"It covered them with snow and ice, and it blew them off their seat."

Two men had to swim to a nearby island after their boat became submerged.

The meter reader recognised the girl from the photo police released.

Ocean rescue still underway for man who fell overboard from commercial fishing vessel.

Three men have been rescued after their boat capsized south of Tauranga.

Clark says Rotorua will be well-service by rescue choppers based elsewhere.

With no food, very little water and freezing temperatures, time was of the essence.

The poor weather that caught them off-guard was forecast the day before.

A rāhui has been placed on the Tongariro Crossing, meaning it is closed until Saturday.

Iwi acknowledged the death and expressed sympathy to the whānau of the deceased.

Fisherman went missing after the boat he was in capsized in Riverton.

A yachtsman was lucky to survive 90 minutes in the water.

The search has been called off for the night.

The 30-year-old man was partly buried and fell about 200m down mountain.

The deceased is believed to be a 28-year-old US citizen who was living in New Zealand.

The body of a man found in the Takaka Hill area has been identified as Jason Campbell.

Missing Motueka man Jason Campbell hasn't been seen since August 4.

All nine people aboard a Japanese search and rescue helicopter have been confirmed dead.

"Without these rescue services and their dedicated staff, he might not have survived."

The Australian man would likely not have lasted another night say those who found him.

Nicole Leman, 27, died on December 9, 2015, after she fell negotiating a waterfall face.

He's probably sat there going over where he went wrong wondering if this would be the end.

An Australian climber missing on Mt Aspiring for more than 48 hours has been found alive.

Helicopter had to turn back because of weather, but rescuers say he could still be alive.

Rescuers were encouraged by movement of the man's emergency beacon yesterday.

The 19-year-old tourist was stuck in bad weather in the Tararua Crossing.

Brother describes loved one as "one of kind who had affected a lot of lives"

Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw said police no longer expect to find Matt Wallis alive.

An unconscious and hypothermic woman has been pulled from Lake Taupō this morning.

Missing pilot is Matt Wallis, son of Warbirds over Wanaka founder Sir Tim Wallis.