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Local community volunteers organise and manage Community Patrols. Community Patrols serve the needs of their community and work with New Zealand Police and local councils.

Join a Community Patrol or start one in your community.

Learn about New Zealand Response Teams and where they are based around New Zealand.

Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) is a national volunteer organisation. It provides search and rescue help to lost, missing and injured people across New Zealand.

Coastguard New Zealand provides search and rescue help to people at sea. They run education programmes and community initiatives on marine safety.

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) is a collective of volunteers who use specialist communications and technical skills to support search and rescue in New Zealand.

Surf Life Saving New Zealand provides lifeguard and emergency rescue services. They also offer public beach safety programmes.

Volunteer with Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Fire and Emergency New Zealand is responsible for fire prevention, response and suppression.

Find emergency preparedness information in audio format.

Find tips for coping after a national disaster to support your mental wellbeing.

All Sorts was developed by the Mental Health Foundation to help people bring back some of that agency and control that the pandemic and natural disasters might have taken away.

Find farmer-to-farmer tips, supported and informed by wellbeing science.

Farmstrong is designed for farmers, growers and their families to cope with the ups and downs of farming by sharing things they can do to look after themselves and the people in their business.

In a wildfire emergency, you may suddenly have to leave home for an extended period with little warning. The best thing you can do is prepare well and have your evacuation plan ready.

Find out what to do when a wildfire threatens on the Fire and Emergency New Zealand website.

Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for New Zealand. Learn about drinking water emergencies and how you can stay safe on the Taumata Arowai website.