Coastguard and Surf Life Saving New Zealand will get an extra 63.6 million dollars in funding over the next four years. 

The money would be divided as $19m for Coastguard and $44m for Surf Life Saving NZ.

Coastguard CEO Callum Gillespie told Heather du Plessis Allan “We’re going to spend it on our volunteers.”

Gillespie said “We’ve got 2,200 amazing volunteers across the country – they give vast amounts of their time and energy to keeping New Zealanders safe.”

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Coastguard and Surf Life Saving New Zealand will get an extra 63.6 million dollars in funding over the next four years.  
The money would be divided as $19m for Coastguard and $44m for Surf Life Saving NZ. 
Coastguard CEO Callum Gillespie told Heather du Plessis Allan “We’re going to spend it on our volunteers.” 
Gillespie said “We’ve got 2,200 amazing volunteers across the country – they give vast amounts of their time and energy to keeping New Zealanders safe.” 
LISTEN ABOVE.

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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