# New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC11286
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-10-07
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042682783
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

LandSAR NZ is a national volunteer organisation which provides land search and rescue services to lost, missing and injured all over New Zealand. Our volunteers operate in suburban, urban, wilderness and rural areas including regional and forest parks, shorelines and caves. Our unpaid professionals offer their specialist search and rescue skills free to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the New Zealand Police and the Rescue Coordination Centre.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The most recent annual return on the register is too old to score.
- **Status code:** `stale_data`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2018-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.76M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.74M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.23M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$716k
- **Net assets:** NZ$515k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.16M
- **Donations:** NZ$2.68M
- **Paid staff:** 11
- **Volunteers:** 63
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c45dc3b9-7c35-e811-8102-00155d6b7730&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$2.76M | NZ$2.74M | not disclosed | NZ$515k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$2.51M | NZ$2.35M | not disclosed | NZ$686k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$2.22M | NZ$2.26M | not disclosed | NZ$527k |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$1.41M | NZ$1.26M | NZ$151k | NZ$565k |
| 2014-08-31 | NZ$2.68M | NZ$2.47M | NZ$214k | NZ$414k |
| 2013-08-31 | NZ$2.37M | NZ$2.43M | NZ$-58k | NZ$200k |
| 2012-08-31 | NZ$2.32M | NZ$2.71M | NZ$-390k | NZ$257k |
| 2011-08-31 | NZ$2.03M | NZ$2.14M | NZ$-117k | NZ$768k |
| 2010-08-31 | NZ$2.29M | NZ$2.60M | NZ$-303k | NZ$578k |
| 2009-06-01 | NZ$1.53M | NZ$1.31M | NZ$217k | NZ$882k |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-06-30 the group reported revenue of NZ$11.99M and expenses of NZ$11.92M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 12 current (39 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Deloitte
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11286) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$542k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Regions Trust** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-06-30

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-land-search-and-rescue-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-land-search-and-rescue-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-land-search-and-rescue-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11286

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-land-search-and-rescue-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-29T10:39:30.602Z.