Celebrating Dedication at Our AGM!
- Rachel Hessey
- Sep 2, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 5, 2025
At our recent Annual General Meeting, we had the pleasure of recognising the incredible commitment and service of some of our amazing crew members.
Long Service Awards were proudly presented our President Rachel Hessey, Crew Chief Zane Bryhn and Coastguard New Zealands Unit Support Manager John Verstegen to the following recipients:
3 Years of Service
Andrew Lord
Justine Gager
Maree O’Leary
Matthew Thompson
Michelle Smyth
Fanie Stadler
Warren Eddington
5 Years of Service
Charlotte Downes
10 Years of Service
David Brittain
Keith Smith
Fiona Rist
Rachel Hessey
Raymond Greenfield
15 Years of Service
Rick Oliver
Your dedication and contribution make a real difference, and we are so grateful to have you as part of the team. Here's to many more milestones ahead












