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Press Release – LINZ New editions of two navigational charts for Auckland harbour have recently been released, providing enhanced safety as Auckland mariners take to the water in significant numbers over the summer sailing season. The new charts are the result of a collaboration by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and Ports of Auckland in which LINZ updated the charts with data collected by Ports of Auckland. National Hydrographer Adam Greenland says LINZ, as the New Zealand Hydrographic A...

Friday, 29 January 2021, 9:07 am New editions of two navigational charts for Auckland harbour have recently been released, providing enhanced safety as Auckland mariners take to the water in significant numbers over the summer sailing season. The new charts are the result of a collaboration by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and Ports of Auckland in which LINZ updated the charts with data collected by Ports of Auckland. National Hydrographer Adam Greenland says LINZ, as the New Zealand Hyd...

NZ POLICE/Supplied She was concerned as they lived near water, she said. A police Eagle helicopter was dispatched to Kauri Point Reserve at 3.14pm while ground staff also began searching the area. Police also spoke to members of the public around the reserve to see if they had seen the boy, with some confirming they saw someone who matched the description. In the video, police staff communicating with each other said the boy’s mum told them he had a “fascination” with water, but he d...

The boys mother called 111 after she couldnt find her son, who cant swim.

Person flown to hospital in two-car crash on State Highway 2, near Katikati 10 Jan, 2021 05:34 AM 2 minutes to read Bay of Plenty Times One person has been seriously injured and another has been flown to hospital following a two-car crash on State Highway 2 in the Western Bay of Plenty near Katikati. A police media spokeswoman said police were called to the crash at the intersection of Stokes Rd and Woodland Rd in Tahawai just after 6pm. A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said one person in a seri...

Strong crew numbers for summerBy: Dave Tilley 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 that started with a call from our operations room the previous evening. As Hibiscus was the duty rescue vessel for the area on the Sunday we were made aware of a yacht that started taking on water on the Saturday evening, they had come down hard off a wave and cracked their keel and were taking on water. They w...