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    Amateur Radio Emergency Communication “AREC” the public service arm of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) formed by members who are individually licensed amateur radio operators.

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    Welcome to AREC New Zealand

    Welcome to Amateur Radio Emergency Communication “AREC”. AREC is the public service arm of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) formed by members who are primarily individually licensed amateur radio operators. AREC provides skilled Volunteers enabling essential communications to support search and rescue, disaster response, and our community.

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    AREC’s legacy website and the technical information it contained is still available for a period of time at www.arec.site

    Our Services

    Communications

    AREC provides a range of communications services covering the provision of highly trained, experience Volunteer radio operators delivering vital messaging services for search and rescue, civil emergencies and community events.

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    Training & Advice

    AREC delivers high quality education, training and assessment of AREC volunteers and other partner organizations. Our volunteers deliver advice and guidance utilizing their extensive technical and operational knowledge.

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    Infrastructure & Equipment

    AREC endeavours to provide and maintain suitable radio and communications technology equipment and infrastructure to enable our volunteers to provide a highly capable and responsive emergency communication service.

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    Volunteers

    AREC’s 375 fully equipped Volunteers provide communications services for civil emergencies, search and rescue and community events.

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    264

    Events attended by AREC + 126 SAR events

    47

    AREC groups
    nationwide

    375

    AREC volunteers

    8

    AREC partners

    (NZSAR, RCC, Police, LandSAR,)

    Latest News

    Southland AREC

    Tonight, we celebrate Southland AREC being recognized at the NZ Search and Rescue Awards. Brendon ZL4BDS was on hand to receive the certificate of achievement for the search for the
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    Wet day at Dip Flat

    It has been very wet, and now a bit cool at Dip Flat for the Police National SAR Course. AREC – Amateur Radio Emergency Communications providing Comms support with Christchurch and
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    long standing AREC members being recognised

    Years of radio communication have given one Balclutha man audio experiences for a lifetime. Balclutha local Cliff Gray recently received a life membership for his contribution to the South Otago’s
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    Keeping in touch when it counts

    Great article recognising all ‘Hams’ who supported Tairawhiti – Gisborne, through the worst devastation the region had seen in decades.  Ka mau te wehi! https://www.criticalcomms.com.au/content/public-safety/article/radio-amateurs-respond-to-cyclone-gabrielle-249881583
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    Join the adventure!

    Join AREC as a volunteer

    You will join a group and receive training to provide essential communications to support Search & Rescue, Disaster Response, and our community.

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    The sense of accomplishment helping locate a family's loved one cannot be beaten. As an AREC volunteer I enjoy the adventure, using and building my skillset, but most importantly the community
    I joined AREC because I want to help my community. I enjoy building my technical skills and volunteering my time with a group of like-minded people. Terrance Shaw – AREC
    I have been an amateur radio enthusiast for a number of years and find that through AREC I can give back to the community. As an avid motor sport fan,

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    AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
    2 days ago
    AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

    This week we are saying farewell to our Central North Island Regional Manager, Simon Osborne.

    Simon has made some fantastic contributions to AREC over the last 18 months, so we want to thank him for all his hard work, and wish him all the best for the next chapter! ⭐️     ... See MoreSee Less

    This week we are saying farewell to our Central North Island Regional Manager, Simon Osborne. Simon has made some fantastic contributions to AREC over the last 18 months, so we want to thank him for all his hard work, and wish him all the best for the next chapter! ⭐️
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    AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
    1 week ago
    AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

    Another form of Radio Communications useful for EmergenciesIt’s world radio day!

    If the power is out following a disaster, a radio will be one of the places you can get the latest updates.

    You can always listen in the car 🚗 but it’s handy to have an am/fm radio 📻 and extra batteries in your grab and go kit.

    Disasters can happen anytime, get your household, workplace, or school ready.

    Find out more at getready.govt.nz     ... See MoreSee Less

    Another form of Radio Communications useful for Emergencies
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    AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
    2 weeks ago
    AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

    Three men have been rescued after being reported missing while rafting on the Waikaia River near Piano Flat.

    Police were alerted at around 9.30pm yesterday that the men did not reach their designated pick-up point after a planned trip on the river.

    After making initial enquiries overnight, Police Search and Rescue began the search at first light this morning.

    Police would like to thank Fire and Emergency New Zealand for providing a Command Truck for a forward search base at Piano Flat.

    Southern Lakes Helicopters – Te Anau assisted the search by providing a helicopter, which located two inflatable watercrafts in a gorge section of the river, about 6.5km north of Piano Flat.

    At around 11.30am, one of the men was sighted by the helicopter near the river’s edge with a leg injury.

    The other two men were located nearby a short time later, cold but otherwise uninjured.

    The trio were winched from the river to safety by the helicopter and were medically assessed. The man with the leg injury was transported to hospital by Ambulance.

    Police would like to thank Land Search and Rescue volunteers from Southland, Eastern Southland, Catlins, and Fiordland, alongside Amateur Radio Emergency Communications.

    Police would also like to thank the public who provided vital information of the area and terrain.     ... See MoreSee Less

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    AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
    3 weeks ago
    AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

    There was a great joint turnout of LandSAR and AREC on Friday evening for NH90 Helicopter CRM and winch training at the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Ohakea.

    Big thanks to the Officers, NCOs and Flight crew of 3 Squadron RNZAF, Police SAR and LandSAR for making this happen.     ... See MoreSee Less

    There was a great joint turnout of LandSAR and AREC on Friday evening for NH90 Helicopter CRM and winch training at the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Ohakea. Big thanks to the Officers, NCOs and Flight crew of 3 Squadron RNZAF, Police SAR and LandSAR for making this happen.Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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