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Coastguard
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...
