Two men are lucky to be alive after they emergency landed a helicopter in rough terrain on the Southern Alps.

Taking an emergency beacon with him on a tramp saved a diabetic man's life this weekend. The man was part of a group which was tramping

An Israeli tramper was rescued yesterday evening after he became disorientated in Fiordland National Park.

A Swedish couple have survived a terrifying ordeal after they were swept down a flooded South Island river.

A tramper has been winched to safety after slipping in Kahurangi National Park in the north-west of the South Island.

Search and rescue members using night vision goggles spotted the man floating on his malfunctioning jet-ski at around 2am.

A person suffered head injuries after coming off their bike on a mountain biking track in the central North Island today.

A tramper who called the rescue helicopter for help after leaving his insulin behind received a second surprise call-out after accidentally activating his emergency beacon.

A personal emergency locator beacon has been activated near Angelus Hut between Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoroa.

A_JS311016NADCHPR226.JPGA specialist cliff rescue team recovered the bodies of two men killed in a helicopter crash into dense bush

Exhausted yachtsman terrified for his life as he battled 'gnarly' seas.

Search decision due today.

A 70-year-old man was winched to safety after injuring his ankle while tramping in the Ruahine Range in Manawatu.

There are warnings a fresh dumping of snow has increased the risk of another avalanche just days after a Turoa snow patroller was swept off his feet by one.

Two Kiwi sailors had just seconds to grab life jackets and abandon their burning yacht after being woken by their skipper at midnight.

Tributes are flowing in today for two of New Zealand's most experienced Cessna pilots who died in a horror crash that also claimed the lives of their two children.

Twenty-six crew members on board an Australian-flagged fishing boat are trapped by ice in Antarctica, sparking a rescue bid by a New Zealand fishing vessel.

To three rescued yachties he's an absolute hero. But Navy Lieutenant Simon Wasley feels 'fairly uncomfortable' about the label, despite his dive into treacherous seas.

A 22-year-old Hamilton man with a gunshot wound in his chest lay on the ground of a Bay of Plenty forest for four hours while his father gave him first aid and his brother ran for help.

Police searchers have been scouring a small area off the Coromandel coastline for an oil slick in their hunt for a small biplane that disappeared after take off yesterday morning.

A search for a missing small plane which disappeared from radar has been scaled down for the night.

Two trampers have been rescued after becoming exhausted on a West Coast track this morning.