bands together to help save lives on North Shore
Monday, 27 February 2017, 2:48 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
After years of effort and fundraising, as well as generous contributions from major funders, ‘North Shore Rescue’ is being launched in a public ceremony at Browns Bay Marine Centre this Saturday 4 March, from 1:00pm. More >>
Coastguard helps ensure 2,200 people are safer on the water
Friday, 3 February 2017, 5:51 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
This summer's Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign, run by Coastguard, has seen over 2,200 old, damaged and obsolete lifejackets traded in by boaties, helping boaties keep safe on the water nationwide. More >>
Coastguard attends 95 incidents over Anniversary Weekend
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 9:54 am | Coastguard Northern Region
With tens of thousands of boaties hitting the water over the Auckland Anniversary Weekend, Coastguard volunteers were kept busy responding to incidents on the water across the Northern Region. More >>
Team effort from Coastguard in rescue of swimmers
Monday, 12 December 2016, 5:38 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
On the evening of Sunday 11 December, Coastguard Operations Manager Ray Burge was driving past Waiomanu Bay, east of Maraetai Beach, with his family when he noticed a man in the water frantically waving his arms. More >>
New Coastguard Rescue Vessel to assist Northland boaties
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 9:29 am | Coastguard Northern Region
Boaties on the east coast of Northland will soon be safer on the water as Coastguard launches a new, purpose built Rescue Vessel at Whangaroa. More >>
Survivors located following capsize on Manukau Harbour
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 9:37 am | Coastguard Northern Region
Coastguard Radio received a Bar Crossing Report from a vessel crossing back into the Manukau Harbour after a day’s fishing at 1221 hours today, however at 1251 hours Coastguard took steps to raise the alarm when they failed to hear from the ... More >>
Five people rescued from the rocks in darkness
Saturday, 28 February 2015, 3:30 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
At 2107 hours last night a distress call was heard by Coastguard’s Operation Centre on marine VHF Radio from a vessel that had hit rocks near The Noises in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. More >>
Five Units Recognised with ‘Rescue of the Year’ Award
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 3:33 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
Five Coastguard Northern Region Units have been jointly awarded ‘Rescue of the Year’ at the organisation’s annual awards held at the Auckland Marine Rescue Centre last week. More >>
Local Volunteers Awarded For Their Service to Coastguard
Friday, 7 June 2013, 4:27 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
A number of Coastguard volunteers were presented with long service awards at Coastguard North Kaipara’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday evening. More >>
Helicopter crashes in front of Coastguard Operations Centre
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 12:27 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
At 1117 hours today Coastguard Northern Region’s Operations Centre witnessed through their window a helicopter crash in the Hauraki Gulf just off North Head. More >>
Energizer NZ to support Coastguard for two more years
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 5:02 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
Energizer New Zealand has presented Coastguard Northern Region with a cheque for $20,000 as part of their generous support and commitment of the region; it’s more than 1,000 volunteers and the thousands of people in our communities that enjoy the ... More >>
Missing boaties located by Coastguard rescue vessel
Monday, 11 February 2013, 2:51 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
After searching for more than 12 hours, the two male boaties reported missing last night in the Far North have been located at 1314 hours today approximately 1 nautical mile off Okaituna Bay by Coastguard Whangaroa Rescue. More >>
Breaking News – on going search for missing person
Friday, 18 January 2013, 10:50 am | Coastguard Northern Region
At 0017 hours this morning Coastguard Northern Region’s Communications and SAR Response Centre was alerted by Police to a report of an overdue vessel who had departed Kawakawa Bay at 1100hours yesterday morning with four persons on board. More >>
Local Man Recognised for His Service to Coastguard
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 5:15 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
Local man, Greg Wilson, received the 2012 Coastguard Northern Region ‘Rescue Vessel Volunteer of the Year’ award for the Hauraki operational area last night at Coastguard Maraetai’s unit training evening. More >>
Local Coastguard Volunteers Recognised for Their Service
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 5:03 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
Coastguard Kawau received the Coastguard Northern Region Rescue of the Year (Hauraki Operational Area) award last night at their training evening. The award acknowledges their commitment to a rescue on January 7th, 2012. More >>
New rescue vessel welcomed by Coastguard Maraetai
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 11:46 am | Coastguard Northern Region
Boaties in the Maraetai area will notice a new look for Coastguard Maraetai as they continue to assist boaties on the water with their new purpose built rescue vessel. More >>
Coastguard Radio Changes Its Channel to 83
Friday, 15 June 2012, 4:38 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
Coastguard is sending a call out to all boaties in the region, letting them know its radio service for the wider Whangarei area is undergoing a channel change. From 1800 on July 1, calls to VHF channel 64 will be broadcast over marine VHF channel ... More >>
Coastguard Thames Welcomes Refurbished Rescue Vessel
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 12:26 pm | Coastguard Northern Region
Coastguard’s Thames newly refurbished rescue vessel, Thames Rescue, is back on the water and ready to keep local boaties safe at sea. More >>