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

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