New Zealand's Boating Website

*waterproof or in a plastic bag

^{Maritime Radio VHF Coverage}

^{North Island East Coast:}

^{Cape Reinga VHF CH: 16, 68}

^{Kaitaia Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 71}

^{Whangarei Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 67}

^{Great Barrier Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 25}

^{Plenty Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16,68}

^{Runaway Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 71}

^{Tolaga Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 67}

^{Napier Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 68}

^{Wairarapa Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 67}

^{Wellington Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 71}

^{North Island West Coast:}

^{Auckland Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 71}

^{Taranaki Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 67}

^{Cape Egmont Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 71}

^{Wanganui Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 69}

^{D'Urville Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 67}

^{South Island West Coast:}

^{Farewell Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 68}

^{Westport Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 71}

^{Greymouth Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 68}

^{Fox Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 67}

^{Fiordland Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 71}

^{Puysegur Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 67}

^{South Island East Coast:}

^{Picton Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 68}

^{Kaikoura Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 67}

^{Akaroa Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 68}

^{Waitaki Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 67}

^{Chalmers Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 71}

^{Bluff Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 68}

^Islands:

^{Stewart Island Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 71}

^{Chatham Island Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 60}

^{Pitt Island Maritime Radio VHF CH: 16, 62}

Note:

• From time to time gaps may exist within the VHF areas shown due to terrain shadows and system maintenance. Terrain shadows can occur close to the shore under cliffs or in bays and fiords.
• 24hr/day listening watch is kept by all VHF stations on channel 16.
• The coverage shown above is for vessels with a 25W radio working into a correctly installed antenna mounted 4m or more above the waterline.