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Coastguard Volunteers Honoured at
National Awards Thursday 24 October

Help Coastguard bring Kiwis home Tuesday 22 October

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Coastguard volunteers receive
Queen's Birthday Honours Wednesday 18 September

Please help us change the law Thursday 5 September

New vessel set to keep Kiwis safe
on the Hauraki Gulf Friday 9 August

Big turnout for Coastguard Kapiti
Coast vessel blessing Tuesday 18 June

Coastguard celebrates National
Volunteer Week 2019 Friday 14 June

Howick volunteer wins Coastguard
award Monday 10 June

Coastguard's Lifejacket Upgrade
campaign receives award Thursday 9 May

Coastguard Auckland honoured at
search and rescue awards Thursday 9 May

Coastguard Hibiscus volunteer
receives award Thursday 9 May

Young Volunteer of the Year Award
2019 Wednesday 17 April

Coastguard urges boaties to check
the basics before Easter Wednesday 17 April

Summer Lottery Draw Monday 25 February

Kiwis lap up Coastguard
lifejacket upgrade Monday 25 February

Paddle Craft Guide now available Tuesday 29 January

Coastguard, communities
throughout New Zealand and America's Cup to
benefit from Lottery funding Thursday 24 January

Maritime NZ continues providing
24/7 services over the Christmas
holiday period Thursday 20 December

A drowning free Christmas period Thursday 20 December

Happy International Volunteer
Day! Wednesday 5 December

Old4New is back to save lives
this summer Friday 30 November

Coastguard volunteers recognised
at national Awards of Excellence Thursday 25 October

Lifejackets - Take them, wear
them Thursday 30 August

New app keeping boaties safe on
the water Thursday 12 July

Coastguard volunteers honoured to
attend Reception at Buckingham
Palace Monday 14 May

Good in the Hood is back
supporting Coastguard units! Thursday 10 May

Coastguard Riverton volunteer Ian
Coard joins National Search and
Rescue Council Thursday 26 April

Coastguard volunteers honoured at
NZSAR Awards Tuesday 10 April

Busy summer season for Coastguard
volunteers Wednesday 28 March

International Women's Day 2018 Wednesday 7 March

Water Safety sector ringing alarm
bells ahead of Christmas holiday
period Tuesday 12 December

International Volunteer Day 2017 Monday 4 December

Trading Old4New to save lives
this summer Friday 24 November

Coastguard's Captain's Club and
Limited Edition Lottery Results Wednesday 22 November

Community Heroes Recognised at
Awards of Excellence Monday 30 October

Communications Key for Labour
Weekend Friday 20 October

Get your tickets for the Limited
Edition lottery! Monday 28 August

Winter Lottery results out now! Wednesday 23 August

'I don't know how much longer I
can hang on' Sunday 18 June

Coastguard's Winter Lottery is
now open! Monday 5 June

Coastguard Captain's Club and
Limited Edition Lottery Results Wednesday 24 May

Coastguard volunteers take out
top honours at NZSAR Awards Wednesday 10 May

Z Energy 'Good in the Hood'
supporting Coastguard Units! Tuesday 9 May

Watch out for wild weather this
weekend Wednesday 12 April

Waihi Beach’s new rescue vessel
to hit the water ‘officially’ Monday 13 March

Coastguard's Limited Edition
Lottery is now open! Wednesday 8 March

3,000 boaties safer as summer
draws to a close Monday 6 March

Coastguard's Summer Lottery
Results Thursday 23 February

Coastguard strongly urges boaties
to be vigilant this summer Wednesday 21 December

Young skippers receive Masters
Certificate at only 20 years old Thursday 1 December

Coastguard Captain's Club and
Limited Edition Lottery Results 2016 Wednesday 30 November

Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade
launches nationwide Friday 25 November

Coastguard's Summer Lottery is
now open! Thursday 24 November

Volunteers honoured at national
Coastguard Awards of Excellence Tuesday 18 October

Coastguard Winter Lottery Results Thursday 22 September

Coastguard Spring Appeal 2016 Tuesday 20 September

Maritime VHF Channels Are
Changing Tuesday 20 September

Coastguard Winter Lottery Tuesday 12 July

Coastguard Volunteer Conference
2016 Monday 11 July

Coastguard Volunteers Certified
Health and Safety Representatives Monday 11 July

Coastguard Ruby Lottery Results Wednesday 29 June

National Volunteer Week - thanks
for making the time Friday 17 June

Coastguard Volunteers Recognised
at NZSAR Awards Tuesday 24 May

MayDay Rescue Appeal 2016 Sunday 1 May

Coastguard Marlborough’s
‘Bluebridge Rescue’ Vessel Launched Thursday 28 April

Summer Rescue Snapshot! Tuesday 12 April

Increase in Bar Crossing
Incidents Wednesday 6 April

Summer Lottery Draw Winners 2016! Friday 19 February

“Will my daddy drown?” Wednesday 27 January

It's not too late to get your
Summer Lottery tickets! Friday 1 January

Old4New Is Back This Summer 2015! Thursday 3 December

Volunteers Recognised at Kiwibank
Awards Thursday 3 December

Coastguard prepares for busy
Labour Weekend while Volunteers
honoured Wednesday 21 October

Support our ASB Auckland Marathon
Runners Today Tuesday 6 October

National Warning: Tsunami Marine
and Beach Threat Thursday 17 September

Get your tickets for the Winter
Lottery today! Thursday 6 August

Volunteers are the Lifeblood of
Coastguard Monday 22 June

Coastguard Volunteers Shine on
Global Stage Friday 19 June

CoastCom June 2015 Issue Out Now! Wednesday 10 June

Sir Graham Henry Becomes a
Qualified Day Skipper Wednesday 20 May

Please support Coastguard's
MayDay Rescue Appeal Wednesday 29 April

2014 New Zealand Search and
Rescue Council Awards Tuesday 21 April

Blues Rugby To Support Coastguard Wednesday 1 April

Coastguard urges boaties to
prepare for rough weather Thursday 12 March

Coastcom February 2015 Issue Out
Now! Friday 27 February

Coastguard flat out, no matter
the weather Saturday 3 January

Boating Related Fatalaties up 23
per cent on Last Year Monday 22 December

Water safety leaders call for
caution this Christmas Monday 22 December

Coastguard gets out and about for
Summer Lottery Monday 24 November

Coastguard Wanganui operations
base reopens Friday 21 November

Windsurfer goes missing in
Tauranga Sunday 16 November

Coastguard launches latest
boating safety initiative Wednesday 5 November

Five-year-old Tyler to the Rescue Friday 31 October

Coastguard Expects Busy Labour
Weekend on the water Wednesday 22 October

New Zealand’s only marine
ambulance receives funding boost Monday 20 October

Coastguard Urges Kiwis to get
prepared for Safer Boating Week Wednesday 15 October

Canterbury Local Scoops
Coastguard Air Patrol Volunteer of the Year
Award Monday 22 September

Coastguard Lake Taupo buoyed by
two award wins Monday 22 September

Coastguard Mana wins Coastguard
Rescue of the Year award Monday 22 September

Coastguard Northern Region
volunteer scoops top honour Monday 22 September

Coastguard Waiuku scoops national
community relations award Monday 22 September

Community volunteers honoured at
Coastguard's Awards of Excellence Monday 22 September

Sumner woman scoops two major
awards at Coastguard National Awards
of Excellence Monday 22 September

Tauranga kayaker rescued by
Coastguard Monday 8 September

Coastguard's boat motor stolen Tuesday 2 September

Coastguard crews welcome new boat Monday 10 June

Hutchwilco Coastguard Volunteer
of the Year Monday 1 January

Altex Coatings Ltd Coastguard
Unit of the Year Monday 1 January

Auckland Marathon 2015 Monday 1 January

Coastguard Urges Boaties to Wear
Life Jackets Monday 1 January

Coastguard Ruby Lottery Prize
Draw Results Monday 1 January

Will you go the extra mile this
MayDay? Monday 1 January

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