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MSA
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Due to the high level of commercial and pleasure boating activity in the Great Barrier Island and Eastern Coromandel areas, as part of MSA's upgrading of coastal VHF coverage, ... give priority to extending VHF coverage in those areas.
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Over the last three years, the MSA has sought to develop a VHF radio network covering all areas of the New Zealand coast. By early 1998, this service will extend to over 90% of all coastal areas of New Zealand. Inevitably, as a line of sight operation, a small number of unserviced areas will remain. It is MSA's intention to continue to review this matter, including the undertaking of a detailed financial and cost benefit assessment of expansion to provide 100% coverage over the next two years. In this context, the area around Great Barrier Islands would be one of two remaining priority areas for study.
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