AREC 2016 Annual Report to the New Zealand Search and Rescue Council
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) provides communications and operators at the search headquarters for a number of SAR operations. As…
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North Canterbury November Earthquake Aftermath
Sources: NZSAR Link and Wialus Solutions Additional reporting by John Yaldwyn The 14 November 2016 North Canterbury magnitude 7.8 earthquake…
SARTracking – Across the Long White Cloud
By Julia Mahony For software developer Bart Kindt satisfaction is living simply in a caravan with Internet connection and seeing…
AREC in the Blood
By Julia Mahony Long-serving Marlborough section leader Paul Rennie may be retiring from his day job but he’s still flat…
Locating the Wanderer with NZ Developed Tool
By Julia Mahony Pulsing beeps are a sweet sound for Ray Harkness. Ray is the Wellington region’s volunteer contact for…
2014 in review
Best wishes for a happy and safe New Year from the editorial team at AREC Today! Here’s an excerpt: As…
AREC Helps tick boxes on new RNZAF Chopper
By Julia Mahony A mighty new RNZAF NH90 helicopter hovered over Lake Rotoiti on Marlborough Anniversary Weekend as AREC supported…
New Wellington AIS Receiver Operational
By John Yaldwyn The marine AIS (Automatic Identification System) is an automatic tracking technology used by ships to send and…
Ground Rules Drilled at Helicopter Base
Wairarapa SAR Quarterly Training By Julia Mahony Simple tasks such as buckling a helicopter seatbelt were practised when Search and…
Wellington District SAREX 2014
A True Test of Fitness, Skills, and Communication in the Wainuiomata Bush By Julia Mahony Torrential rain, battering winds and eventual…
