Welcome to New Zealand Land Search & Rescue – LandSAR

LandSAR is the national volunteer organisation within New Zealand providing Land Search & Rescue Services to the Police and public of New Zealand.

Our organisation has over 2,500 trained Search & Rescue volunteers, who are members of 74 Land Search & Rescue groups, organised into seven regions, covering the length and breadth of New Zealand; and two national specialist groups – LandSAR Search Dogs and LandSAR Caving. Other specialist groups such as Alpine Cliff Rescue and Swift Water Rescue operate on a local level where there is a requirement for these specialist skills.

We assist Police in suburban/urban and wilderness/rural search & rescue operations, underground search & rescue operations in caves or other natural underground areas, shoreline Search & Rescue operations linked to marine incidents, and other agreed Search & Rescue operations.

To ensure health and safety when anyone goes missing, we provide our volunteers expert training and assistance to ensure their operational capability.

So that all can enjoy the outdoors we work with the Mountain Safety Council to educate everyone about safe practice in outdoor adventure.

If you wish to join LandSAR as a volunteer, be a business partner or sponsor, contribute to our mission as a financial supporter, or simply know more about us, please contact us.