1 in 5 land searches involve people with dementia
Statistics show 23 per cent of all land searches in New Zealand are for wanderers.
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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.
Search for man after vehicle careers into Awakino River
One of the occupants managed to escape but another man remains missing today.
Search suspended for man missing after jet boat crash on the West Coast
The searches have been temporarily suspended today due to conditions on the river.
'We have to find you': Partner's heartbreak after jet boat crash
Two men were washed downstream on the Taramakau River after a jet boat crash on Friday.
Chopper pilot's daring water rescue: 'It felt like an eternity'
"You couldn't see more than six inches underwater."
Police seeking help to find missing Nelson man
Anyone with information can call 03 9722150
Air Force Orion in hunt for missing Kiribati fishing boats
Two fishing boats failed to return to from weekend trips near Kiribati.
Rock climber falls 7m at Tongariro National Park
Rock climber 'very lucky" after falling 7 metres at Tongariro National Park this morning.
Watch: Dramatic life-saving rescue of Auckland kayaker
Video footage from police helicopter shows the man lying motionless in the water.
Heroic rescue finally awarded three years later by NZSAR
The heroic stories behind the greatest rescues of last year in New Zealand.
Lifeguards recognised for 'ballsy' rescues which saved lives
"They certainly saved lives."