Past Winners

NZSAR Awards - 2009 The 2009 recipients with Minister Guy and Jonathon Young, MP for New Plymouth The 2009 recipients with Minister Guy and Jonathon Young, MP for New Plymouth

Wednesday 21 April 2010 - Grand Hall of Parliament

Nearly 180 guests attended the ceremony where the Associate Minister of transport, Hon Nathan Guy, presented the NZSAR Gold Award to a crew from the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust.

Five NZSAR Certificates of Achievement were also presented to worthy recipients during the ceremony.

Photos of the ceremony can be obtained by contacting the Secretariat.

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NZSAR Awards - 2008 

  Hon Joyce & John Mclellan Hon Joyce & John Mclellan

Wednesday 13 May 2009 - Grand Hall of Parliament. 

Nearly 160 guests attended the ceremony where the Minister of Transport, Hon Steven Joyce,  presented the NZSAR Gold Award to John McLellan of Moeraki.

NZSAR certificates of achievement were awarded to Senior Constable Barry Shepherd, Graeme Harvey, Hendry De Waal, John Funnell and Kevin O'Sullivan.

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NZSAR Awards - 2007

 
Gold, Charlestons, Pip and Minister. Gold, Charlestons, Pip and Minister.

The NZSAR awards for 2007 were held on 10 April 2008 in the Grand Hall at Parliament.  Nearly 150 guests attended the ceremony where the Minister of Transport and Police presented the NZSAR Gold Award to Lilah Foote, Rebekah Gee and Briar Macken.
A certificate of achievement was awarded to to the team of ‘Operation Brewer’.
The International Maritime Organisation Bravery  Award was re-presented to Brett Churcher.

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NZSAR Award - 2003

The 2003 Award was made to Mount Cook (Aoraki) Alpine Rescue Team in recognition of their outstanding performance and contribution to search and rescue in New Zealand.

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NZSAR Award - 2001

  Marian Hobbs and Brian Purdie. Marian Hobbs and Brian Purdie.

LandSAR had the pleasure of nominating AREC for the National SAR Award, for their long commitment to Search and Rescue in New Zealand, not only Land SAR, but assistance with Marine and Class III searches as well. It was gratifying that AREC was the ultimate recipient of this Award.

After a number of attempts to schedule a presentation ceremony, the date of Friday 1 Feb was finally selected. The Marine Safety Authority hosted the event in their building in Featherston Street in Wellington.

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