New ZealandHunter rescued seven hours after 15m fallEfforts to rescue the 52-year-old hunter were hampered because of the steep terrain.24 Jun 03:34 AM
New ZealandRescue chopper en route to three-car crash near GeraldineThree-car pile-up closes South Island highway as police warn of ice danger on roads.22 Jun 11:52 PM
New ZealandSearchers rested 18 days into hunt for Coromandel manSearch and rescue crews are being rested as stormy weather approaches from the west.18 Jun 12:43 AM
New ZealandTrouser-less tramper's thank-you in songRescuers spot man trouser-less, huddled in the fetal position, 20m from a hut.09 Jun 09:05 PM
New ZealandTramper 'resigned himself to dying next to the river' 20m from hutLost man suffering from hypothermia and starvation is found after weeks in the bush.09 Jun 02:19 AM
New ZealandCavers stay overnight with injured companionCavers rescued after night underground were students.04 Jun 11:19 PM
New ZealandDramatic images: Family's early-morning flood rescueAs water crashed through their Tolaga Bay home a family climbed to safety on their roof.04 Jun 01:54 AM
New ZealandWoman injured after horse fall in RotoruaA rescue helicopter spokesman said it appeared the horse had clipped a wire on a fence.26 May 09:04 PM
EditorialEditorial: Westpac Rescue Chopper AppealEDITORIAL: One teenager Denver Woolley owes his life to the helicopter heroes.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan hurt carrying pig rescued after 10 hoursA hunting trip to an unexpected - and painful - turn when a man fell and broke his ankle.26 May 02:37 AM
New ZealandInjured man rescued from ravineIt took crews almost seven hours to reach him because of poor weather and rough terrain.23 May 09:28 PM
New ZealandRescuers drop into ravine for injured manRescuers drop 100m down Bay of Plenty ravine to reach man with broken leg.23 May 08:48 AM
New ZealandEagle police, Westpac rescue helicopters facing the chop from city waterfront baseEmergency services helicopters are likely to move from their central Auckland site.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan rescued after capsizing kayak at Clarks BeachEmergency services are attending a water rescue after a near-drowning at Clarks Beach.15 May 12:52 AM
New ZealandFamily of missing man remember their 'loving dad'Robert Fagan had four children and two grandchildren12 May 08:33 AM
New ZealandLost at sea: Kiwi's tragic, four-day life-raft nightmareAdrift for days, one sailor became so thirsty he drank his own urine.06 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandMan rescued from Kaimanawa Ranges with gunshot woundThe man was helicoptered to Waikato Hospital and police are speaking with a second man.02 May 06:32 AM
New ZealandTairua man's fatal mistake in flooded fordThe usually idle stream turned into a raging torrent, catching the owner off guard.30 Apr 04:24 AM
New Zealand'She thought it was a joke. [I said] no darling, we're stuffed.'Dad and daughter happy to be on land after two-day ordeal.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFour fishermen rescued from hull of upturned boatKiwi rescue officials help save the lives of four fishermen north-east of American Samoa.25 Apr 04:09 AM
New ZealandFive rescued off Napier coast in rough seas"There was a real potential for disaster," in choppy seas and in the dark.22 Apr 09:08 AM
New ZealandGroup trapped on Tararua Ranges rescuedTwo trampers and their rescuers have been successfully evacuated.17 Apr 11:03 PM
New ZealandMissing trampers stuck in bush until bad weather clearsMissing trampers will be winched from the Tararua Ranges when the weather clears.17 Apr 12:50 AM
New ZealandPolice lambast trampers ill-prepared for Tongariro CrossingRescued six adults and a 2-year-old were suffering hypothermia.10 Apr 08:14 PM
New ZealandGroups honoured in NZ Search and Rescue awardsRescuers dedicated their time to saving unconscious and delirious patients from danger.10 Apr 08:11 PM
New ZealandWahine survivors' thank-you to rescuersSome Wahine survivors feel their rescuers efforts never fully acknowledged08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandBoaties left clinging to debris off Cape Kidnappers coastThree people were rescued after sending distress signals for help.08 Apr 01:00 PM
New ZealandChopper to rescue after walker falls 2m on to her headA woman fell 2m off a walking track and a paraglider struck a hill.08 Apr 08:05 AM
New ZealandWhy you might see floating objects off Porirua tomorrowDon't be alarmed if you spot objects bobbing off the coast of Porirua tomorrow.06 Apr 09:40 AM
New ZealandDistress beacons can save lives: Rescue centreTwo hunters were rescued on the West Coast, north of Haast, yesterday morning.05 Apr 07:36 PM
New ZealandKaimai Range hunter shot deadA man has died after being shot while hunting south of Te Aroha this morning.01 Apr 11:38 PM
BusinessSourdough business rising wellA newbie and a returnee do their sourdough baking at Whanganui's Lucky Bar and Kitchen28 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandSearch for hunter missing for more than a dayA hunter has been missing in the Fiordland National Park bush since yesterday morning.27 Mar 03:53 AM
New ZealandBody found on Ashley River banks that of Emma BeattieBeattie went missing more than four months ago from her Fernside home.26 Mar 11:22 PM
