Water Patrol

Tonight on the series premiere of Water Patrol, we're kicking things off with the Wellington Maritime Unit as they check up on a woman under the spell of a self-proclaimed guru, search for illegal drugs on an uninhabited island & race to the rescue as boaties lose power & a group of kayakers lose each other.

New Zealand Police, Royal New Zealand Navy, Coastguard Northern Region & Civil Aviation Authority join forces to execute one of the most challenging operations to date as they attempt to recover a plane and its occupants from almost 60 meters below the ocean's surface.

The Dive Squad search the Waikato River for a man last seen struggling in the rapids; a kayaker is in serious trouble; and police deal with boozing punters in coastal hot spots.

Police are in the Marlborough Sounds, searching for a skipper urgently needing medication and fighting strong ocean currents; and unruly beach-bikers overrun popular coastal spots.

Follow the Maritime Units, Dive Squad and Police Officers as they patrol our waterways to protect the un-prepared, the badly behaved and victims of tragedy.

Wellington Maritime Unit race to the rescue of two inexperienced boaties adrift in the treacherous Cook Strait; and the Wellington Sevens is one of the busiest nights of the year for police.

Wellington Maritime Police are hot on the trail of cannabis growers in the Marlborough Sounds; and Customs questions sailors on board a luxury launch when there's inconsistencies in their itinerary.

A police officer and surf life-savers desperately try to save a swimmer who has been attacked by a 4-metre Great White Shark; and boy racers threaten to cause carnage on dangerous beach roads.

Russian sailors run amok after one too many morning vodkas; and four children make it to shore after their boat capsizes, but their father is still missing.

Maritime Police deal with badly behaved boaties who think they're above the law; and boozing classic car enthusiasts overrun a small seaside town.

Maritime Police tend to a man with a serious injury; and police have their hands full with two separate groups of young people who have chosen to ignore Maraetai’s liquor ban.

Maritime Police chase jet skiers in Wellington Harbor; it's a race against time rescuing a stricken boat from the path of a ferry; and The National Dive Squad attempt to clear underwater wreckage.

Police search for a man obsessed with a sacred burial site on Lake Taupo; and Police sort out a couple of watery turf wars when two anglers are moved from their favorite fishing spot.