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....
by Howard Nicholls | Oct 26, 2025 | Coastguard Sumner News
Exciting news – Coastguard Sumner was privileged to receive both the Unit of the Year Awards and the Rescue of the Year at the 2025 Coastguard Volunteer of Excellence Awards. The awards, open to all units, recognise and celebrate Coastguard volunteers from...
by sumner lifeboat crew | Apr 27, 2022 | Coastguard Sumner News
In late April we held a night exercise to search and recover two ‘drifters’ – specially designed floating devices with GPS trackers. The screenshots from the tracker show they had drifted south-east then west towards Godley Head, where we located and retrieved...
by sumner lifeboat crew | Aug 16, 2021 | Coastguard Sumner News
14 August 2021 @ 11:12am – Called out to rescue a capsized sea kayaker in surf beyond the Avon/Heathcote Estuary mouth. Time was of the essence as the kayaker only had light clothing and was immersed in winter-cold waters. Hamilton Jet Rescue was launched...
by sumner lifeboat crew | Aug 16, 2021 | Coastguard Sumner News
25 July 2021 @ 12:44pm – Sumner Lifeboat was called out by the Police to attend to a crashed hang glider beneath Whitewash Head. Hamilton Jet Rescue and Urquhart Rescue Trust were launched with six of our most experienced crew. Quickly locating the scene, three crew...
