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Coastguard – A busy summer

The weather that was promised certainly delivered with light winds and sunny hot days, which meant that the Waitemata Harbour was boiling with activity over...

Coastguard – Gearing up for summer

The weather is starting to play ball for us boaties which means our Coastguard unit is starting to get busier and busier. Murphy’s law is...

Coastguard – Ship shape for summer

It has been a mild winter, and we are now seeing some of those gorgeous days where the wind and sun plays ball, and the...

Coastguard – Strong crew numbers for summer

The past few weeks have seen the Hibiscus Coastguard Unit become increasingly busy. Last Sunday saw a very early start for one of our crews...

Coastguard – Mixed emotions for crew

The last couple of weeks have been a time of mixed emotions for the Hibiscus Coastguard Unit. Over the last month the Unit have had...

Coastguard – Coastguard on Skype

When I sat down to write the last article for Coastguard back in March, who would have predicted the events that have unfolded over the...

Coastguard – Awaiting the call

The last few weeks have seen the continuation of some great weather up here on the Coast, which has seen many people getting out on...

Coastguard – Care with flares needed

The unit has continued to be very busy despite continued high winds over much of the holiday season that have not made for the best...

Coastguard – Kayaker causes major callout

In the column last month, I noted that the number of callouts for the unit had been increasing and over the past few weeks that...

Coastguard – Coastguard in full swing

I wanted to start off this article by saying a big thank you to our previous columnist, Dale Hodson, who is moving away from the...