Safety & Education
A guide to getting your boat build (or refit) right
Engaging a boat yard, here in New Zealand or overseas, for a new vessel or to refit an...
10 August 2026
Kiwi sold rescue beacon earns King’s Award for Enterprise
Ocean Signal’s rescueME PLB3, distributed throughout New Zealand by Lusty & Blundell, has been awarded a King’s Award...
27 July 2026
Two boaties and their vessel safely back after Coastguard Mangawhai callout
Two people and their boat are back at the Mangawhai ramp after Coastguard Mangawhai responded to a report...
17 July 2026
Three pulled from water after Poor Knights launch sinks
A 28-foot launch went down near the Sugar Loaf Rocks at the Poor Knights Islands this afternoon, triggering...
5 July 2026
Regional roundup: What changes to workplace health and safety system mean for clubs
Our NZCT regional development managers have been out and about over the past month, sharing the latest updates...
2 July 2026
Crew member airlifted from Cook Strait: a worn sling, a wrong position: Singapore-flagged Thor Nitnirund
A bulk carrier drifting in Cook Strait while waiting for a Wellington berth. Two lashing chains washed overboard...
18 June 2026
Coastguard Houhora pulls off 10-hour overnight rescue 40 miles north of North Cape
A fatigued skipper and seasick crew are safely ashore after Coastguard Houhora completed a gruelling overnight operation more...
11 June 2026
Rescue ends transatlantic record bid in world’s smallest ocean-going yacht
Lancashire sailor Andrew Bedwell’s attempt to cross the Atlantic in a boat roughly the size of a wheelie...
8 June 2026
The Big Swim returns for third year in aid of Coastguard volunteers
Coastguard Tautiaki Moana is calling on Kiwis to get in the water this June, with The Big Swim...
4 June 2026
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