A runabout experienced electrical failure while 6 nautical miles SW of Kapiti Island. They were still able to contact Maritime Radio via their VHF radio and a callout was activated.
Coastguard Mana dispatched CRV Trust Porirua Rescue [2] to assist, but by the time they got there another vessel had supplied them with another battery and got them started. TPR escorted both vessels back to Mana.
Links:
[1] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/users/mark-presling
[2] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/crv/crv-trust-porirua-rescue
[3] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/users/xwd
[4] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/users/trevor-burgess
[5] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/users/trevor-farmer
[6] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/crv/crv-trust-porirua-rescue