Hazards to navigation

Whether at sea or ashore, anyone sighting what they believe to be a hazard to marine navigation, should report this directly to us as soon as possible.

Reporting

Report all hazards to the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ).

Phone

New Zealand (toll free):
0508 4 RCCNZ or 0508 472 269

Calling from outside New Zealand:
+64 4 577 8030

Email

rccnz@maritimenz.govt.nz

Report the hazard to the New Zealand Coast Radio Station.

Phone

New Zealand (toll free):
0800 MARITIME or 0800 6274 8463

Calling from outside New Zealand:
+64 4 550 5280

Email

maritime@kordia.co.nz

You can also report a hazard via the GMDSS VHF or HF radio frequencies.

New Zealand Navigational Warning Areas

Maritime New Zealand is responsible for two navigational warning areas:

NAVAREA XIV – part of the globally established Navigational Areas (NAVAREAs), each with a NAVAREA Coordinator responsible for notifying seafarers of hazards to navigation that are typically in the high-seas.

New Zealand Coastal Warning Area - established within NAVAREA XIV to notify seafarers of hazards that are typically closer to the coastline of New Zealand.

France also has Coastal Warning Areas within NAVAREA XIV – New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna and French Polynesia.

NAVAREA XIV and Coastal Warning Areas map

Navigational Warnings in Force

View the latest NAVAREA XIV and NZ Coastal Navigational Warnings here:

Navigational warnings