Where to buy a beacon
Here is a list of New Zealand retailers:
| Advento Outdoor Gear | www.advento.co.nz | Aviation Radio | www.aviationradio.co.nz |
| Beacons.co.nz | www.beacons.co.nz | Bivouac Outdoor | www.bivouac.co.nz |
| Burnsco | www.burnsco.co.nz | Hunting and Fishing | www.huntingandfishing.co.nz |
| KiwiGPS | www.kiwigps.co.nz | Macpac | www.macpac.co.nz/our-stores |
| MapWorld | www.mapworld.co.nz | Marine Deals | www.marine-deals.co.nz |
| Rescue Beacon Hire | www.rescuebeaconhire.co.nz | Safety at Sea | www.safetyatsea.co.nz |
| Safety Beacons NZ | www.safetybeacons.co.nz | Smart Marine | www.smartmarine.co.nz |
| Southland Locator Beacon Charitable Company | www.locatorbeacons.co.nz | Wright Technologies | www.wrights.co.nz |
| Gearshop |
| Auckland - Canoe and Kayak | www.canoeandkayak.co.nz | Auckland - Fish City Albany | www.fishcity.co.nz |
| Auckland - Living Simply Ltd | www.livingsimply.co.nz | Auckland - KT Services | www.ktservices.nz |
| Auckland - The Big Fish Bait & Tackle Co | www.thebigfish.co.nz | ||
| Hamilton - Rollos Marine | www.rollosmarine.co.nz | Hamilton - Fish City | www.fishcity.co.nz |
| Hamilton - Trek n' Travel | www.trekntravel.co.nz | ||
| Tauranga - Mobile Systems | www.mobilesystems.co.nz | Tauranga - Bay Marine Electronics | www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz |
| New Plymouth - West Coast Marine | www.westcoastmarine.co.nz | ||
| Napier - Downunder Pilot Shop | www.pilotshop.co.nz | Napier - Transport & Marine | www.transportandmarine.co.nz |
| Wanganui - Marine Services | www.marineserviceswanganui.co.nz | ||
| Masterton - The Boat Shed & Autos | 06 377 2964 | ||
| Kapiti Coast - Boat City | www.boatcity.co.nz | Porirua - KP Marine | www.kpmarine.co.nz |
| Petone - Boat Electronics | www.boatelectronics.co.nz | Wellington - Trig Instruments | www.triginstruments.co.nz |
| Picton - Oddies Marine | www.odiesmarine.co.nz | ||
| Nelson - Gearshop | www.gearshop.co.nz | ||
| Christchurch - Boat NZ | www.boat.net.nz | Christchurch - Powerboat Centre | www.powerboatcentre.co.nz |
| Wanaka - Southern Wild | www.southernwild.nz | ||
| Dunedin - Marine & Motorhome Ltd | www.marinemotorhome.co.nz | ||
| Invercargill - Pleasure Marine | 03 215 6266 | Invercargill - Southland Electronics | www.nextsouth.co.nz |
| Bluff - Southern Ocean Safety | www.southernoceansafety.co.nz |
Where to hire a beacon
Hiring is an option if you only need your beacon for a short period of time.
Here is a list of New Zealand hire companies:
There are a growing number of organisations that hire beacons. This list is not exhaustive and you may be able to find others in your area.
| Aviation Radio | www.aviationradio.co.nz | Bivouac Outdoor | www.bivouac.co.nz |
| Macpac | www.macpac.co.nz/our-stores | Rescue Beacon Hire | www.rescuebeaconhire.co.nz |
| Safety Beacons NZ | www.safetybeacons.co.nz | Southland Locator Beacon Charitable Company | www.locatorbeacons.co.nz |
| MapWorld | www.mapworld.co.nz | Department of Conservation | doc.govt.nz |
| PackBack | www.packback.nz | Gearshop |
| Auckland - Canoe and Kayak | www.canoeandkayak.co.nz | ||
| Auckland - KT Services | www.ktservices.nz | ||
| Hamilton - Trek n' Travel | www.trekntravel.co.nz | ||
| Te Aroha - i-SITE | http://www.tearohanz.co.nz/see-do/walks | ||
| Taupo - Taupo Freemasons | www.taupofreemasons.co.nz |
| South Island Mountain Radio | www.mountainradio.co.nz | Nelson Area Locator Beacon Charitable Trust |
www.nelsonarealocatorbeacontrust.org.nz |
| Nelson - Pack Gear Go | www.packgeargo.co.nz | Wanaka - Southern Wild | www.southernwild.nz |
| Christchurch - Hire a Boat | www.hireaboat.co.nz | Christchurch - Hire a Holden | www.hireaholden.co.nz |
| Nelson - Outpost Supplies | www.outpostsupplies.co.nz | MD Outdoors - Nelson | www.mdoutdoors.co.nz |
Buying second-hand
If you are buying a second-hand beacon, ensure it is New Zealand coded, and the battery has not expired.