The New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Council has a mandate from the NZ government to provide strategic leadership to the New Zealand Search and Rescue Sector.

We help improve the overall co-ordination, cohesion, capability and leadership of search and rescue by working alongside the key organisations and individuals providing search and rescue services throughout New Zealand.

NZSAR Awards 2018

Do you have a SAR operation or SAR support activity to nominate for the NZSAR Awards?

Nominations for the New Zealand Search and Rescue Council Annual Awards can be made now - and must be made by 31 January 2019.

Nomination forms and further information is on our website here.

NZSAR Annual Report 2016-2017

The New Zealand Search and Rescue Council Annual Report for 2016-2017 is available on the publications page or here.

NZSAR Strategic Plan

The New Zealand Search and Rescue Strategic Plan for 2017-20 is available here.