Waikato’s annual Search and Rescue exercise is being held in Pauanui on the weekend of 13 and 14 March, and Police are requesting the support of the public.
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The exercise will be attended by LandSAR volunteers from across the Waikato District and will be based at Pauanui Glades Motor Camp.?
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On Saturday 13 March there will be a series of workshops around the town, and on Sunday there will be a scenario-based exercise around the town.?
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As part of this, search teams may call into residential houses and seek permission to search the yards and sections in and around the town.?
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The coordinators of the exercise ask for support from the community during this time, however residents should be aware they are able to decline.
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The exercise is being coordinated by Waikato Police SAR in conjunction with the Tairua/Pauanui/Whangamatā LandSAR group.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.