Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
New Zealand Police
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Direct the Tasman District Police to work with RCCNZ, other emergency response agencies and local authorities to develop a maritime rescue plan that includes the Kaikōura region.
Reply Text
The owner of this recommendation is the Tasman District Commander (Superintendent Tracey Thompson), in collaboration with other parts of Police as required.
This recommendation is Being Implemented. The Maritime Rescue Plan has been prepared and is in the final stages of being signed off.
We expect this recommendation to be completed by 31 May 2025.
On 24 September 2025, New Zealand Police provided an updated response:
Tasman District has reviewed and updated its Maritime Rescue Plan (MRP) to include the Kaikōura area. On 31 July 2025, the Officer in Charge (OC) Kaikōura, the OC Search and Rescue, and the OC Response met with external stakeholders to go through the revised MRP. No issues were identified with the MRP during the external stakeholder meeting, and the updated MRP is now in place.
Comment – Police considers this recommendation has now been Implemented.
This recommendation is Being Implemented. The Maritime Rescue Plan has been prepared and is in the final stages of being signed off.
We expect this recommendation to be completed by 31 May 2025.
On 24 September 2025, New Zealand Police provided an updated response:
Tasman District has reviewed and updated its Maritime Rescue Plan (MRP) to include the Kaikōura area. On 31 July 2025, the Officer in Charge (OC) Kaikōura, the OC Search and Rescue, and the OC Response met with external stakeholders to go through the revised MRP. No issues were identified with the MRP during the external stakeholder meeting, and the updated MRP is now in place.
Comment – Police considers this recommendation has now been Implemented.
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