Howick Coastguard

Great start to Sunday supporting the Howick Rotary Fun Walk & Run. It was awesome to see so many people of all abilities taking on the challenge. After this HW1 launched and supported the Scouts raft racing at Cockle bay and then off to a afternoon of taskings for our duty day on the water. We have an amazing group of volunteers!

If you would like to join us we would love for you to get in touch.

We want to say a massive thanks to our local community for supporting Howick Coastguard by purchasing tickets for our recent lottery.

We are pleased that someone who purchased a ticket from one of our volunteers won one of the amazing prizes - Great stuff!

Congratulations to all the prize winners - and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who grabbed a ticket (or two!). Your support helps ensure we’re always ready to assist water lovers when they need us most!

A special acknowledgement to our incredible Coastguard volunteers who not only crew and support Howick Rescue 1 but also give up their time to help fundraise and sell tickets tickets. Your dedication and community connection are vital to our work on the water, and we’re deeply grateful.

Winning Tickets:
🏆 Grand Prize – Ford Stormtrak and Haines Hunter SF 545 valued at $225,000
Ticket #114231 – Whangārei

🎣 Prize 2 – Haines Hunter SF 545 valued at $98,000
Ticket #35600 – Kaitaia

🚢 Prize 3 – Croatia River Cruise (or $30,000 cash)
Ticket #80566 – Ōtāhuhu

🌴 Prize 4 – Cook Islands holiday (or cash) valued at $20,000
Ticket #103718 - Whitianga

📺 Prize 5 – Samsung TV package valued at $6,000
Ticket #20231 - Raumati Beach

📱 Prizes 6 & 7 – Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max & Airpods Pro 3 valued at $3,000
Tickets #46855 and #138734

💳 Prizes 8–12 – Prezzy cards valued at $1,000 each
Tickets #33958, #56803, #75352, #121411, #134937

💵 Auto-buyer Prize – $10,000 Cash
Ticket #100166

⭐ Founders Prize – Surfers Paradise holiday valued at $7,000
Ticket #93842

🛟 Unit Sales Prize – Niue Island holiday valued at $10,000
Ticket #27505

All prizes were drawn on 13 February 2026 under Police supervision.

Head to Burnsco Mt Wellington before 2pm today (Saturday) to purchase your Coastguard lottery tickets and take a look at the prize boat.

39 Mount Wellington Highway, Mount Wellington, Auckland.

We’d like to extend a massive thank you to the staff, students, and families of Redoubt North Primary School for their kind donation to Howick Coastguard. Your contribution helps ensure we can continue saving lives and supporting boaties in need. Thank you for partnering with us ❤

Howick Rescue 1 made its annual trip from the beach up the hill to the 2025 Howick Santa Parade yesterday, and the sunshine brought out thousands of smiling faces. We loved seeing all the amazing floats, participants, and entertainment along the route. Thanks to everyone who gave us a wave — we hope your day was as awesome as ours!

Great team effort!

Our wonderful President got to sit down with Eastern times to share about volunteering and the great team at Howick Coastguard.

Q&A, with Blair Telfer, Howick Coastguard president He’s community-minded in his thinking and doing and takes being part of a respected voluntary organisation as a serious privilege, and as he tells PJ TAYLOR, there are lessons to be learned and much to be gained by contributing to the local area where you live. Where were you born and grew up? I w...

On Saturday night, we came together for our annual awards evening — a special celebration of our incredible volunteers and all they contribute. It was a fantastic night to recognise the dedication, passion, and hard work that keep Howick Coastguard running strong.

Congratulations to all our award winners! 🏆
And a huge thank you to every one of our volunteers — you all deserve recognition for the amazing commitment you show every day

Big thanks to Max and the crew at Westpac Rescue - Auckland for hosting us last night! It was an awesome opportunity for our volunteers to check out their impressive training facilities and see firsthand the incredible work they do. It was also a great change of perspective — usually, we’re viewing the helicopter from underneath as we help guide the paramedics on board!
Keep up the amazing work, team!

Even though it’s his birthday, one of our dedicated crew Brent, spent the morning out on HW1 helping with one of our other crew members prepare for their upcoming assessment. Happy Birthday and thanks for all the hours you put in to Howick Coastguard.