by Howard Nicholls | Feb 15, 2026 | Coastguard Sumner News
Mid‑January started quietly for Coastguard Sumner, but things soon picked up for our volunteer crew with five callouts to mid-February. Regular training is well underway again, and our team aboard Blue Arrow Rescue had a memorable moment last week when a pod of...
by Howard Nicholls | Jan 13, 2026 | Coastguard Sumner News
The Christmas/New Year holiday period kept us busy with 7 callouts, the first being mid-afternoon on Christmas Day. About a dozen volunteer crew left their Christmas celebrations to respond to a report of two swimmers in difficulties off New Brighton pier. Our jet ski...
by Howard Nicholls | Nov 15, 2025 | Coastguard Sumner News
Coastguard Sumner volunteer Daniel Manchester has returned from an inspiring trip to California at an international drone technology conference. Daniel and his employer Proform Group were honoured as one of three international finalists for DroneDeploy’s prestigious...
by Howard Nicholls | Nov 15, 2025 | Coastguard Sumner News
At this year’s Open Day visitors got an up-close look at our operations and enjoyed chatting with our dedicated volunteers. From ‘casualty’ pickups to precision manoeuvres near the breakwater, our live demos showcased the impressive rescue skills of our volunteers....
by Howard Nicholls | Oct 29, 2025 | Coastguard Sumner News
Water safety skills are vital for Kiwi kids. Coastguard Sumner recently featured in Stuff’s campaign to raise funds to teach 10,000 Kiwi kids safe swimming this summer. Coastguard Sumner’s Dave Passmore was interviewed about his experiences helping rescue...
by Howard Nicholls | Oct 26, 2025 | Coastguard Sumner News
At our AGM & Awards event in October, we honoured the service milestones of our Coastguard volunteers. Many thanks to Coastguard New Zealand CEO Carl McOnie for making the trip from Auckland to visit us and present the Coastguard Volunteer Service Certificates....
