A group of boaties felt the pinch last month after Police caught up with them in the Hauraki Gulf.
Sergeant Peter Comer, of the Auckland Maritime Unit, says that at around 11 am, an informant called
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Police urge people to take care around waterways
Police are urging caution around waterways after man was rescued earlier this month after being taken out to sea at the Waitaki River Mouth.
Around 12.2 pm, a report was made to the Police of a man needing
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Rocky Escape: Police Scale Up Warnings To Stay Safe
Just before 2 am on Friday the 16th of February, Police received a report of a person stuck on the rocks at Bethells Beach.
The Police Eagle helicopter was deployed and observed the fisherman, who
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The Police Eagle helicopter was deployed and observed the fisherman, who
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Police rescue dog adrift on dinghy
The New Zealand Police Maritime Unit has rescued Huxley the dog after he accidentally drifted away on a dingy at Hobson Bay.
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Boaties hypothermic after failed fishing trip
Five people on board a small run-about were lucky to escape with their lives when their vessel ‘Hustler’ sunk between Matiu/Somes Island and Seaview Wharf.
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Busy summer for Police maritime unit
With too many people still having a lax attitude toward water safety, Wellington's Maritime Police Sergeant Richard Kennedy says a frustrating number of call outs could be avoided.
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Police welcome new rigid-hulled inflatable boat in Wellington
The New Zealand Police have welcomed the newest iteration of the rigid-hulled inflatable boat to arrive in Wellington District.
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