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Answer The Call For Your Community – Volunteer With Coastguard!
Sunday, 19 June 2022, 5:09 pm | Coastguard
This National Volunteer Week, Coastguard is asking people to answer the call in their local community by stepping up and supporting Kiwis on the water. From Coastguard Rescue Vessel crew and shore crew to governance positions, Units across Aotearoa ... More >>
Coastguard Urge Caution With Ex-tropical Cyclone Fili Approaching
Monday, 11 April 2022, 12:38 pm | Coastguard
Coastguard is urging boaties to take a moment to secure their vessels and closely monitor weather conditions as ex-tropical cyclone Fili passes over much of the North Island this week. Metservice are currently warning of coastal floods, heavy rain, ... More >>
Out On The Water This Summer? Get Home Safe To Your Friends And Whānau
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 1:05 pm | Coastguard
Summer is here, with hundreds of thousands of Kiwis excited to get out on the water and enjoy the holidays. However, before you push off from the boat ramp, boaties need to have safety in mind. Over January and February this year, Coastguard responded ... More >>
Coastguard North Kaipara's New Lotto-funded Boat Arrives At Tinopai
Monday, 29 November 2021, 12:20 pm | Coastguard
New rescue boat one of 26 refitted America’s Cup chase boats returning to the water to keep Kiwi boaties safe thanks to a unique partnership between Lotto NZ, Coastguard and Emirates Team New Zealand and $9.8 million of lottery funding. With ... More >>
Coastguard Nelson wins prestigious international accolade at IMRF Awards
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 12:53 pm | Coastguard
Coastguard Nelson have been announced as winners at the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) Awards announced overnight – receiving the award for Outstanding Team Contribution to Maritime SAR Operations. The IMRF Awards recognise search and ... More >>
Six People Pulled From The Water By Coastguard Volunteers In Northland
Sunday, 16 February 2020, 7:13 pm | Coastguard
Six people are now back on land and being checked by emergency services after their Waka ama broke into pieces off the Northland coast today. At 0910 hours today Coastguard Radio received a distress call from an unknown vessel, the call was broken and barely ... More >>
Coastguard Volunteers join in the search for missing Kayaker
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 9:55 am | Coastguard
At 2200 hours last night Coastguard’s Operations Centre was advised by Police of a missing Kayaker who had been reported overdue having failed to return before dark. More >>
Busy start to the weekend for Coastguard Volunteers
Saturday, 2 November 2019, 2:37 pm | Coastguard
Late last night the Coastguard Operations Centre in Auckland was contacted by concerned family members of two youths who had set out earlier that day. More >>
Coastguard volunteers ready as boating season gets underway
Friday, 1 November 2019, 4:32 pm | Coastguard
With better-than-expected weather over the long Labour Weekend, boaties were out in force with Coastguard volunteers taking to the water and to the air to help keep them safe. More >>
Boaties urged to check weather, wear lifejackets
Friday, 25 October 2019, 3:55 pm | Coastguard
Coastguard volunteers across the northern region are prepping for a busy few days of helping boaties in need over Labour weekend. More >>
Raising funds a challenge as Coastguard launches appeal
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 3:25 pm | Coastguard
Demand for Coastguard services remains high with rescue vessels launching 2,899 times around New Zealand last year, bringing 6,774 people – parents, grandparents, children - home safely to their families – an average of 18 people every day. More >>
New rescue vessel funded by the community to keep Kiwis safe
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 4:53 pm | Coastguard
After two years of dedicated effort and community fundraising as well as generous contributions from major funders, Coastguard today welcomed its latest Rescue Boat ‘Trillian Trust Rescue’ to the Hauraki Gulf. More >>
Appointment of experienced Naval Officer to head Op Team
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 4:15 pm | Coastguard
Coastguard Northern Region, the charity saving lives at sea, has appointed Robert McCaw, an experienced Royal New Zealand Navy officer, as its new Head of Operations. More >>
Coastguard volunteers search overnight for missing woman
Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 3:51 pm | Coastguard
Northland Coastguard volunteers searched overnight last night for a woman missing off Matauri Bay, near the Cavalli Passage, Northland. More >>
Coastguard’s lifejacket upgrade campaign receives award
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 9:36 am | Coastguard
Coastguard’s Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign has been recognised at the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards held at Parliament last night. The campaign received a Certificate of Achievement for Support Activity for helping to keep New Zealanders ... More >>
Late night boating trip ends in Coastguard rescue
Saturday, 9 March 2019, 8:18 pm | Coastguard
At 2209hrs last night (Friday 8th), the Coastguard Operations Centre received a call via Police about a capsized 12ft dinghy in the Whangarei Harbour. Two people were reported in the water, in full darkness late in the evening. More >>
Coastguard volunteers to the rescue
Monday, 11 February 2019, 11:24 am | Coastguard
Four Coastguard vessels, Coastguard Air Patrol and other rescue assets scrambled to assist when weather turns on the Manukau Harbour. More >>
Coastguard volunteers in Northern Region
Thursday, 7 February 2019, 4:14 pm | Coastguard
Coastguard volunteers in Northern Region attend to record number of incidents Coastguard volunteers were kept busy on Waitangi Day responding to a record number of incidents in the Northern Region as thousands of boaties took to the water. Coastguard rescue ... More >>
Old4new is Back to Save Lives This Summer
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 9:58 am | Coastguard
Kiwi boaties across the country will have the opportunity to check and upgrade their lifejackets thanks to Coastguard’s Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign back again this summer. More >>
Enjoy Your Time on the Water with Beginning Boating
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 2:55 pm | Coastguard
For the first time in New Zealand, a course now exists for people who are completely new to boating thanks to Coastguard Boating Education, the country’s leading provider of recreational boating courses. More >>
