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RCCNZ marks 20 years

The Maritime NZ Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) has responded to almost 20,000 incidents since its establishment in 2004. 

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SAR Stats Wanders

Searching for people with cognitive impairment

Last year, nearly all search and rescue incidents for people with cognitive impairment were resolved within five hours.

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LandSAR and NH90 Tarn Ridge SAROP. Courtesy Land Search and Rescue

Two trapped near Tarn Ridge

At 2:29pm on Sunday 12 November 2023, the Maritime NZ Rescue Coordination Centre received an alert from a personal locator beacon in the Tararua Range, near Wellington. Over the next…

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Coastguard Tautiaki Moana Nga Hue O Hinemoa Lifejackets. Natia Tucker

Te Anga Whakamua o Tautiaki Moana

Coastguard’s first Māori and Pasifika Strategy aims to address the inequities highlighted by drowning statistics, to help everyone enjoy New Zealand’s waters safely and with confidence. 

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SARop on Malte Brun v2. DOC SAR formerly AMCART. Supplied DOC

Department of Conservation Search and Rescue

Providing full-time alpine SAR capability in the central Southern Alps.

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Clyde Rescue II. Courtesy Barrie Wills Coastguard Clyde 1

Clyde Rescue II

A one-of-a-kind Coastguard Rescue Vessel, now operational on Central Otago’s lakes and rivers.

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10 questions with Jess Sullivan

Jess draws on her broad experience in SAR and Emergency Management to train and inspire the next generation of responders at Youth Search and Rescue Christchurch.

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Focus on lead agency collaboration during Exercise Whakarauora Tangata

The third phase of Exercise Whakarauora Tangata was conducted in Wellington on 20 March, and brought together over 70 personnel across multiple agencies.

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Canyon SAREX 2024 Makarora Eugene Yeo 29

Clearing the canyons

More than 50 people from a range of organisations and agencies participated in the bi-annual National Canyon Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) held in the Queenstown Lakes District on 1…

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Doolans avalanche overview Will Rowntree

A remarkable avalanche response

Just before midday on 5 August 2023, two snowboarders triggered a huge avalanche beyond the boundary of The Remarkables Ski Area. Experts later assessed the avalanche at size 3.5; which…

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