We're still missing a volunteer base. Can you help us fund it?

Exciting times ahead for Coastguard Canterbury!

The Christchurch earthquakes damaged our building at Naval Point, Lyttelton in 2011 and since then we have spent considerable funds repairing the damaged building as best as we could so that we could continue search and rescue operations.

Our dedicated volunteers clock up the hours, committed to saving lives at sea: (Statistics from 01 January 2023- 01 December 2023)

*6742 Volunteer hours

*158 People bought home safely

*48 Calls

In preparation for SailGP 2023, our building had to be demolished and the Christchurch City Council arranged temporary accommodation and portacoms for us near the waters edge, located at the Naval Point public jetty. This has continued to be the home for us at Coastguard Canterbury for the past three years.

Over the last decade, we have been working with the Council, Ngāti Wheke and the local community on a location and design of a new building.

We have the designs and now we just need the funding to build our building so all of our community and volunteer crew have a base to train and meet at.

Every cent counts! Thank you so much for supporting us and the wider community.