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Coastal Safety Signage and Public Rescue Equipment guidelines
"Surf lifeguards have known for a long time about the unpatrolled spots where members of the public get into trouble," says Dr Mick Kearney, National Coastal Safety Manager for Surf…
P-8A Poseidon proves its versatility
The P-8A aircraft, which are operated by No. 5 Squadron, replaced the P-3K2 Orions which served New Zealand for 57 years.
SAR Insights: Time to review your comms plan?
Around 8pm on Saturday 29 April 2023, a tramper activated his personal locator beacon (PLB) near Lake Hauroko in Fiordland National Park, triggering a search and rescue operation.
Independent Member for the NZ Search and Rescue Council
Are you interested in a seat at the top table? Do you want to influence the direction of our high performing search and rescue (SAR) sector? The New Zealand Search…
Day in the life of a SARO
A glimpse into the work of the Search and Rescue Officers (SAROs) at the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ).
Exercise Whakarauora Tangata underway
Exercise Whakarauora Tangata is the Nationally Significant SAR Exercise, preparing for a high-consequence, low-probability SAR operation.
Satellite connected cell phones
Monitoring the risks and opportunities for search and rescue in New Zealand.
SAR insights: Stranded on Sabre
Sabre Peak is a classic alpine rock-climbing objective, located among the sheer diorite walls of the Darran Mountains in Fiordland. In February 2022, a pair of climbers had summited, but…
Tāmaki Makaurau Police Maritime Unit
Located alongside several key SAR partners at the Marine Rescue Centre at Mechanics Bay, the TāmakiMakaurau Police Maritime Unit coordinates and contributes to water-based SAR operations in the region.