Trustpower Community Awards – YSAR recognised for the amazing work they do in the community

Trustpower Community Awards On Wednesday night YSAR was recognised for the awesome work they are doing in the community by being awarded a finalist award at the local Tauranga and […]
Western Bay Youth Search and Rescue students training where the wildfires are – BOP Times report

Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) students are training in an American (USA) national park where firefighters have battled deadly wildfires.
Youth Search and Rescue to get free satellite tech – key partnership with Wireless Nation

Under a new partnership, Wireless Nation will provide YSAR with satellite internet for communications, data sharing, and navigation across New Zealand.
Youth Search and Rescue recruiting for 2019 – applications open now

YSAR online applications are now open for the 2019 intake. We have 22 positions available for College students from Tauranga and Auckland in year 11 and are wanting a diverse group of young people. Limited places available so register your interest early.
YSAR in the USA – Sunlive report

“One of the guys in their Marin County Search and Rescue organisation, just outside San Francisco, found us on Facebook. They liked what they saw and wound up asking if we’d be willing to do an exchange. We can’t quite believe it’s happening.”
Kaimai Hut YSAR Training venue 2017

The Kaimai Hut flyover. A regular training venue for the YSAR Programme
SARINZ Clue Site Processing Training at Youth Search and Rescue 2017

SARINZ delivered their 2 day Search and Rescue Clue Site Processing course to Youth Search and Rescue 20170922. Here is some footage to one of the practicle exercises.
Ngatuhoa Track Condition Survey – September 2017

Ngatuhoa Track Condition Survey This ESRI Story Map report was created for the purpose of providing the Ngatuhoa Lodge committee, situational awareness of the Windfall hazards across the walking tracks […]
YSAR Tauranga Youth head to Australia to speak at International SAR Conference

Four Bay teenagers will soon be telling the world about their trailblazing success using new technology in search and rescue. Abbie Chaytor, Alex Groos, Jack Niles and Taylor Peacock from Tauranga-based […]
YSAR NZ – 225 Students from around the Bay of Plenty Since 2009

Compilation of 9 years of YSAR Click Here