Mr Steve Campbell, of Auckland, ONZM, for services to Search and Rescue
Steve Campbell is the founder and CEO of Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR Trust). The three-year programme grows the skills and confidence of rangatahi, creating future opportunities in Search and Rescue and Emergency Management. Mr Campbell led a youth delegation to Australia to speak at an international search and rescue conference and has facilitated two delegations to the United States. While employed with the New Zealand Police, he was a member of the Search and Rescue squad and the Disaster Victim Identification Squad, and Search Incident Controller for the Western Bay of Plenty for Land and Sea incidents. He volunteered with the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter. Mr Campbell is a volunteer for Land Search and Rescue New Zealand and Chair of Kaupapa Hauora Youth Adventure Trust.