Coastguard
Rescuers pull three from the water near Tiritiri-Matangi Island
Three people have been rescued from a sinking boat in Auckland's Gulf Harbour after their runabout began filling up with water.
Boaties warned to get up to date with changing sea conditions
Coastguard New Zealand is calling on boaties to be vigilant around evolving sand bars after two separate boating accidents on the Coromandel Peninsula. Audio
Off the grid: Life on Great Barrier Island during lockdown
Third generation Great Barrier Island resident Tom Daly is living off-the-grid with his wife Beth and three children under six -- Beau (6), Finn (4), Hucks (2). He talks to Jim about how they are all… Audio
Ill-equipped isolators place strain on Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island sounds like the ideal place to isolate during the lockdown but resident Tom Daly, who lives there with his wife and three kids, says some people have arrived on the island… Audio
Time's up for volunteering
Volunteering is facing a crisis. Teresa Cowie investigates how essential services can survive as more and more people decide they can't make on going commitments to help out.
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'Silly mechanical problems' keep Coastguard NZ busy
Staff are kept busy on the water in Auckland and Northland with about six call-outs due to boaties running out of fuel.
'No excuses' for boaties without lifejackets or speeding
Boaties caught speeding or without lifejackets this summer could face a $300 fine in a 'no excuses' crackdown.
Boaties urged to check vessels after thousands of calls
Boaties are being urged to check their vessels are in tip-top shape, after thousands of distress calls to the coastguard over the long weekend.
Faster, stronger water ambulance for Marlborough Sounds
New Zealand's only on-water ambulance team is getting a new boat but red tape continues to tangle rescue efforts, volunteers say.