NZSAR Consultative Committee

AREC is the public service arm of the New Zealand Association of Amateur Radio Transmitters, whose members provide communications for Search and Rescue at multiple levels.

Ambulance New Zealand is the representative body of ambulance and aeromedical services in New Zealand. Many SAR incidents involve the attendance of ambulance personnel to assist in the application of initial medical aid, and the transportation of SAR victims to medical facilities.

Antarctica New Zealand co-ordinates physical resources and communication for SAR in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.

Aviation New Zealand members provide fixed and rotary wing services for land and sea search and rescue operations including most beacon searches.

The Civil Aviation Authority supplies information to assist aircraft focused searches and make recommendations following post search investigations.

Coastguard New Zealand operates from a network of 67 affiliated units, strategically located around the coastline and major lakes of New Zealand. These units have all been established by a concerned community, usually after a local boating tragedy. 

The Department of Conservation (DoC), is the government department charged with conserving New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage for all to enjoy now and into the future.

The mission of Fire and Emergency New Zealand is to reduce the incidence and consequence of fire, and to provide a professional response to other emergencies. 

Hato Hone St John is at the frontline of medical response providing Ambulance Services throughout New Zealand. They are also part of the broader landscape of health and social care, through our provision of first aid training, event medical services, medical alarms, youth programmes and a wide range of community programmes.

Land Search and Rescue is a national volunteer organisation within New Zealand, providing search and rescue services for the SAR coordinating authorities

Maritime NZ is a Crown Entity established in 1993 to lead and support the maritime community to take responsibility for ensuring safe, secure and clean seas.

The Maritime Operations Centre (MOC) is based in the Avalon Television Studios building in Lower Hutt and is a facility designed and managed by Kordia for Maritime New Zealand.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is the Government lead for emergency management.

The mission for the New Zealand Defence Force is "to secure New Zealand against external threat, to protect our sovereign interests, including the Exclusive Economic Zone, and to take action to meet likely contingencies in New Zealand’s area of strategic interest".

The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council was formed in 1966 in response to a growing concern over an increasing number of accidents in the bush and mountains.

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for reducing crime and enhancing community safety. 

The New Zealand Search and Rescue Secretariat is the Chair of the NZSAR Consultative Committee

The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is responsible for coordinating Category II incidents. These include all major maritime and aviation search and rescue missions within New Zealand’s search and rescue region. Also they include land-based missions arising from someone activating a distress beacon.

SLSNZ is a charity and the national association representing 74 Surf Life Saving Clubs across Aotearoa, and over 4500 volunteer Surf Lifeguards who patrol at over 80 locations through summer as well as 40 SAR Squads throughout the year.

The vision of the Ministry of Transport is to lead transport solutions for New Zealand. 

Established on 1 July 2022, Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

The Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Ambulance Team provides strategic leadership for the emergency ambulance sector.

Through leadership, advocacy and education, Water Safety New Zealand works with water safety sector organisations, individuals and the public to reduce the incidence of drowning and injury in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) is a youth training organisation which aims train and prepare the next generation of Search and Rescue (SAR) and Emergency Management (EM) practitioners.