Coastguard Eastern Region Radio Frequencies

Location Call Sign VHF Channel/Frequency Operating Hours
Napier ZMH213 All Channels As required
Gisborne Β  Channel 60,Β 83

0800 - 1700 hrs weekends September to May
Schedules at 0915, 1215, 1415, 1615 365 days

East Cape Β  Channel 61 24 hours
Opotiki Β  Channel 68, 71 As required
Waihau Bay Β  Channel 65 Schedules at 0915, 1215, 1515, 1815 365 days
Whakatane ZMH83 Channel 80, 71 0800 to 1800 hrs
Tauranga ZMH35

Channel 83
Channel 62 and SSB 4417 kHz

24 hours
0700 to 1800 hrs
Waihi Beach Β  Channel 85, 68, 71 0700 to 2100 hrs
Whangamata ZMH54 Channel 84
SSB 4417 kHz by request
0800 to 2000 hrs
Tairua/Pauanui Β  Channel 86 ex Whitianga
Whitianga ZMH48 Channel 86, 61, 78
Weather 21, 23
0700 to 2100 hrs
Rotorua Lakes Rescue 1 Channel 86 As required
Taupo ZMQ4343 Channel 61, 63 0900 to 2030 hrs weekends
Turangi Β  Channel 61, 63 Scedules at 0915, 1615, 1815 plus
Public holidays 0900 to 2030

Β All stations monitor VHF Channel 16, the universal distress frequency