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.

New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards - 1 May 2019 
Congratulations to all our deserving recipients of the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards for 2018. Presented by the Hon Phil Twyford, Minister of Transport, the Awards recognise outstanding achievements in search and rescue nationwide.  

To find out who received an award, please click here. 
Further information about the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards is available here.

ANZSAR Conference, 14 June 2019

The Australian & New Zealand Search & Rescue Conference will be held 14 June 2019 at RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland. The theme for the 2019 conference is SAR Never Sleeps – Past, Present and Future of Search and Rescue. This year’s presentation topics include; search & rescue, SAR communication and technology, resilience, health & wellbeing, training, leadership & decision making and lessons learnt.

View the 2019 Search & Rescue Conference Programme Here

NZSAR Strategic Plan

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

Volunteer Study 2019