'Coastguard found him just in time': Rescue in pitch-black
Urgent Algies Bay water rescue made in the pitch-black.
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Sick crewman to be airlifted from fishing vessel west of Hokitika
The onboard doctor advised the man needed hospital treatment.
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It's been 15 years since Jim Donnelly disappeared without a trace.
Survivor's story: Floating log saved him after Google Maps sea shortcut
Remopita Pongi owes his life to a piece of driftwood and his waterproof iPhone.
Man, dog, rescued after trapped in cave for three hours
Emergency services were called to the scene near Limestone Track around 3pm.
Terror at sea: Yachties' harrowing 3-day ocean ordeal
When things go wrong, 'there's no time to be frightened', Kiwi expat Forfar Petrie says.
Watch: Dramatic ocean rescue - crew saved after four days
Blow by blow account on online sailing forum shows struggles crew faced in Pacific Ocean.
Four rescued from drifting raft after abandoning yacht
The four people were all shaken but with only minor injuries.
Missing plane found crashed in Coromandel
A plane which went missing in the Coromandel yesterday has been found crashed.
Search for plane missing on Coromandel Peninsula
The two-seater aircraft's last known position was in a rugged area.
1 in 5 land searches involve people with dementia
Statistics show 23 per cent of all land searches in New Zealand are for wanderers.
Brother in law of dead Tararua Range tramper addresses media
Darren Myers had been missing in the Tararua Range for the past 11 days.
Dinghy found in search for missing Northland woman
Search for missing woman who failed to return from fishing trip in Northland.
Clues found in search for missing tramper
Myers, 49, was reported missing after he failed to return home from a hike on June 1.
Searcher breaks leg in final efforts to find man lost in Tararua Range
Wellington based UK man Darren Myers, 49, was last heard from on May 30.
The missing: Families' heartache over mysteries
Over half a dozen people have gone missing this year and are yet to be found.
Search for tramper missing in Tararua Ranges suspended
The 49-year-old has been missing in the Tararua Ranges since Saturday June 1.
Search continues for missing tramper Darren Myers
The 49-year-old British man was reported missing on Saturday.
Police Dive Squad to join search for missing boatie
Police say body located near Teal Bay on Saturday that of a 69-year-old woman.
Air Force Orion finds Norwegian sailor after beacon activated
The Air Force has been tasked to rescue a Norwegian sailor off the coast of New Zealand.
Weather delays search for missing British tramper
The search for a 49-year-old British man, missing in the Tararua Range, continues today.
Rescuers searching for missing tramper find snow prints
The man was due to finish the tramp through the Northern Crossing at noon on Saturday.
RNZAF chopper joins search for man missing in Tararua Ranges
About 50 searchers are looking for the man missing in the Tararua Ranges.
Police search for missing tramper in Tararua Ranges
Missing man had been due to finish tramp through Northern Crossing at noon yesterday.
Stricken tramper died after battling -16C wind chill in blizzard
Two others were airlifted to safety in a dramatic blizzard rescue.
Couple and baby spend night in trapped car down bank
Police weren't alerted until this morning, after the dad climbed up to the roadside.
Dramatic photos show incredible rescue of woman trapped in 15m crevasse
Dark, windy conditions made last night's chopper rescue a delicate mission.
Climber rescued after 15m fall into Mt Ruapehu crevasse
The woman in her 20s was stranded for four hours was "lucky to escape serious injury".
Pair flown to hospital after boat overturns at Port Waikato
Police and rescue helicopters pulled three people from the Waikato coast after 7pm today.
Police Eagle helicopter involved in second water rescue
Police Eagle and the police maritime unit were both involved in the rescue.
Tramper found unharmed after three days missing
Timothy Clements, 36, was due to return from his Ashburton Lakes tramp on Monday.
Search continues for missing tramper Timothy Clements
Police Search and Rescue staff are at the Te Araroa Track near Lake Emily.
Tramper missing after heading into Ashburton Lakes
Timothy Clements was due to return from his walk on Monday morning, but never arrived.