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 |
| 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 |
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
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