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Houhora Coastguard boards disabled yacht 40 miles offshore in 10-hour rescue
Houhora Coastguard completed a 10-hour, 100-nautical-mile rescue after a yacht lost steering 40 miles offshore. Volunteers boarded the vessel and helmed it safely home.
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Coastguard Big Swim returns for third year to back 2,000 rescue volunteers
The Coastguard Big Swim is back for 2025. Set your distance, collect sponsorship, and help fund the 2,000 volunteers keeping New Zealanders safe on the water.
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Lifejackets save three after capsize beyond Kaipara Bar in three-metre swells
Three people survived a capsize in three-metre swells beyond the Kaipara Bar thanks to lifejackets and a brave Coastguard volunteer crew. Read the full story.
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Century Batteries extends Coastguard partnership after volunteers rescued 6,792 people in 2025
Century Batteries continues as Official Battery Partner of Coastguard NZ after volunteers rescued 6,792 people in 2025 across 2,785 incidents nationwide.
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Whangarei ticket wins $225,000 top prize in Coastguard Summer Lottery 124
A Whangarei ticket has won the $225,000 top prize in Coastguard Summer Lottery 124. See all winners and check your ticket number against the full results.
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Hawke's Bay Coastguard vessel Celia Knowles Rescue logs 500th assist after 15 years
Celia Knowles Rescue, Hawke's Bay Coastguard's 11.7m RIB, has completed 500 operational assists over 15 years covering one of NZ's largest Coastguard areas.
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Hibiscus Coast Coastguard logs near-daily callouts as January rescues double last year
Hibiscus Coast Coastguard is having one of its busiest Januarys in years, with rescues nearly double last summer. Here's what boaties must know before heading out.
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Anchor chain fouls propeller, leaves catamaran drifting in Whitianga Harbour
A catamaran lost engine power in Whitianga Harbour after its anchor chain fouled the propeller. Coastguard Whitianga responded to keep the vessel and crew safe.
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Three fishermen pulled from sea after craypot line capsizes boat off Gisborne coast
Three fishermen spent hours in the water after their boat capsized off Gisborne when it snagged a craypot line. A multi-agency search led to their rescue.
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Coastguard Bluff rescues three kayakers stranded on Tikore Spencer Island
Three men stranded on Tikore Spencer Island were safely rescued by Coastguard Bluff after worsening sea conditions made their return crossing unsafe.
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Coastguard Kaikōura accounts for 20 people across three incidents in one afternoon
Coastguard Kaikōura volunteers accounted for 20 people across three separate incidents as wind and swell built faster than expected on a busy Friday afternoon.
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Six pulled from Lake Dunstan after late-night capsize near Clyde
Six people were pulled from Lake Dunstan after a late-night capsize near Clyde. Read the key safety lessons as the busy summer boating season gets under way.
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