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How to Cross a Bar in NZ

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NZ Coastguard
5 April 2019

There is so much amazing fishing off the west coast of NZ, but almost all harbours require crossing a notorious bar. There's a few bars that are dangerous on the east coast as well, so here's a great video put together by the Coastguard on how to cross them safely. Watch and learn


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