{"id":36,"date":"2016-03-14T23:02:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T23:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-04-27T19:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T07:22:40","slug":"arec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/arec\/","title":{"rendered":"AREC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"234\">Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"355\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC)<\/strong> is the public service arm of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART).<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Established in 1932 following the Napier earthquake, AREC has been instrumental in providing reliable communication services during emergencies across New Zealand.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"383\">Mission and Objectives<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"504\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">AREC&#8217;s mission is to be the preferred provider of emergency communications to New Zealand emergency services.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">This is achieved through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"711\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"545\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"545\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Training and providing competent radio communications personnel for emergencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"585\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"585\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Maintaining close liaison with New Zealand Police for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"625\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"625\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Collaborating with Civil Defence and other community organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"711\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"711\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Providing and maintaining suitable communication equipment for emergency situations.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"735\">National Structure<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"862\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">AREC operates as a national volunteer, not-for-profit, registered charity with 47 groups and approximately 375 volunteers across New Zealand.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">These groups are coordinated by Section Leaders who report to Area Managers, ensuring a structured and efficient response during emergencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"893\">Services and Capabilities<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"980\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">AREC provides a range of services, including:<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1242\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1053\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1053\"><strong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1012\">Emergency Communications<\/strong>: <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Deploying skilled volunteers to establish and maintain communication links during disasters, SAR operations, and civil emergencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1120\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1120\"><strong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1079\">Training and Advice<\/strong>: <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Offering high-quality education and training to volunteers and partner organizations, leveraging extensive technical and operational knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1242\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1242\"><strong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1155\">Infrastructure and Equipment<\/strong>: <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Maintaining and deploying suitable radio and communication technology to support emergency services effectively.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1267\">AREC in Marlborough<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1394\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In the Marlborough region, AREC activities are coordinated by <strong data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"85\">Paul Rennie (ZL2RE)<\/strong>.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The local team supports various emergency services by providing essential communication links during SAR operations, civil defence emergencies, and community events.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1412\">Get Involved<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1539\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">AREC welcomes individuals interested in contributing to emergency communications.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Volunteers receive comprehensive training and become part of a dedicated team committed to community service.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1699\">For more information or to express interest in volunteering, please contact <strong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1640\">Paul Rennie (ZL2RE)<\/strong> or visit the <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/arec.nz\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1698\">AREC New Zealand website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) is the public service arm of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART). Established in 1932 following the Napier earthquake, AREC has been instrumental in providing reliable communication services during emergencies across New Zealand.\u200b Mission and Objectives AREC&#8217;s mission is to be the preferred\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/arec\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1971,"href":"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions\/1971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zl2ks.org.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}