Royal New Zealand Coastguard

The Royal New Zealand Coastguard is the civilian volunteer coastguard of New Zealand, the primary search and rescue organisation for the nation's coastal waterways and major lakes. The New Zealand Police coordinate smaller search and rescue incidents (Category I) in New Zealand, with assistance and resources from Coastguard as required; major maritime incidents (Category II) are coordinated by the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ), who may call on the resources of the New Zealand Defence Force.