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December
Coastguard Auckland and Waiheke respond to incident at Whites Bay
Friday 08 December
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Just Wear It to save lives on the water this summer
Monday 04 December
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November
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Coastguard Kaipara to trial
innovative new Quadski
Thursday 30 November
Give a lifesaving donation to
volunteers this Christmas!
Monday 27 November
Coastguard and Line 7 team up to
reward responsible Canterbury
boaties
Monday 13 November
125 years of saving lives at sea
– Sumner marks extraordinary
milestone
Thursday 2 November
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Golfing legend Ryan Fox -
Coastguard's newest ambassador
Sunday 22 October
Coastguard Bay of Islands respond
to Coastal Classic emergency
Saturday 21 October
Coastguard Maketu rescue two from
water following jetski capsize
Thursday 12 October
Coastguard celebrates Awards of
Excellence 2023 winners!
Monday 9 October
Man overboard rescued by
Coastguard following bar crossing incident
Sunday 8 October
New Ōpōtiki harbour development
allows faster Coastguard response
Sunday 1 October
Volunteers rescue kayaker just in
time on Lake Rotorua
Wednesday 20 September
Finalists in Volunteer Awards of
Excellence 2023 announced!
Monday 11 September
Coastguard Whangarei successfully
execute night-time rescue
operation
Wednesday 6 September
Coastguard Waiuku marks 50 years
of saving lives at sea
Thursday 24 August
Be Ramp Ready with Yamaha and
Coastguard New Zealand
Wednesday 2 August
Coastguard Bay of Islands
celebrates official opening of new Opua
base
Friday 28 July
Coastguard weaves new partnership
with Line 7
Wednesday 19 July
Coastguard New Zealand and
Hyundai New Zealand announce exciting
partnership
Tuesday 11 July
Groundbreaking ceremony held for
new Kaipara Marine Rescue Centre
Friday 30 June
Rapid response to jetski taking
on water from Coastguard Waiheke
Monday 26 June
It takes a crew to save a life -
Coastguard seeks new volunteers
Monday 19 June
Coastguard volunteers donate 30
years of time in just a year
Saturday 17 June
Coastguard Whangarei complete
mammoth 11-hour yacht tow
Wednesday 14 June
Coastguard Titirangi’s fresh
start – a new home and rescue vessel
ready to go!
Wednesday 7 June
Coastguard Taranaki celebrates 50
years of saving lives at sea
Thursday 1 June
Coastguard Kaipara leads bar
awareness and education trip
Thursday 18 May
Coastguard volunteers honoured
for contributions to search and
rescue
Wednesday 17 May
Coastguard New Zealand calls for
mandatory lifejacket legislation to
be passed
Friday 12 May
Quick response from Coastguard
Sumner sees four rescued following
capsize
Tuesday 9 May
Lake Rotorua's kayaking hazards
highlighted by incidents
Sunday 23 April
Northland Coastguard volunteers
kept busy overnight
Thursday 30 March
Coastguard Auckland celebrates
arrival of new vessel, a true legacy
of the 36th America’s Cup
Monday 27 March
An update on Coastguard Titirangi
- two months on
Wednesday 22 March
Lucky escape for jetskier on
Waikato River
Sunday 19 March
Coastguard rescues eight in
separate overnight incidents
Thursday 16 March
Coastguard update on VHF
infrastructure
Wednesday 15 February
Coastguard thankful for skipper’s
rescue off stranded vessel
Tuesday 14 February
Respect the conditions, stay off
the water
Monday 13 February
Preparation key for Cyclone
Gabrielle’s arrival
Friday 10 February
Coastguard Titirangi starts road
to recovery
Monday 6 February
Coastguard West Coast celebrates
qualification of two new skippers
Thursday 26 January
Coastguard Thames rescues two
kayakers, including one from water
Monday 16 January
Whangamata bar capsize timely
warning for boaties
Thursday 29 December
Get home from the bar this
summer!
Monday 12 December
Pair without lifejackets saved by
Coastguard Titirangi
Tuesday 29 November
Houhora, Coastguard’s most
northern unit, welcomes new rescue vessel
Monday 28 November
Coastguard’s Old4New back in a
town near you!
Monday 21 November
Coastguard Wānaka Lakes welcomes
new vessel and rescue centre
Friday 18 November
Wellington to host special
blessing ceremony for Reremoana, its new
Lotto-funded CRV
Monday 7 November
Coastguard Bay of Islands
relocates to Opua in time for summer
Monday 7 November
Smoke sighting leads to
successful search in the Marlborough Sounds
Monday 31 October
Coastguard Nelson volunteer wins
international SAR award
Wednesday 19 October
Awards of Excellence recognise
and celebrate Coastguard’s best
Sunday 2 October
Coastguard Mana powering forward
with diesel
Monday 5 September
Coastguard New Zealand pay
special tribute to kaumātua Joe Hawke at
naming ceremony
Friday 2 September
Coastguard Mana’s new
Lotto-funded rescue vessel an environmental
game-changer
Wednesday 17 August
Coastguard North Shore celebrates
30 years saving lives at sea
Thursday 11 August
Coastguard NZ welcomes Natalie
Macaulay as new Head of Fundraising
Monday 18 July
Answer the call for your
community – volunteer with Coastguard!
Saturday 18 June
Can you hear it? That’s the sound
of a nation’s thanks to Coastguard
volunteers
Saturday 18 June
Coastguard thankful for
substantial donation following property sale
Thursday 16 June
New Lotto-funded rescue boat just
the ticket for Coastguard Tutukaka
Wednesday 8 June
Tauranga to host special blessing
ceremony for two new Lotto-funded
rescue boats
Wednesday 8 June
Two Coastguard volunteers receive
Queen's Birthday Honours
Tuesday 7 June
Sue Tucker inducted into
Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show Hall of Fame
Tuesday 31 May
Coastguard volunteers recognised
at 2021 NZSAR Awards
Tuesday 17 May
Man pays tribute to Coastguard
Waiheke following midnight emergency
Wednesday 11 May
Ōpōtiki businesses fully behind
Coastguard efforts out on the water
Monday 2 May
Queenstown’s new Lotto-funded CRV
christened in special naming
ceremony
Monday 2 May
Coastguard South Canterbury bids
farewell to an old friend to
welcome new high-spec boat funded by
Lotto NZ
Tuesday 26 April
Coastguard update on ex-tropical
cyclone Fili
Tuesday 12 April
Coastguard urge caution with
ex-tropical cyclone Fili approaching
Monday 11 April
Call for more Radio Operators
following busy summer across Bay of
Plenty and Coromandel
Tuesday 5 April
Kordia - key partner supporting
our technological evolution
Monday 4 April
Wakeing up to marina safety
Wednesday 30 March
Late night rescue for Coastguard
Maraetai at Ponui Island
Tuesday 15 March
Coastguard Lake Brunner’s new
rescue vessel a big win for West Coast
boaties
Thursday 24 February
New Lotto-funded CRV a big win
for Coromandel boaties
Thursday 17 February
Coastguard rescues five people
after vessel capsize
Saturday 12 February
Bay of Islands community to share
in win as Coastguard prepares to
welcome new rescue boat thanks to
Lotto NZ funding
Friday 4 February
Log your trip this Anniversary
Weekend with Coastguard
Thursday 27 January
Cyclone Cody to bring dangerous
marine conditions to NZ
Thursday 13 January
Are you crossing a bar this
summer?
Wednesday 12 January
Dunedin’s new Coastguard Rescue
boat almost home and hosed thanks to
Lotto funding
Wednesday 12 January
Busy week for Coastguard
Tairua-Pauanui including two major
incidents
Friday 7 January
Lucky kayaker alive and home for
Christmas thanks to Coastguard
volunteers, Surf Life Saving and
Whanganui Police
Thursday 23 December
Out on the water this summer? Get
home safe to your friends and
whānau
Monday 20 December
Coastguard Whangaruru to
celebrate arrival of new Lotto-funded
rescue boat this Saturday
Wednesday 8 December
Coastguard North Kaipara's new
Lotto-funded boat arrives at Tinopai
Friday 26 November
Coastguard vessel Achiever gifted
to Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Thursday 18 November
Missing family found safe and
well in the Firth of Thames
Sunday 14 November
Coastguard Great Barrier first
unit to receive new 4UNZ vessel
Wednesday 10 November
24hrs in the life of Coastguard
Nelson
Wednesday 3 November
Coastguard and Marine Deals
launch new partnership
Tuesday 2 November
Coastguard's Winter Lottery 99
will be drawn this Friday!
Wednesday 27 October
Coastguard appeals for safety on
water this Labour Weekend
Thursday 21 October
Coastguard welcomes Tower onboard
as new major partner
Tuesday 12 October
Safety key as Auckland boaties
hit the water
Tuesday 5 October
Coastguard New Zealand welcomes
new president and board members
Monday 4 October
Volunteers recognised and
celebrated at Coastguard Awards of
Excellence
Sunday 3 October
Coastguard Nelson wins
prestigious international accolade at IMRF
Awards
Wednesday 15 September
IMPORTANT LOTTERY 99 DRAW UPDATE
Wednesday 1 September
Coastguard New Zealand gifted
ingoa Māori
Wednesday 18 August
Celebrating the volunteers who
save lives at sea
Sunday 20 June
Coastguard North Canterbury put
to the test by floods
Friday 4 June
Coastguard Nelson recognised at
Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Awards
Tuesday 18 May
Haere Mai 'Lensesonline Rescue'
Monday 3 May
Check, take and wear lifejackets
this Easter weekend
Wednesday 31 March
New Rescue Vessel Enhances
Ability to Save Lives at Sea
Tuesday 23 March
Important note: Summer Lottery 96
draw postponed
Monday 15 February
This is for you New Zealand!
Friday 15 January
Joining Forces to Save Lives at
Sea
Friday 18 December
Information for supporters who
donate by cheque
Thursday 10 December
Overdue boaties found safe and
well
Sunday 22 November
Coastguard Lottery Tickets now
available to be purchased online!
Thursday 29 October
Improved VHF coverage for boaties
on the Kaipara Harbour
Thursday 22 October
Volunteers recognised at
Coastguard National Awards
Sunday 18 October
Important note: Coastguard
lottery draw 9 September
Thursday 3 September
Coastguard Northern Region
Tuesday 1 September
Emergency Services recognised
with NZSAR Awards
Friday 17 July
Six people pulled from the water
by Coastguard Wanganui
Wednesday 27 May
21 year old, Young Volunteer wins
Coastguard Award
Thursday 21 May
Get your ship sorted before you
hit the water
Thursday 14 May
Young Volunteer of the Year Award
2020
Tuesday 14 April
Coastguard appeals for people not
to go out on the water
Tuesday 24 March
Coastguard takes bold step
forward
Friday 13 March
Another successful summer for
Coastguard safety initiative
Tuesday 25 February
Information for Kiwibank
Customers
Tuesday 21 January
Coastguard Volunteers Honoured at
National Awards
Thursday 24 October
Coastguard volunteers receive
Queen's Birthday Honours
Wednesday 18 September
International Volunteer Day
Monday 1 January
International Women's Day 2021
Monday 1 January
CNZ AGM
Monday 1 January
Young Coastguard Rotorua Lakes
volunteer takes home national award
Monday 1 January
Northland Coastguard Air Patrol
volunteer receives national award
Monday 1 January
Coastguard Hibiscus volunteer
recongised for recruitment efforts
Monday 1 January
Young volunteer recongised as
Coastguard Rescue Vessel Volunteer of
the Year
Monday 1 January
Coastguard Marlborough scoops
three Awards of Excellence, including
top volunteer accolade
Monday 1 January
Coastguard Hawke’s Bay efforts in
difficult year recognised in
Awards of Excellence
Monday 1 January
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