2015 New Zealand Search and Rescue Council Awards
2015 New Zealand Search and Rescue Council Awards
On Tuesday 24 May 2016 the Hon Craig Foss, Associate Minister of Transport will present the 2015 New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Council Awards. These awards are presented annually in recognition of outstanding achievements in Search and Rescue nationwide.
Background Information on the recipients’ achievements, the Awards and NZSAR is attached.
Representatives from the New Zealand Police, Rescue Coordination Centre, AREC, New Zealand Coastguard, LandSAR, Surf Life Saving New Zealand along with other Search and Rescue sector organisations will be in attendance.
Those receiving awards are:
Gold Award - Operational
The NZSAR Gold Award for Operational Activity is awarded for a very significant contribution to search and rescue in the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region during 2015.
• Silvano Lorandi
• Mika
Verheul
• Richard John Walker
From LandSAR
Nelson
For the rescue of two people from Robert
Ridge, Nelson Lakes National Park on 5 September 2015
Gold Award - Support
The NZSAR Gold Award for Support Activity is awarded for a very significant contribution to search and rescue in the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region over an extended period.
Delanie Halton
From WanderSearch Auckland Charitable
Trust
For her services to WanderSearch and the
WanderSearch programme in
Auckland
Certificates of Achievement – Operational Activity
The NZSAR Certificates of
Achievement for Operational Activity are awarded for an
important contribution to search and rescue in the New
Zealand Search and Rescue Region, during
2015.
• Clinton Miles
• Simon Turner
From
Tekapo Helicopters
• Coastguard Mackenzie
Lakes
• LandSAR Mackenzie
• Lake Tekapo Volunteer
Fire Brigade
For the rescue of a group of
kayakers on Lake Tekapo on 25 September
2015
Emma Milburn and her
dog Dart
From LandSAR Search Dogs
For
commitment in the search for a missing person near Balclutha
beginning 23 July 2015.
• Jackson Henry Smith
From Red Beach Surf
Life Saving Club
• Duncan Clarke
From Piha Surf Life
Saving Club
• Nicholas Tomkins
From Orewa Surf Life
Saving Club
• Leilani Jesse Fuemana
• Simone
Hollier
From United North Piha Surf Life Saving
Club
For the rescue of a swimmer on North Piha
Beach, 24 November 2015
• Greenlea Rescue Helicopter
• LandSAR
Turangi
• New Zealand Police SAR
• Ruapehu Alpine
Rescue Organisation (RARO)
• St John Ambulance
Taupo
For the rescue of four injured climbers
from Mt Ngauruhoe on 17 June 2015
Certificates of Achievement Support
Activity
The NZSAR Certificates of Achievement for Support Activity are awarded for an important contribution to search and rescue in the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region, either during 2015 or over an extended period.
Shane William Beech
From Coastguard
Maketu
For his commitment and services to search
and rescue
William John Funnell (John)
For his commitment and services to search and
rescue in New Zealand for nearly 50
years
Murray
Miskelly
From Coastguard Northland Air
Patrol
For his leadership and services to search
and rescue
Lynn
Stuart
From Coastguard Wanaka Lakes
For his
commitment and services to search and rescue
ENDS