Coastwatch

This gripping series follows the men and women patrolling the 15,000 kilometers of New Zealand’s shoreline. 

From drug busts and drunks to sinking yachts with families aboard, we are given a never-before-seen perspective as police officers put their lives on the line in often highly treacherous conditions. The safety and emergency response organisations find, and rescue, yachts-men lost at sea, which injured passengers off yachts and cruise ships, while the Coastguard Volunteers pluck passengers off sinking vessels, steer vessels safely out of dangerous waters, and prevent a yacht crashing and stranding on rocks. 

With a special season based in Australia, the series offers a particular insight on the two nations who cannot keep out of water – both for fun and for crime.  

Series 1: 07x30 | SD | 2003 
Series 2: 13x30 | SD | 2004
Series 3: 15x30 | SD | 2005
Series 4: 10x30 | SD | 2008 
Series 5: 10x30 | SD | 2009
Series 6: 10x30 | SD | 2009
Series 7: 13x30 | SD | 2010
Coastwatch Oz: 10x30 | HD | 2013