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![Stricken boatie winched to safety after vessel capsizes on notorious Manukau bar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Stricken boatie winched to safety after vessel capsizes on notorious Manukau bar
Another boatie was rescued by a passing jet ski.
![Police scour Waitaki River for missing fisherman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Police scour Waitaki River for missing fisherman
Police were notified on Monday night that a fisherman was overdue from a day fishing trip.
![Tourist's deadly dip: Rescuers battle 2m swells, darkness to reach swimmer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Tourist's deadly dip: Rescuers battle 2m swells, darkness to reach swimmer
'We were very lucky to see him ... you couldn't see more than a few metres.'
![Racing yacht runs aground at Lyttelton days before Sail GP regatta](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Racing yacht runs aground at Lyttelton days before Sail GP regatta
Boat marooned at the base of a cliff but all five crew rescued by the Coastguard.
![Coastguards pull off 'challenging' night rescue in Coromandel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Coastguards pull off 'challenging' night rescue in Coromandel
Meanwhile, Waikato Regional Council also rescued a grounded vessel.
!['Under in 30 seconds': Waiwera pair's 'miracle rescue' from rough sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Under in 30 seconds': Waiwera pair's 'miracle rescue' from rough sea
The pair, which included an elderly man, were left clinging to their upturned dinghy.
![Waiwera couple’s lucky escape after dinghy capsizes on Hibiscus Coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Waiwera couple’s lucky escape after dinghy capsizes on Hibiscus Coast
A volunteer said the rescue was a case of being in the right place at the right time.
![Festival to celebrate 24th anniversary and 60 years of classic Ford Mustang](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Festival to celebrate 24th anniversary and 60 years of classic Ford Mustang
This year celebrates 60 years of the Ford Mustang.
!['Extremely lucky': Four teens swept out to sea rescued by Coastguard volunteers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Extremely lucky': Four teens swept out to sea rescued by Coastguard volunteers
The group of four teenagers were being carried out to sea by a strong current.
![Member of the public rescue Bay of Island boaties from water after 111 call disconnects](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Member of the public rescue Bay of Island boaties from water after 111 call disconnects
The three people were stranded after their 7m boat sank.
!['Nick of time': Group using plastic bottles to float down Waikato River prompt police warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Nick of time': Group using plastic bottles to float down Waikato River prompt police warning
Police have renewed their warnings about lifejackets after another near-miss.
![Search continues for swimmer missing at Karioitahi Beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Search continues for swimmer missing at Karioitahi Beach
The missing person is one of three who got into trouble in the water.
![Search continues for missing diver in Far North](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Search continues for missing diver in Far North
"Our thoughts are with the family of the missing diver during this difficult time."
![School group involved in mass rescue on Waikato River](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
School group involved in mass rescue on Waikato River
Ten people have drowned in the Waikato River between Lake Taupō and Huka Falls since 2008.
!['We were literally in mid-air': Rescued man's stormy sea ordeal on 30-tonne boat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'We were literally in mid-air': Rescued man's stormy sea ordeal on 30-tonne boat
The seafarer says 'boiling' water conditions were like nothing he had ever seen.
![Abandoned boat washes ashore after two rescued during rough swells](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Abandoned boat washes ashore after two rescued during rough swells
Three people on a 40ft boat got into trouble when rough conditions injured two.
![Whanganui-built boat heading to Tauranga for search and rescue role](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Whanganui-built boat heading to Tauranga for search and rescue role
Construction on the boat began around July last year.
![Search and rescue braced for summer spike; boaties rescued after vessel sinks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Search and rescue braced for summer spike; boaties rescued after vessel sinks
A busy summer awaits Search and Rescue units, with callouts on the rise.
![Even the best can be caught out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Even the best can be caught out
Near-disaster while sailing shows value of Coastguard membership.