Two hunters were rescued on the West Coast, north of Haast, yesterday morning.

A man has died after being shot while hunting south of Te Aroha this morning.

A newbie and a returnee do their sourdough baking at Whanganui's Lucky Bar and Kitchen

A hunter has been missing in the Fiordland National Park bush since yesterday morning.

Beattie went missing more than four months ago from her Fernside home.

A distress beacon, LandSAR and the actions of a group of trampers saved the mans life.

The body was found during a search and rescue training exercise.

Three other kayakers who went to help are in trouble about 300m offshore.

A German tourist stopped himself from being swept downstream by clinging to his pack.

Rescue was "touch and go" says Crew Chief Mark Cannell.

Pair had been sailing their 12-metre yacht from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei.

A rescue helicopter has been sent in to winch out two men on board a troubled yacht.

A paramedic has been winched in but cloud has stopped the chopper reaching the woman.

The men were today in good spirits despite the ordeal now stretching 15 hours.

Second day of search for fisherman near Waihi draws to an end with no sign of him.

Two men are safe after their small aluminium boat overturned in Mellons Bay, near Howick.

Male tramper was not able to raise the alarm when he found himself in trouble.

Emergency services are looking for a group of rafters reported missing on the Hutt River.

More than 100 tourists were airlifted out of Fiordland this afternoon.

A helicopter cannot get into the area as winds of 135km/h have been reported.

The 74-year-old was found alive and well by Land Search and Rescue teams.

Man in his 70s failed to return after hunt

Gordon Gray almost died from renal failure in July. Two weeks ago he had a brain bleed.

Vigil for Christchurch teenager missing at Sumner beach will continue until he is found.

Family and friends of missing teen spend night searching after official search called off.

Couple tell of taking kayak out to save children, but it was too late for their father.

Police said three people are trapped in the water at Awhitu, south Auckland.

Two people died in a flash flood at Cascade Falls in the Waitakeres last night.

About 100 evacuated from Piha and trampers stranded as torrential rain pelts west coast.

Inspector Willie Fanene, Auckland Duty Inspector, speaks to media this morning to give an update on last night's rescue operation in the Waitakere Ranges. Video by Jason Oxenham