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New Zealand

Maritime New Zealand's Maritime Radio Service monitors emergency frequencies for NAVAREA XIV (Covering 12.5% of the world's oceans). It operates the Marine Operations Centre (callsign ZLM) & Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand from Lower Hutt with the HF broadcast site at Lake Taupo.

These facilities provide emergency monitoring of MF/HF, VHF, and Inmarsat SafetyNet. They also provide MSI, nav warnings, emergency phone patch, trip reports, and Customs requests. 

New Zealand Maritime Search & Rescue Area 

Taupo Maritime Radio Voice Network - New Zealand (ZLM) 2K80J3E
Calling / Distress 2182  4125 6215 8291 12290 16420 
Working  2207  4146 6224 8297 12356 16531

 
Taupo Maritime Radio DSC Network - New Zealand (ZLM)  MMSI 005120010
Distress  4207.5 6312.0 8414.5 12557.0 16804.5
 
 
New Zealand MF/HF Marine Frequencies 
Supplementary Calling  2045 
Supplementary Ship-to-ship 2068 
Inter-ship working (after established contact on 2182 or 2045)  2456
2638 
2068
Harbour authority working  2162
2012 
Ship-shore private (after established contact on 2182 or 2045)  2480
2444 
Ship-shore events (such as yacht races)  2089
2129 
Ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore (after established contact on 4125)  4146
4417 
Ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore (after established contact on 6215)   6224
6227 
International calling only. Not monitored by ZLM   8255 
Working frequencies for exchanging messages between Taupo Maritime Radio (ZLM) and ships (after established contact on calling frequency)  2207
4146
6224
8297
12356
16531 


Weather Broadcasts
Content Times  Calling  Working
Coastal warnings  0133
1333
0533
1733 		 2182
4125
6215 		 2207
4146
6224 
Coastal reports  0803
1203
2003 		 2182
4125
6215  		 2207
4146
6224  
Oceanic warnings * area XIV 0303
0333
1503
1533 		 6215
8291
12290
16420  		 6224
8297
12356
16531 
Oceanic weather bulletins and warnings area XIV 0903
1003
2103
2203 		 6215
8291
12290
16420 		 6224
8297
12356
16531  

* For daylight saving time add one hour.
Local Time* Contents of Broadcasts Frequency (kHz)
0133 Coastal Navigational Warnings, Synopsis, Forecasts and Warnings for the New Zealand Coast and 0000 Coastal Reports 2207, 4146, 6224
0303* Oceanic, Navigational and Meteorological Warnings in force for Navarea XIV; Synopsis and Forecast for high seas area Southern 6224,12356
0333* Repeat of 0303 broadcast 8297, 16531
0533 Coastal Navigational Warnings, Synopsis, Forecasts and Warnings for the New Zealand Coast and 0300 Coastal Reports 2207, 4146, 6224
0803 0600 Coastal reports for Shipping 2207, 4146, 6224
0903* Oceanic, Navigational and Meteorological Warnings in force for Navarea XIV, Synopses and Forecasts for high seas areas Subtropic, Forties and Pacific 6224,12356
0933* Repeat of 0903 broadcast 8297, 16531
1203 0900 Coastal reports for Shipping 2207, 4146, 6224
1333 Coastal Navigational Warnings, Synopsis, Forecasts and Warnings for the New Zealand Coast and 1200 Coastal Reports 2207, 4146, 6224
1503* Oceanic, Navigational and Meteorological Warnings in force for Navarea XIV; Synopsis and Forecast for high seas area Southern 6224,12356
1533* Repeat of 1503 broadcast 8297, 16531
1733 Coastal Navigational Warnings, Synopsis, Forecasts and Warnings for the New Zealand Coast and 1500 Coastal Reports 2207, 4146, 6224
2003 1800 Coastal reports for Shipping 2207, 4146, 6224
2103* Oceanic, Navigational and Meteorological Warnings in force for Navarea XIV, Synopses and Forecasts for high seas areas Subtropic, Forties and Pacific 6224,12356
2133* Repeat of 2103 broadcast 8297, 16531

* Oceanic Warnings and Forecasts broadcast one hour later when NZDT is in force (last Sunday in September to first Sunday in April).



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