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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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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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3 days ago

Palmerston North @landsarnz held their SAREX over the weekend of 4th – 6th July, with members of Manawatū AREC participating in the exercise.

Planning started on the Friday Night with IMT called in to gather information on the whereabouts of the two ‘Missing Parties’. Manawatū AREC members Ryan ZL1RKW & Darren ZL2DAZ also joined to work on repeater coverage for the search and organise operators for the next two days.

Saturday saw five Land Search and Rescue teams from Manawatū & Horowhenua head out into the field, with AREC deploying one of the Land Search and Rescue standard repeaters and a linking repeater, as there had been an extra repeater placed the day before the event. Linking the two repeaters gave the IMT better coverage over the search area and great reception back to base.

A SAREX is always a great opportunity to show off our comms problem-solving skills, and of course take away learnings so we can support well during a real Search and Rescue operation 👍

#radiocommunication #emergencypreparedness #emergencyresponse #landsarnz #searchandrescue ... See MoreSee Less

Palmerston North @landsarnz held their SAREX over the weekend of 4th – 6th July, with members of Manawatū AREC participating in the exercise.

Planning started on the Friday Night with IMT called in to gather information on the whereabouts of the two ‘Missing Parties’. Manawatū AREC members Ryan ZL1RKW & Darren ZL2DAZ also joined to work on repeater coverage for the search and organise operators for the next two days.

Saturday saw five Land Search and Rescue teams from Manawatū & Horowhenua head out into the field, with AREC deploying one of the Land Search and Rescue standard repeaters and a linking repeater, as there had been an extra repeater placed the day before the event. Linking the two repeaters gave the IMT better coverage over the search area and great reception back to base.

A SAREX is always a great opportunity to show off our comms problem-solving skills, and of course take away learnings so we can support well during a real Search and Rescue operation 👍

#radiocommunication #emergencypreparedness #emergencyresponse #landsarnz #searchandrescue

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AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

4 days ago

15 July is #WorldYouthSkillsDay which is all about equipping young people with skills for employment and their future 🌎

AREC work alongside many important organisations providing radio communications support, and we believe that what we do matters 💛

Whether it’s volunteering, working in the field, or being ready when it counts — radio skills are practical, empowering, and future-focused.

✅Become an amateur radio operator (at any age!)
✅Join AREC and soak up our knowledge through training
✅Support the community with your new skill set!

Join us today

#emergencypreparedness #emergencyresponse #radiocommunication ... See MoreSee Less

15 July is #WorldYouthSkillsDay which is all about equipping young people with skills for employment and their future 🌎

AREC work alongside many important organisations providing radio communications support, and we believe that what we do matters 💛

Whether it’s volunteering, working in the field, or being ready when it counts — radio skills are practical, empowering, and future-focused.

✅Become an amateur radio operator (at any age!)
✅Join AREC and soak up our knowledge through training
✅Support the community with your new skill set!

Join us today https://arec.nz/volunteer/

#emergencypreparedness #emergencyresponse #radiocommunication

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AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

1 week ago

Leaders from across AREC recently got together for a Leadership forum at @silverstream_retreat

It was great to see so many passionate leaders come together, be open, take ideas away, and feel energised about the future direction we’re taking together 🤝

#TeamworkWins #EmergencyCommunications #leadershipdevelopment ... See MoreSee Less

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AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

4 weeks ago

So grateful to work alongside this amazing bunch at HB Civil Defence 💛🥳 While National Volunteer Week is now at an end, we do want to celebrate the 21 new volunteers who have joined our Response and Support teams, and the 8 new members who have joined the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) team.

✅ These new volunteers are a result of the successful volunteer recruitment drive we held earlier this year.

🙌🏽 It’s great to be able to welcome our new volunteers and acknowledge their commitment to their community.

🤝 Our new volunteers will gain new skills and develop relationships that will help them support the wider Hawke’s Bay community during an emergency.

💪🏽Their dedication helps us continue to build a more resilient Hawke’s Bay.

🎪 The new members of the Response, Support, and AREC teams were brought together for the first time a couple of weeks ago during a combined training exercise at Hastings Boys’ High, where volunteers practised setting up our multipurpose habitation unit (MHU) tent.

👥 It’s also important to celebrate and acknowledge ALL the volunteers, and their whānau, who contribute to civil defence emergency management in Hawke’s Bay.

💛 Whether you are in a team of trained CDEM volunteers, involved with a Community Emergency Hub, or a member of the public who has offered your service on the spur of the moment, the work you do is so incredibly important and hugely appreciated. Ngā mihi nui! ... See MoreSee Less

So grateful to work alongside this amazing bunch at HB Civil Defence 💛

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