AREC New Zealand

We are a volunteer organisation dedicated to keeping everyone connected during search and rescue operations, emergency responses, and community disasters.

Our skilled radio operators ensure vital information gets where it needs to go — keeping teams coordinated and communities safe.

We work alongside organisations such as Land Search and Rescue, NZ Police, Coastguard, Surf Life Saving, and Civil Defence.

Help us to keep Aotearoa safe by becoming a volunteer, or sponsoring us to support our vital work.

Connecting you in Crisis, Supporting you in Safety.

Our Services

264

Events attended by AREC + 126 SAR events

40

AREC groups
nationwide

450

AREC volunteers

9

AREC partners

Latest News

MTF Hastings donate to AREC Hawkes Bay Group

MTF Hastings recently ran a giveaway where they asked the community for nominations of a local charity, sports club, school, or community group, who could use the support. Hawkes Bay

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

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

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

Join the adventure!

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 have become a part of. Daniel Erickson – AREC Group Leader

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 Volunteer

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, I have been involved in supplying communications for car rallies, and events since 1983. Terry James – AREC Group Leader

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AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

Want to see a photo of a bunch of legends? Here you go 😀⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Massive thank you to Auckland Emergency Management for having us as part of the fold at their ECC during the Cyclone 🤝 until next time 💛 ... See MoreSee Less

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Feeling very proud of our people, and the ones we do the Mahi with 💛Mother nature keeps sending it their way, and Tairāwhiti Civil Defence keeps knocking it down!💪 Pretty sad seeing communities getting hit over and over, but boy they are some resilient people 💛Tauranga AREC (Amateur Radio Emergency Communications) members say they are heading home with plenty of learnings after spending the weekend supporting Tairāwhiti Emergency Management and the local AREC club through ex-tropical Cyclone Vaianu.
Connor Bell (left), Joanne Watson (second from right) and Ian Hendry, pictured with Ben Green and Marcus Tibble, say it has been a blast. The club answered a national call to support the Tairawhiti AREC group, and they’re hopeful it won’t be their last.
AREC are highly trained in communications provide specialist communication skills. Tairawhiti is the only CDEM Group has AREC embedded to manage radio communications and networks.
During Vaianu, the AREC members manned the emergency centre radios that connect with remote community civil defence teams and with new equipment TEMO is investing in, this will also include radio communications with other regions in NZ as well international nodes.
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🌧️ Cyclone Vaianu - What a weekend🌧️

We were officially stood down from Sunday evening in the areas we were supporting.

Huge thanks to our volunteers, especially those monitoring through the night, and those who travelled to the affected areas to help 💛

Using our communications skills to support the community is literally what we are here for, and it's a privilege to work alongside so many amazing organisations doing so 🤝

Wishing everyone in the affected areas all the very best as your communities recover 💛 ... See MoreSee Less

🌧️ Cyclone Vaia

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🌧️TROPICAL CYCLONE VAIANU🌧️ Update Sunday 12 April. We now have volunteers in place supporting Civil Defence in the areas where we have been activated, and are monitoring ZK and HF.
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🌧️TROPICAL CYCL

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