Awards
NZSAR Awards
Searching for, and rescuing people is a complex, often difficult taskthat occurs in all kinds of weather and usually in demanding locations.The people who work or volunteer their time and skills in this area, and those that support them, often receive little public recognitionfor the feats they achieve and the sustained effort they put in toaccomplish these tasks.
In recognition of this, The New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Council has established two annual national awards to acknowledge worthy achievements in the field of search and rescue in the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region.
New Zealand Search and Rescue Gold Award
The Gold Award honours the person, group or organisation that has made the most significant contribution to search and rescue in the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region during that year or over a sustained period. One NZSAR Award can be awarded each year. It was renamed as the NZSAR Gold Award in 2008.
New Zealand Search and Rescue Certificate of Achievement
The certificate is awarded to people, groups or organisations that have made an important contribution to search and rescue in the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region during that year or over a sustained period. More than one NZSAR Certificate can be awarded each year.
The NZSAR Council’s award scheme
The NZSAR Council’s award scheme is intended to give formal and public recognition to those involved in search and rescue in New Zealand. It is also intended to raise community awareness about the efforts of the volunteers and paid personnel in the SAR sector and celebrate their success. Both the NZSAR Gold Award and the Certificate are judged and presented annually by the NZSAR Council.
The NZSAR Award Policy can be downloaded here.
Non-awarded Nominees
Nominators of persons who have been nominated for an award, but who are not selected as recipients, will be contacted by the NZSAR Secretariat. The NZSAR Secretariat will not contact nominees unless asked to do so by the nominator.
