The New Zealand Search & Rescue Council
The New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Council was established by Cabinet in 2003. Its functions include:
• Providing strategic co-ordination for all search and rescue agencies in
• Providing strategic policy advice to the New Zealand Government
• Being responsible for developing and maintaining a
• Being responsible for establishing a
The NZSAR Council is supported by a Secretariat and informed by the NZSAR Consultative Committee. The Secretariat provides policy and strategic advice to the Council, while the Consultative Committee is a forum of representatives from the many organisations in the broader NZSAR sector.
The NZSAR Council comprises Chief Executives (or their designated representative) of five public organisations with strong links to the search and rescue sector. The organisations are the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Maritime New Zealand (MNZ), New Zealand Police (NZ Police), Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
The search and rescue sector is constantly developing and changing to meet the needs of those who call on our services.
Whether it's improvements in technology, training, mobilisation, resourcing, management or structure, the search and rescue sector remains one of the most dynamic and evolving service sectors in New Zealand.
The NZSAR Secretariat consists of a full-time Secretariat Manager based in
The Secretariat assists and supports the Search and Rescue Council in the development and implementation of national search and rescue strategies.
In addition the Secretariat:
• Provides strategic and policy advice to the Search and Rescue Council.
• Facilitates the planning and orchestration of a range of multi-agency search and rescue governance activities.
• Develops and manages functional relationships with the Search and Rescue Council and stakeholders.
The NZSAR Search and Rescue Consultative Committee
The NZSAR Consultative Committee was established in November 2003. The Consultative Committee consists of representatives of a number of key agencies operating in the search and rescue sector.
The Committee serves as a link between the Secretariat and search and rescue providers as a forum for all search and rescue stakeholders, including voluntary groups.
The Committee provides a channel through which issues generated at an operational level are fed into the governance process.
The Committee consists of representatives from the following organisations:
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• Maritime
• Civil Aviation Authority
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• Ministry of Transport
• Land Search and Rescue New
• Coastguard New
• Aviation Industry Association
• Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
• Rescue Coordination Centre
• Department of Conservation
• Ambulance New
• The
• The
• Maritime Operations Centre (Kordia)
• Surf Life Saving
• Federation of Commercial Fishermen
• Antarctica
Contact:
Search and Rescue Secretariat Manager
c/o Ministry of Transport
Phone +64-4-439 9045
Fax +64-4-439 9002
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