Coastguard Whakatāne Membership

Hello Club – CG Whakatane – New Membership Management System. 

We have a new Membership Management system to replace our old and outdated one.

The Company that we have engaged to update our system is called “Hello Club”.

You may have received an email from “Hello Club” recently.  This is not a scam.

It is a new way to keep your membership details up to date and pay your membership fees.  It automatically sends out renewal notices, invoices, receipts etc and so the email you have received is asking you for updated email addresses and other details.

You can still do it the old way by coming into our unit, signing up, paying your membership and changing your details filling out a form and paying by Cash or Eftpos.

Thank you for your patience and attention to this.

CG Whakatane.

Everyone boating out of Whakatāne and nearby harbour and river entrances is encouraged to join Coastguard Whakatāne. All members must be over 15 years of age.

If you are not already a member then you can join right now by:

• Signing up Online HERE
• Downloading, printing and completing the membership form and sending it to us
• Calling in at the Coastguard HQ for a printed form.

By doing this you will be contributing to the cost of the services provided to the boating public (eg. Marine Radio Service and Rescue Vessel). We have four classes of membership.

Ordinary Members

These members have all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of membership of the association. They are able to use our VHF marine radio channels 60, and 18. As a financial member you receive free assistance from our Rescue Vessel (Whakatāne Rescue II) should you breakdown or need help while at sea. The benefits of an ordinary member cover a single family unit including the member, the member’s partner and family dependents under 18 years of age.
Annual Subscription is $85.00

Associate Members

These members shall be persons, businesses or organisations who wish to contribute to the Association in some way (eg. a volunteer Radio Operator or Rescue Vessel Crew) but do not wish to become full members and use the services of our VHF Marine Radio Service or our Rescue Vessel. They are able to speak at General Meetings but cannot vote.
Annual Subscription is $37.50

Youth Members

Youth members have all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of membership of the association. They are able to use our VHF marine radio channels 60, and 18. As a financial member you receive free assistance from our Rescue Vessel should you breakdown while at sea. Youth members shall be entitled to attend all society meetings but shall have no entitlement to vote or to hold office on the Board.
Annual Subscription is $25.00

Honorary Members

This type of membership is conferred on persons or businesses who in the view of the Board of Coastguard Whakatāne have contributed significantly to the activities of the Association.
Annual Subscription is free

Life Members

These are persons or organisations that have rendered special or extraordinary service to the Association. They have full ordinary membership rights and privileges.
Membership is free

General Information

Coastguard Whakatāne is a member of the Royal New Zealand Coastguard Federation which comprises of 65 affiliated member units from throughout New Zealand. We receive no direct Government Funding but rely on subscriptions, donations, grants and various fund raising activities arranged by the Board of Coastguard Whakatāne. However, please note that if you need to be rescued during a “GOVERNMENT NO BOATING DIRECTIVE” affecting Whakatāne boating activities, you will be charged the full cost of the rescue because you should not be on the water.