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 Environmental Scan

The New Zealand Search and Rescue Council's Environmental Scan is available here. The scan considers various factors likely to impact on the future ability of the sector to provide effective SAR services.

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 Fatality Study

This review of SAR incidents between 2011-2017 where there has been a fatality is available here.

NZSAR Strategic Plan

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

ANZSAR Conference

The Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference, now in its fourth year, will be held at The Star Gold Coast, Queensland on Wednesday 23 May 2018. This will be preceded by the Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference on 21 and 22 May. Visit the ANZSAR website.