Unit+Management

Funding
In addition to your local fundraising activities, units receive funding via their regional offices. See Southern Region unit funding information.

Forms
There are a large number of forms available. See forms

**Policy**
Coastguard operates under a federation structure and units are obliged as 'members' of Coastguard New Zealand and their regions to operate within the policies and guidelines set by the national and their regions boards. See national policies, see regional policies.

Reporting
Coastguard units are required to complete reports for Coastguard and some outside agencies. See reporting information

Strategy
Coastguard New Zealand board developed the overarching strategic direction for Coastguard in New Zealand. The regional boards then develop a strategy of how they are going to support units to implement this strategy. Units should have an operating plan which sets out what they are going to do for at least the next year which is them implementing the strategy. See unit planning guidance.

**Volunteer roles**
We have developed job descriptions and a variety of guidelines and useful information that volunteers need to help them in their roles. See volunteer roles