Tourist's deadly dip: Rescuers battle 2m swells, darkness to reach swimmer
'We were very lucky to see him ... you couldn't see more than a few metres.'
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Boat marooned at the base of a cliff but all five crew rescued by the Coastguard.
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Meanwhile, Waikato Regional Council also rescued a grounded vessel.
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The pair, which included an elderly man, were left clinging to their upturned dinghy.
Waiwera couple’s lucky escape after dinghy capsizes on Hibiscus Coast
A volunteer said the rescue was a case of being in the right place at the right time.
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Search resumes for missing swimmer at Piha
The 37-year-old man was reported missing around 5.20pm.
Hundreds gather as 'big' whale strands off Christchurch beach
The whale became stranded some time before 9pm.
'Extremely lucky': Four teens swept out to sea rescued by Coastguard volunteers
The group of four teenagers were being carried out to sea by a strong current.
Member of the public rescue Bay of Island boaties from water after 111 call disconnects
The three people were stranded after their 7m boat sank.
'Nick of time': Group using plastic bottles to float down Waikato River prompt police warning
Police have renewed their warnings about lifejackets after another near-miss.
Search continues for swimmer missing at Karioitahi Beach
The missing person is one of three who got into trouble in the water.
Search continues for missing diver in Far North
"Our thoughts are with the family of the missing diver during this difficult time."
School group involved in mass rescue on Waikato River
Ten people have drowned in the Waikato River between Lake Taupō and Huka Falls since 2008.
'We were literally in mid-air': Rescued man's stormy sea ordeal on 30-tonne boat
The seafarer says 'boiling' water conditions were like nothing he had ever seen.
Abandoned boat washes ashore after two rescued during rough swells
Three people on a 40ft boat got into trouble when rough conditions injured two.
Whanganui-built boat heading to Tauranga for search and rescue role
Construction on the boat began around July last year.
Search and rescue braced for summer spike; boaties rescued after vessel sinks
A busy summer awaits Search and Rescue units, with callouts on the rise.
Even the best can be caught out
Near-disaster while sailing shows value of Coastguard membership.