Story: Search and rescue

New Zealand’s search and rescue region (1st of 3)

A map of the Antarctic and Pacific Oceans, from the equator in the north to Antarctica in the south

Category II searches (for ships and aircraft) can take place over a wide area within and beyond New Zealand. The search and rescue region covers about 30 million square kilometres of ocean around the country. Searches can stretch from Antarctica to north of Samoa, and are handled by the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand, based in Lower Hutt.

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Nancy Swarbrick and Dan Clearwater, 'Search and rescue - New Zealand search and rescue organisations', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/map/13199/new-zealands-search-and-rescue-region (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick and Dan Clearwater, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 27 Jul 2023 with assistance from Dan Clearwater