A decision to climb a beach-front cliff face proved a bad one for a man in Canterbury.

The search for missing man Fabian Dobson continues.

Alexander Parry, 20, was last seen near Nelson Hospital.

Victim recovery dogs were brought in by police yesterday.

The fisherman who died at Lake Coleridge has been named as John Morgan of Christchurch.

Police divers have found the body of a fisherman swept under at Lake Coleridge last night.

A backpacker was swept away by a strong current while wading across the Glenorchy delta.

NZ ketch rescues family on board stricken catamaran on remote reef in South Pacific Ocean.

A skier who suffered an injury in a remote part of the South Island was flown to safety.

One of the missing men's uncle said he was still searching after police asked him to stop

The search for two men missing in Tongariro National Park entered day 10 today.

Disappearance of seaman Kerry Blair likely accident, mishap, or suicide, coroner finds.

The search for the missing men is in its ninth day today.

A man is rescued after falling down a cliff at an Auckland regional park.

Champion skier Tom Garatadour did not return as scheduled from backcountry ski trip.

Drones to help Lifesavers at the famously dangerous Muriwai Beach.

The 15-year-old boys spent 20 minutes in the water before passing fishermen rescued them.

Cold and lost hiker plucked from a remote Hawke's Bay forest park in the nick of time.

A female tramper has been taken to Taupo Hospital for assessment after being rescued

Rangiora woman Melissa Dalgety hasn't been seen since Thursday, sparking concerns.

Two foreign skiers survived a freezing night on a mountain after conditions deteriorated.

A missing woman has been found barefoot but uninjured after six days in the bush.

A lost skier was found at 2.30am in deep snow drifts.

Graeme Pearce has often missed sleep, wondering where murdered Heidi Paakkonen could be.

Two men lost in Hunua Ranges have been spotted by a rescue helicopter.

Father-of-two Rick Hayward has been missing since 2013.

An afternoon walk went awry for an elderly man who just wanted to admire the scenery.

A search and rescue operation is underway for a woman and her four-year-old son.

A woman who fell gravely ill on a launch is rescued by seaplane off Waiheke Island.

The friends of missing Tevita Kava say they did not get a safety briefing on the boat.