IMPORTANT!
Emergency Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) will only be monitored on 406 mHz from 1 February 2009.....click here for more

Radio Channels provided by Tauranga Coastguard:

VHF:

Channel 16 is the Universal Distress frequency - monitored at all times

Channel 83 ...for Calling, Trip Reports and Rescue
Channel 62 ....if ch 83 reception poor
Channel 66 ....north of Mayor Island, if ch 83 reception poor

Wind conditions and Forecast continuous channel 22

24 hrs x 365 days
0700 to 1800 hrs x 365 days
0700 to 1800 hrs x 365 days

24hrs x 365 days

Weather Reports are broadcast at the following times:
Channels 83 and 62: 0700, 1145, 1420, 1703, 1933 hrs
4417 kHz: 0815, 1203, 1433, 1715 hrs

All calls are logged on our Radio Operations computer, including Trip Reports, Weather Updates and Incidents.