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New Zealand Police has two specialist Police Maritime Units - one in Auckland, New Zealands largest city and the other in the capital city of Wellington.

The Auckland Police Maritime Unit operational area covers nearly 200 islands including Great Barrier, and Waiheke as well as the Firth of Thames and associated harbours and inlets. The unit operates the 14.7m launch Deodar II, three 12 metre Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) and a 3.8m inflatable dinghy, Red Knight. Contact details

The Wellington Police Maritime Unit operational area for the unit is a 90 nautical miles radius from the entrance of Wellington Harbour. This encompasses the Marlborough Sounds, Wairarapa Coastline, Kapiti Coast, Tasman Bay, Wanganui, Castle Point and Kaikoura. Most of the tasks, however, are within Wellington Harbour and Cook Strait. Contact details

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See also:

Safety in your boat
How to purchase a boat
How to prepare a marine disaster plan
Maritime New Zealand