Wanaka Search & Rescue Inc
Highly trained and experienced volunteer team members provide search and rescue services to members of the public in the Wanaka region
Otago
The Wanaka region is a playground for both New Zealand and international visitors. Throughout the year, thousands of people come to Wanaka to climb, tramp, kayak, go canyonning, mountain bike and fish. For most the experience is a memorable one. For a few, it is also memorable, but for the wrong reasons; these are the ones who encounter difficulties and require assistance. Operating in conjunction with the NZ police and the Rescue Coordination Centre, the unpaid volunteers of Wanaka LandSAR carry out between 35 and 50 operations a year, making Wanaka consistently one of the busiest SAR groups in the country.
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Wanaka Land Search & Rescue provides a search, rescue and recovery service to members of the public who encounter difficulty in the mountains, hills and rivers of the Wanaka region. We are a 100% volunteer organisation who carry out between 35 and 50 operations in an average year. Most of these have successful outcomes but on occasion we are tasked with recovering bodies and returning them to family members.
Latest update
the search for Stephanie 15 February 2020
Volunteers from the Wanaka SAR swift-water/canyon team search the area in which Stephanie was found.
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Thanks Matt. We're glad we could help. (We like dogs too!)
Many thanks Chieh. As an all-volunteer group we depend entirely on grants and donations, and while all are welcome, those that come from people we've been able to help are especially valued. with best regards.
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