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Safety concerns as coastguard grounds two volunteer air patrol teams

Coastguard has grounded its two volunteer air patrol and search teams in the Upper North Island raising concerns about boaties safety at Aotearoa heads into peak season the water. The volunteer pilots in Auckland and Northland have been benched due to a change in safety standards. President of Coastguards Auckland Air Patrol, Andrew Lamb spoke to Lisa Owen.

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