Scouts New Zealand, officially "The Scout Association of New Zealand" is a national Scouting association in New Zealand and an affiliate of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) since 1953. The Scout Association of New Zealand had 15,329 members as of 2015. The Scout Association of New Zealand has participated in many Asia-Pacific Region and World Scout camps and Jamborees. The Scout Association of New Zealand's programs emphasise conservation of natural resources. Scouts have helped in natural disasters such as sand bagging rivers during flooding.