Whangārei man with dementia found dead after days of searches
"It's extremely sad for everyone involved" say police.
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Rescued tramper would be stuck without beacon, police say
The man had spent two nights in sub-zero temperatures.
'We weren't in any trouble': Kayakers 'rescued' from water deny any danger
Two kayakers spark rescue mission on storm-swept Wellington Harbour.
Windsurfers rescued after being swept 2km offshore in Taranaki
The pair got caught in rough waters on Sunday.
Hunters airlifted from rugged terrain near Mt Cook
Pair located uninjured at 3pm and successfully evacuated at 4.30pm.
Missing helicopter search: Pilot found after chilly night grounded in remote Alps
Helicopter went missing just an hour after wedding party crashed onto golf course.
Police find body at remote Waiheke Island beach
Search and rescue helped recover the body this afternoon.
Dramatic snowy rescue: Tramper falls 150m
A personal locator beacon sparked the rescue this afternoon.
Watch: Dramatic chopper rescue as farmer lifted to safety
The helicopter lands amid the raging floodwaters to rescue a lone figure trapped below.
Police find dinghy but Waiheke Island boatie still missing after 7 days
Erno Bedo, 73, remains missing after being last seen seven days ago in Oneroa Bay.
Live weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuated
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
Fiji sea rescue, beheading claims: Navy call off search for missing fishing crew
Mystery still surrounds the decision of some crew to jump overboard.
'An emotional time': West Coast community rocked by rafter's death
The man's body was found about 20km downstream of Griffin Flat.
Dramatic Mt Ruapehu rescue: Solo climber's severe broken leg
Volunteers wore crampons while coping with ice raining down on them.
Lifeguards cop abuse from beachgoers at Mount Maunganui
Sea swells had made the Mauao base track dangerous.
Fiji fishing boat horror: Rough seas hamper search for crew
Five crew still missing after jumping ship without lifesaving gear amid beheading claims.
Man found at sea after alleged beheading on Fiji vessel - five people still missing
Fijian police are investigating what is said to have been a horrific incident on a vessel.
Air Force finds fisherman, 5 still missing after 'horrific' incident
At least one survivor has been found by an NZ Air Force P-3 Orion.
'Heroic': Dangerous Mt Ruapehu rescue recognised
A climber fell 200 metres into a glacier; 22 rescuers spent hours trying to save her.
Search for missing diver on Māhia coast
Search has been suspended and will continue in the morning.
Four boaties safe after capsize near Cape Palliser
One patient was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Specialist White Island response crew discussed before tragedy
In tragic timing, a response simulation had also been planned for 2 months after eruption.
'Devastated' families of dead Mt Taranaki climbers pay tribute
Both engineers and climbers, the British-born men loved the outdoors and their families.
Axle's message for NZ: 'Thank you everybody for helping find me!'
Distraught mum Haley Allatt had not expected to see her bubbly son ever again.
'Adventurous soul': Climber who died on Mt Taranaki had just become a father
Two Christchurch-based climbers died in Tuesday's double tragedy.
Taranaki double tragedy: Climbers' bodies recovered from mountain
Bodies of two climbers who died on Mt Taranaki yesterday have been recovered.
'We held out huge hope': How Axle, 3, was found in bush
Police give update on Axle's remarkable survival.
'No words': Axle's father tells of emotional day
Axle is home after his frightening overnight mission - happy, healthy and smiling.
Mountain tragedy: Two climbers die after falling near Mt Taranaki summit
Two climbers are dead after a tragic accident.
'Just a bad day': Two missing divers found alive in Banks Peninsula
The two divers were reported missing after they failed to return from trip in Canterbury.
Hiker rescued from Tongariro Crossing after injuring knee
Emergency call was sent at 6:45pm. It's 6 degrees in the Tongariro National Park.
Lost North Island trampers spend night in freezing West Coast bush
The group were intending to reach the Pfeifer Bivvy but found themselves kilometres away.
Search called off after surfer reported missing now believed to be safe
The search was put on hold at 6.25 as all surfers were accounted for.