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Successful Night-Time Rescue by Coastguard Tutukaka

In the early hours of this morning, Coastguard Tutukaka volunteers once again demonstrated their dedication and swift response, bringing a safe resolu...
Coastguard NZ 2024 Awards of Excellence

Celebrating the Heroes of the Water: NZ Coastguard 2024 Volunteer Awards of Excellence

In a year marked by extraordinary challenges and heroic efforts, Coastguard New Zealand has once again shone a light on the volunteers who dedicate th...

Fatal Water Incident On Manakau Bar

At 9:39am today (20 Oct 2024) the Coastguard Operations Centre was alerted to a vessel capsizing on the Manukau Bar. Waiuku Coastgu...

Incident at Kawhia Bar – 7 souls Rescued

Seven men have been rescued after their boat overturned while crossing the Kawhia Bar in Waikato yesterday evening. A rescure operation invol...
Rotorua Lakes Coastguard Provide Key Safety Tips After Rescuing Two Waka Ama Paddlers Near Mokoia Island

Coastguard New Zealand Warn Non-Motorised Watercraft Users To Be Careful After Seven People Rescued ...

Yesterday's rescue by Rotorua Lakes Coastguard marks the third rescue involving non-motorised watercraft in recent days, highlighting a growing concer...
Rotorua Lakes Coastguard Provide Key Safety Tips After Rescuing Two Waka Ama Paddlers Near Mokoia Island

Rotorua Lakes Coastguard Provide Key Safety Tips After Rescuing Two Waka Ama Paddlers Near Mokoia Is...

Yesterday (15 Oct 2024) Rotorua Lakes Coastguard volunteers responded swiftly to rescue two waka ama paddlers stranded near Mokoia Island.
GJ Gardnery Whangamata Coastguard Rescue Boat. Photo credit: Coastguard Whangamata

From Training to Action – A Day of Rescue Off the Coromandel Coast

A significant Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) was planned for yesterday (Sat 12 Oct 2024) near Hot Water Beach in the Coromandel region of New Zeal...

Training Put into Action by Coastguard Queenstown During Overnight Rescue

In the early hours of this morning, a well-coordinated rescue effort by Coastguard Queenstown, Police Land Search and Rescue, and two rescue helicopte...

Coastguard Houhora in Daring Rescue Beyond North Cape

On the 29th of September, the Houhora Coastguard – New Zealand's northernmost rescue unit – embarked on a remarkable mission to assist an 18-metre yac...

Coastguard Taranaki Earns Four Nominations in 2024 Coastguard New Zealand Volunteer Awards

Coastguard Taranaki’s unwavering dedication to maritime safety has been recognised in a remarkable way, with the unit securing four well-deserved nomi...

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Extreme Boats Fishing Tournament, 29 & 30 Nov 2024 in Whitianga

Stabicraft Te Anau Manapouri Fishing Classic, 25 - 27 Oct 2025 TBC in Te Anau Manapouri

REGATTAS

NZ Match Racing Championships, 14 - 17 Nov 2024 in Auckland

Beneteau Owners Rally, 23 Nov 2024, Auckland to Kawau

Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta, 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2024 at Torbay Sailing Club

Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2024 starts in Sydney, Australia

New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 in Auckland

Bay of Islands Sailing Week, 21 - 24 Jan 2025 at Bay of Islands

NZ Millenium Cup, 1 - 4 Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour

Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland

PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic, 24 Oct 2025 TBC from Auckland to Russell

JET BOAT RACING

UIM World Jetsprint Championships, 25 Jan -2 Feb 2025 at Wanaka (25 & 26 Jan) and Wanganui (1 & 2 Feb)

2024 Golden Homes NZ Jet Boat Marathon, 2025 dates TBC on Southland Rivers (Oreti, Waiau and Mataura)

National Jet Boat Rally 2024, 2025 date TBC at Oliver Road, Bendigo (near Cromwell)

WATERSPORTS

Yamaha Rollo's Marine Bridge 2 Bridge, 8 - 10 Nov 2024 Staged on the Waikato River between Cambridge & Taupiri, based in Hamilton, New Zealand

NON-MOTORISED SPORT

Waka Ama - 2025 National Sprint Championships, 12 - 18 Jan 2025 at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge

Waka Ama - 2025 Secondary School Nationals, 24 - 28 Mar 2025 at Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua

COMMUNITY

NZ Retro Boats Lake Tarawera Gathering, 16 Nov 2024 at Hot Water Beach, Lake Tarawera, Rotorua

Bay of Islands Cruiser's Festival, 20 - 23 Nov 2024 at Bay of Islands Marina, Opua

The New Zealand Sailing Trust 5 Day Sail, 13 - 17 Jan 2025 starting in Auckland

Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 March 2025 at Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland

The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15 - 18 May 2025 at Auckland Showgrounds, Auckland

Whangārei Maritime Festival, TBC Oct 2025 at the Whangārei Town Basin

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