New Zealand radio navigational warnings

View the latest NAVAREA XIV and NZ coastal navigational warnings broadcast to ships in New Zealand waters.

The following warnings are not always updated in real time

Every effort is made to keep the information on this website up-to-date but it is not always possible to add and cancel warnings in real-time. While NAVAREA XIV and New Zealand Coastal Navigational Warnings are made available on this website, Masters/Captains are still required to receive navigational warnings from the appropriate International Maritime Organization (IMO) or World Meteorological Organization (WMO) approved Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) broadcast service i.e. the International SafetyNET system. Many warnings are of a temporary nature, but others may remain in-force for several weeks and may be superseded by Notices to Mariners.

Warnings In-Force at: 230900 UTC JUN 26

NAVAREA XIV warnings

  • 167/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 167/26
    SOUTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN
    1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS DAILY FROM 28 JUN 2026 TO 7 JUL 2026 BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 2015 UTC AND 0330 UTC IN AREAS BOUND BY:
    2. SPACE DEBRIS HAZARD AREA A:
    A. 39-42.00S 176-36.00W
    B. 40-30.00S 170-54.00W
    C. 41-54.00S 171-06.00W
    D. 41-00.00S 177-12.00W
    3. SPACE DEBRIS HAZARD AREA B:
    A. 41-24.00S 161-42.00W
    B. 41-18.00S 155-54.00W
    C. 42-42.00S 155-48.00W
    D. 42-48.00S 161-54.00W
    4. LIVE UPDATES ON ACTIVITY AVAILABLE VIA WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS WWW.ROCKETLABUSA.COM SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER.COM/ROCKETLAB. FURTHER INFORMATION REFER ANNUAL NEW ZEALAND NOTICE TO MARINERS NO.19
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  • 163/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 163/26
    SOUTH WEST PACIFIC OCEAN
    SOUTH EASTERN APPROACHES TO FIJI ISLANDS
    1. CABLE RECOVERY OPERATIONS BY MV LAYLA FROM 270000 UTC JUN 2026 IN VICINITY OF A LINE:
    A. 20-49.00S 178-39.00E
    B. 20-14.00S 178-51.00E
    C. 19-49.00S 178-58.00E
    D. 19-36.00S 178-58.00E
    E. 19-18.00S 179-02.00E
    2. TWO NAUTICAL MILE CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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  • 161/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 161/26
    SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
    SOUTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN
    1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS DAILY FROM 24 JUN 2026 TO 27 JUN 2026 BETWEEN 0431 UTC AND 1939 UTC IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
    A. 25-23S 156-56W
    B. 26-03S 153-24W
    C. 43-04S 157-03W
    D. 59-49S 163-34W
    E. 59-13S 168-58W
    F. 42-28S 161-17W
    2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 270817 UTC JUN 2026.
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  • 155/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 155/26
    SOUTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN
    1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS DAILY FROM 17 JUN 2026 UNTIL 29 JUN 2026 BETWEEN 1330 UTC AND 2215 UTC IN AREA BOUND BY:
    2. SPACE DEBRIS HAZARD AREA A:
    A. 39-42.00S 177-00.00W
    B. 40-20.40S 172-11.40W
    C. 41-40.80S 172-30.00W
    D. 41-00.00S 177-24.00W
    3. SPACE DEBRIS HAZARD AREA B:
    A. 41-24.00S 162-24.00W
    B. 41-21.60S 156-42.00W
    C. 42-48.00S 156-33.00W
    D. 42-48.00S 162-20.40W
    4. LIVE UPDATES ON ACTIVITY AVAILABLE VIA WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS WWW.ROCKETLABUSA.COM SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER.COM/ROCKETLAB. FURTHER INFORMATION REFER ANNUAL NEW ZEALAND NOTICE TO MARINERS NO.19
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  • 154/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 154/26
    SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
    EAST PACIFIC RISE
    1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS FROM 17 JUN 2026 TO 23 JUN 2026 BETWEEN 0928 UTC AND 1214 UTC IN AREA BOUND BY:
    A. 27-59S 122-44W
    B. 27-09S 120-43W
    C. 38-21S 115-04W
    D. 49-09S 107-22W
    E. 59-09S 095-34W
    F. 59-58S 099-05W
    G. 44-34S 114-13W
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  • 136/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 136/26
    EASTERN GROUP
    NAQELELEVU ISLAND
    CHART BA752, F52, BA440
    1. NAQELELEVU ISLAND. EAST END LIGHT 16-05.42S 179-09.35W UNLIT.
    2. CANCEL NAVAREA XIV WARNING 127/26
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  • 133/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 133/26
    VITI LEVU – SOUTH COAST
    SUVA HARBOUR
    CHART BA1660
    E REEF.N END 18–08.16S 178–24.17E UNLIT.
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  • 71/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 71/26
    VITI LEVU – EAST COAST
    OVALAU ISLAND
    CHARTS BA488, BA744
    NORTH OVALAU LIGHT 17–33.81S 178–50.92E UNLIT.
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  • 56/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 56/26
    VANUA LEVU - NORTH COAST
    UDU POINT
    CHARTS F52, BA752, BA2691
    UDU POINT LIGHT 16-07.53S 179-57.21W UNLIT.
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  • 50/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 50/26
    VITI LEVU - EAST COAST
    CAKAU MOMO
    CHART BA744
    CAKAU MOMO WEST SIDE LIGHT 17-38.74S 179-16.02E UNLIT.
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  • 39/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 39/26
    NIUE
    ALOFI
    CHART NU 131
    ALOFI BAY LEADING LIGHTS 19-03.2S 169-55.2W UNRELIABLE.
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NZ Coastal Navigation warnings

  • 177/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 177/26
    AREA COOK
    BARING HEAD/ORUA-POUANUI LIGHT 41-24.50S 174-52.27E REPORTED UNRELIABLE
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  • 176/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 176/26
    AREA PORTLAND
    1. ROCKET LAUNCHING SCHEDULED DAILY FROM 28 JUN 2026 TO 7 JUL 2026 BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 2015 UTC AND 0330 UTC IN LAUNCH HAZARD AREA BOUND BY:
    A. 39-12.00S 177-49.00E
    B. 39-12.00S 177-57.00E
    C. 39-06.00S 178-13.20E
    D. 39-12.00S 178-42.00E
    E. 39-42.00S 178-42.00E
    F. 39-30.00S 177-45.00E
    G. 39-18.00S 177-36.00E
    2. SPACE DEBRIS HAZARD IN AREA BOUND BY:
    A. 39-42.00S 176-36.00W
    B. 40-30.00S 170-54.00W
    C. 41-54.00S 171-06.00W
    D. 41-00.00S 177-12.00W
    3. RANGE CONTROL FOR THE LAUNCH HAZARD AREA WILL OPERATE DURING LAUNCH OPERATIONS. RANGE INFORMATION WILL BE BROADCAST ON VHF CHANNEL 79. RANGE CONTROL CAN BE CONTACTED ON VHF CHANNEL 07. TEMPORARY VIRTUAL AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) AIDS TO NAVIGATION (ATONS) SHALL BE USED TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE PERIMETER OF THE HAZARD AREA DURING ACTIVE PERIODS.
    4. LIVE UPDATES ON ACTIVITY AVAILABLE VIA WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS WWW.ROCKETLABUSA.COM SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER.COM/ROCKETLAB. FURTHER INFORMATION REFER ANNUAL NEW ZEALAND NOTICE TO MARINERS NO.19
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  • 175/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 175/26
    AREA RAGLAN
    BACK LEAD LIGHT 4101.1 KAWHIA HARBOUR LIGHT 38-05.75S 174-47.81E UNLIT.
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  • 170/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 170/26
    AREA PORTLAND
    1. ROCKET LAUNCHING SCHEDULED DAILY FROM 17 JUN 2026 UNTIL 29 JUN 2026 BETWEEN 1330 UTC AND 2215 UTC IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS.
    2. LAUNCH HAZARD AREA:
    A. 39-02.00S 178-15.00E
    B. 39-13.00S 179-06.00E
    C. 39-48.00S 178-53.00E
    D. 39-32.00S 177-41.00E
    E. 39-15.00S 177-35.00E
    F. 39-12.00S 177-49.00E
    G. 39-12.00S 177-57.00E
    3. SPACE DEBRIS HAZARD AREA:
    A 39-42.00S 177-00.00W
    B 40-20.40S 172-11.40W
    C 41-40.80S 172-30.00W
    D. 41-00.00S 177-24.00W
    4. RANGE CONTROL FOR THE LAUNCH HAZARD AREA WILL OPERATE DURING LAUNCH OPERATIONS. RANGE INFORMATION WILL BE BROADCAST ON VHF CHANNEL 79. RANGE CONTROL CAN BE CONTACTED ON VHF CHANNEL 07. TEMPORARY VIRTUAL AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) AIDS TO NAVIGATION (ATONS) SHALL BE USED TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE PERIMETER OF THE HAZARD AREA DURING ACTIVE PERIODS.
    5. LIVE UPDATES ON ACTIVITY AVAILABLE VIA WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS WWW.ROCKETLABUSA.COM SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER.COM/ROCKETLAB. FURTHER INFORMATION REFER ANNUAL NEW ZEALAND NOTICE TO MARINERS NO.19
    6. THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 168/26
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  • 169/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 169/26
    AREAS KAIPARA, BRETT
    1. CABLE RECOVERY OPERATIONS BY MV LAYLA FROM 140000 UTC JUN 2026 IN VICINITY OF A LINE:
    A. 34-38.00S 175-17.00E
    B. 33.41.00S 175-09.00E
    C. 33-14.00S 175-14.00E
    D. 33-02.00S 175-22.00E
    E. 32-23.00S 175-34.00E
    F. 32-02.00S 175-44.00E
    2. TWO NAUTICAL MILE CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
    3. CANCEL COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 163/26.
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  • 162/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 162/26
    AREA CHALMERS
    1. AN UNDERSEA RIDGE IDENTIFIED, SIGNIFICANTLY SHALLOWER THAN CHARTED DEPTH, LEAST DEPTH 7.9 METRES IN POSITION 45-28.44S 170-50.57E LOCATED IN THE VICINITY EAST OF SHAG POINT / MATAKAEA.
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  • 135/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 135/26
    AREA PLENTY
    SUNK ROCK SOUTH CARDINAL LIGHT 36-43.03S 175-49.72E UNLIT.
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  • 57/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 57/26
    AREA COLVILLE
    1. SCALLOP SPAT CATCHING OPERATIONS GREAT BARRIER ISLAND IN VICINITY:
    A. 36-13.59S 175-19.75E
    B. 36-13.88S 175-20.53E
    C. 36-14.02S 175-21.14E
    D. 36-14.48S 175-21.40E
    E. 36-15.16S 175-22.37E
    F. 36-15.37S 175-22.96E
    G. 36-16.09S 175-24.45E
    2. SCALLOP SPAT CATCHING OPERATIONS COROMANDEL PENINSULA IN VICINITY:
    A. 36-35.95S 175-24.03E
    B. 36-29.89S 175-27.56E
    C. 36-35.14S 175-33.17E
    D. 36-40.52S 175-36.00E
    E. 36-42.36S 175 39.40E
    F. 36-42.81S 175-41.39E
    G. 36-37.27S 175-25.16E
    3. HAZARD AREA AT EACH SITE INDICATED BY YELLOW SURFACE BUOYS WITH RETROREFLECTIVE TAPE IN TRIANGULAR FORMATION.
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  • 25/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 25/26
    AREA FOVEAUX
    REAR OUTER DAVEY BEACON LIGHT 46-36.43S 168-22.01E STRUCTURE IS UNSTABLE. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING IN THE VICINITY.
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  • 326/25

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 326/25
    AREA COLVILLE
    1. NEW MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN EFFECT IN THE HAURAKI GULF/TIKAPA MOANA AS PER LINK TO DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION WEBSITE: WWW.DOC.GOVT.NZ/PARKS-AND-RECREATION/PLACES-TO-GO/AUCKLAND/HAURAKI-GULF-MARINE-PARK/HAURAKI-GULF-MARINE-PROTECTED-AREAS/
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