Coastguard Queenstown provide marine search and rescue on Lake Wakatipu with their vessel Haki te Kura. In naming its rescue boat, Coastguard Queenstown drew inspiration from the past to continue its proud legacy of keeping the community safe on the water - according to legend, Haki te Kura was the first to swim across Lake Wakatipu.
Coastguard Queenstown provide marine search and rescue on Lake Wakatipu. For emergency assistance use Channel 16 or call 111, for non-urgent assistance use local VHF channel 5
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Call 0800 BOATIE (262 843) to speak to the Unit Support Manager
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