Kuaotunu
Land Search & Rescue
Kuaotunu Land Search & Rescue (KSAR) are the people who go out into the bush and remote areas all hours of the day and night looking for lost persons; they work alongside the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust service. The group runs on a professional basis and members are highly trained.
Te Rerenga School
Te Rerenga School is a quintessential country school and the local Year 1-8 school for the Northern Mercury Bay. Their happy and engaged children are farm kids, beach kids or just kids who come from families who have made the life style choice to live and work in this beautiful region. They mainly reside in Matarangi, Kuaotunu and Whangapoua. Many new families are moving to the area with the impact being that the school has a growing roll. The school actively embraces well-being and ways to learn from our rich local environment of beach, bush and nature, while pursuing an excellence in learning.
“Mā te huruhuru rere te manu”
— “Adorn the bird with feathers to enable them to fly.”
Coromandel Rescue
Helicopter Trust
The Coromandel Rescue Helicopter Trust plays a crucial role in providing emergency rescue services to the Coromandel Peninsula. The Coromandel Rescue Helicopter Trust's hangar provides a dedicated station to house the Auckland Rescue Helicopter when it operates in our region. This facility ensures that the rescue helicopter is readily available for emergency situations, allowing rapid deployment to assist those in need across the peninsula.
Contributions towards the Trust help cover the costs of operating the facility, maintaining the rescue helicopter, and funding overall operational expenses. Every donation makes a significant difference, helping to ensure that this life-saving service continues to be available to our community when it's needed most.
