Add Coastguard
to your will,
and become a
Coastguardian.

Across Aotearoa New Zealand, more than 2,000 Coastguard volunteers respond when someone needs help on the water. Any time, in any conditions. We’re a charity, and your support is what keeps our crews trained, equipped and ready to bring Kiwi boaties home safely.

Adding Coastguard to your Will, and becoming a Coastguardian is a simple way to help make sure our volunteers can keep doing this lifesaving work in the years ahead. 

If you’d like to talk to us about leaving a gift, our team is here to help answer any questions.

You can also write your Will online with Safewill, Coastguard’s will‑writing partner. It’s simple, secure and lawyer‑reviewed, and makes it easy to include a gift to Coastguard nationally or to your local unit.

And this March, you can write your Will for free with Safewill.

When someone needs help on the water, our volunteers must be ready: fuel in the tank, engines maintained, rescue gear working, radios manned, and crews highly-trained for every scenario. 

By including Coastguard in your will, you’ll be leaving a lasting gift that helps ensure our crews can continue saving lives on the water for generations to come.

You can direct your gift to either:

1. Coastguard nationally
   Your gift supports Coastguard as a whole, helping fund the specialised training, equipment, operational support and essential services that keep every unit ready across Aotearoa. This includes national programmes that strengthen and support local volunteers.
    
2. Your local Coastguard Unit
   Your gift supports the volunteers in your own community, helping fund the boat, equipment and day‑to‑day resources your local crew relies on when someone needs help on the water. It’s a direct way to support the people who look after your area.

How to specify a unit:
In your Will, name “Coastguard and the Unit name"