One dead following water rescue of three people in rising tide
Police said three people are trapped in the water at Awhitu, south Auckland.
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Bridge jumper in critical condition
A man is in a critical condition after jumping off the popular footbridge in Raglan
Pensioner badly hurt in cliff jump
Elderly man suffers multiple injuries in the accident on Whangaparaoa Peninsula.
Man run over by boat tractor
Busy weekend for rescue helicopters saving leisure-loving kiwis
Rescue reunion: 'I owe these guys my life'
Survivors share their stories at the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter patient gathering.
'Real hero' rescues fishermen stranded on rock in dark
Fishermen rescued off rock after getting caught by rising tide near Orere Pt.
Impaled driver's fight for breath
A motorist who woke to find himself impaled on a fence post tried not to "freak out".
Emotional reunion: 'She's made it home'
Crash victim Joanne Harris meets the doctor who saved her life.
Footballer died 'doing what he loved'
Friends say 38-year-old's death during match comes a month after his father died in Fiji.
Crash survivor reveals dramatic rescue
Crash survivor Steve Rastovich opens up about the accident that almost took his life.
'Boxing has opened my mind'
Meningitis survivor and amputee Charlotte Cleverly-Bisman has a new passion - boxing.
'I was nearly killed by leaping dolphin'
In 2006 Kelly Lawson was crushed and almost killed by a dolphin. Today she remembers.
Wedding shock: Guests save choking man
A man was airlifted to hospital after choking on his dinner at Coromandel community hall.
Swim raises thousands for rescue helicopters
More than $45k has already been donated to the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust.
Flipped house deal sparks call to protect consumers
Call for an overhaul of the Real Estate Agents Act.
10yo boy falls through glass window in Coromandel
A family holiday turned into a medical emergency yesterdayTuesday when a young boy was flown to hospital after falling through a glass
Man who survived 14m plunge fully recovers
Almost six months after falling 14m down a Coromandel cliff face a 20-year-old man has made a full recovery, which he credits in part to his speedy rescue by the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
Man crawls for help after New Year's fall
New Year's celebrations turned to disaster for a man who had to crawl for help after he fell onto rocks and was knocked unconscious.
Boy injured after colliding with SUV
An 8-year-old is in hospital in a serious condition after his child-sized motorbike collided with an SUV.
Diabetic mum's jaw moved to eat lollies
Leanne Turner's blood sugar levels were so low, her daughter had to feed her jellybeans and manually move her jaw to chew them.
Busy Christmas period for rescue chopper crews
The two Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopters have been kept busy over the Christmas period.
Daughter, mum, dad graduate together
Parents are usually sitting proudly in the audience ad they watch their children graduate from University, but it's less often that they watch on as they graduate themselves.
'Too big for the lifejackets'
A survivor of the Kaipara Harbour disaster was too big for the lifejackets, and desperately clung to the flotation devices while he swam to shore badly injured.
Kaipara search: Choppy water, 2m swells
Choppy conditions face searchers looking for three people missing after a fishing charter trip turned to tragedy on the Kaipara Harbour yesterday.
Woman thrown from ute on beach
A woman was thrown from the back of a 4WD ute when it rolled on an Auckland beach.
Baby flown to Starship with head injury
A baby girl who fell about half a metre onto her head was flown to Auckland's Starship Hospital after she was rendered unconscious for a short period.
Could you do this gruelling obstacle course?
A new charity event in Auckland is the first of its kind in the world.
Woman critical after stair fall
A woman was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after falling down stairs near Auckland yesterday.
Mad Butcher set to get a roasting
Sir Peter Leitch will be given a dressing down for charity.
Two teenagers injured playing rugby
A teenager is in a serious condition after suffering a spinal injury when he was head tackled during a rugby game in Thames.
Lifeguards honoured for Piha rescue
Five off-duty lifeguards have been honoured for their rescue of an unconscious woman in rough seas at Piha on Auckland's west coast.
Driver in high-speed crash flown to hospital
A man was flown to hospital after he was ejected from the vehicle he was driving in a "high speed roll-over" in the Waikato.
Charity to benefit from NZ Polo Open
A rescue service is set to benefit from the divot-stomping and champagne sipping at the annual Land Rover New Zealand Polo Open next month.