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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 >>
Coastguard swamped with demand
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 1:00 pm | Coastguard
Coastguard swamped with demand – Give generously to Coastguard and help them save 19 lives today More >>
Traded in Lifejackets Saving Lives in the Pacific
Monday, 14 May 2018, 6:34 pm | Coastguard
Coastguard’s highly successful Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign will be saving lives beyond New Zealand shores with the delivery of traded in lifejackets to the Cook Islands this month. More >>
Severe weather hampers rescue of stricken yacht
Sunday, 18 March 2018, 12:35 pm | Coastguard
Shortly after 1800 hours last night, Coastguard Radio was advised of a distress call from two men on board a 12m sailing vessel in difficulty off the Northland coast. Their location was given as approximately 10-15 nautical miles east of the Whangarei ... More >>
Coastguard Volunteers rescue man following boat explosion
Sunday, 4 March 2018, 7:56 pm | Coastguard
Shortly before 2200 hours last night Coastguard Radio received a distress relay call from a vessel who had been alerted someone in trouble on a nearby boat near Huhuri bay of Waiheke Island. The Coastguard Operations Centre quickly tasked ASB Rescue ... More >>
Auckland Anniversary Weekend busier than whole of July
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 2:52 pm | Coastguard
Coastguard volunteers assisted at 93 incidents across the northern region over the long Anniversary Weekend, bringing 272 people back home to safety. The scorching weather meant boaties were out in droves, but there was no rest for Coastguard volunteers ... More >>
Busy weekend predicted for Coastguard volunteers
Friday, 26 January 2018, 1:51 pm | Coastguard
Coastguard volunteers in the northern region are preparing for an increase in calls for help over Auckland Anniversary weekend. A combination of a three day weekend and favourable forecasts will see tens of thousands of boaties out on the water. ... More >>
Coastguard involved in medical evacuation from cruise liner
Friday, 19 January 2018, 10:51 am | Coastguard
Coastguard's Lion Foundation Rescue evacuated a seriously ill passenger from the 294m cruise liner Norwegian Jewel last night, in choppy seas. At 2015 hours yesterday evening (18/1), the Coastguard Operations Centre received a call regarding one of ... More >>
Trading Old4new to Save Lives This Summer
Friday, 24 November 2017, 4:54 pm | Coastguard
Trading Old4new to Save Lives This Summer Coastguard’s highly successful Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign is back in time for summer and visiting communities throughout the country from 2 December. This will be the second year the popular boating safety ... More >>
Coastguard volunteers search overnight for missing fisherman
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 9:38 am | Coastguard
At 2354 hours last night, Coastguard’s Operations Centre was contacted by police requesting assistance with the search for a fisherman missing off Bowentown Harbour in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
