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Whakarauroa Tangata begins in July 2023
Planning for Exercise Whakarauora Tangata is progressing well, and the first exercise in the series will be a desktop Incident Management Team exercise held in the Bay of Plenty in…
Bravery and community service honoured at NZ Search and Rescue Awards
On Tuesday 16 May 2023, the Hon Kiri Allan, Associate Minister for Transport presented the 2022 New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards.
NZSAR Workshop reaffirms need for mental health support to SAR personnel
Mental health and wellbeing issues for SAR personnel were at the forefront of the latest workshop hosted by the New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Council.
Benighted near Benmore
A successful operation for a young man lost in the Canterbury foothills highlights examples of sound incident management and search procedure, plus several lessons learned.
Beacons attitudes and usage research
NZSAR commissioned research on when they are carried and reasons why they aren't.
SAR sector responds to devastating climate events
The Auckland flooding in January and Cyclone Gabrielle in February showed the adaptability and resilienceof our SAR people, many of whom dropped everything to assist.
Entries welcomed for NZ Search and Rescue Awards
Nominations for the 2022 NZ Search and Rescue Awards are open until 31 January 2023. Recognition is awarded across two categories: operational activity and support activity.
10 questions with … Phoebe Fang
A mishap in the mountains led to Phoebe Fang volunteering for LandSAR, which in turn led to paid employment in emergency management and public health.
