Chopper to rescue after walker falls 2m on to her head
A woman fell 2m off a walking track and a paraglider struck a hill.
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Kaimai Range hunter shot dead
A man has died after being shot while hunting south of Te Aroha this morning.
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Search for hunter missing for more than a day
A hunter has been missing in the Fiordland National Park bush since yesterday morning.
Body found on Ashley River banks that of Emma Beattie
Beattie went missing more than four months ago from her Fernside home.
Australian tramper saved by fellow trampers
A distress beacon, LandSAR and the actions of a group of trampers saved the mans life.
Searchers find body on riverbank, 4 months after 20yo went missing
The body was found during a search and rescue training exercise.
Rescue at Opunake Beach
Three other kayakers who went to help are in trouble about 300m offshore.
Tramper rescued in Mount Richmond Forest Park
A German tourist stopped himself from being swept downstream by clinging to his pack.
Elderly tramper and dog rescued in Tararua Forest Park
Man and dog were found near a stream off the Waiotauru River Track.
Daring helicopter rescue saves stricken snorkellers
Stricken snorkellers rescued from Paunaui rocks in daring helicopter rescue.
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Rescue was "touch and go" says Crew Chief Mark Cannell.
Dramatic rescue: First images of stricken yacht
Pair had been sailing their 12-metre yacht from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei.
Helicopter rescue bid next for stricken yachties
A rescue helicopter has been sent in to winch out two men on board a troubled yacht.
Rescuers find climber hit by Taranaki rockfall
A paramedic has been winched in but cloud has stopped the chopper reaching the woman.
'Frustrating conditions': Coastguard attempting to help men on crippled yacht
The men were today in good spirits despite the ordeal now stretching 15 hours.
Missing fisherman: Police to review search plan
Second day of search for fisherman near Waihi draws to an end with no sign of him.
Two rescued after boat overturns near Howick
Two men are safe after their small aluminium boat overturned in Mellons Bay, near Howick.
Lucky escapes for Mt Aspiring solo trampers
Male tramper was not able to raise the alarm when he found himself in trouble.
Search underway for missing rafters
Emergency services are looking for a group of rafters reported missing on the Hutt River.
Four out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022
Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.
Tramper swam raging river to get help for trapped mates
Four trampers plucked from Makarora River island after one swam for help
Hundreds of tourists trapped in Fiordland
More than 100 tourists were airlifted out of Fiordland this afternoon.
High winds keep chopper from joining search for hunter
A helicopter cannot get into the area as winds of 135km/h have been reported.
Missing Stewart Island hunter located
The 74-year-old was found alive and well by Land Search and Rescue teams.
How I cheated death twice in 7 months
Gordon Gray almost died from renal failure in July. Two weeks ago he had a brain bleed.
Missing teen: Friends, family vow to keep searching
Vigil for Christchurch teenager missing at Sumner beach will continue until he is found.
'We are staying positive. We have to'
Family and friends of missing teen spend night searching after official search called off.
'Where is your dad?' Tragedy as heroic campers save kids
Couple tell of taking kayak out to save children, but it was too late for their father.
One dead following water rescue of three people in rising tide
Police said three people are trapped in the water at Awhitu, south Auckland.
Teens' desperate bid to escape flash flood that killed two
Two people died in a flash flood at Cascade Falls in the Waitakeres last night.