A kayaker fishing in a 3-metre kayak was rescued.

The man spent a cold, wet night in the bush after getting lost in bad weather.

Five trampers had gone missing near Omanawa Falls.

Heavy rain and bad conditions meant police were concerned for the woman's wellbeing

Men who failed to return from fishing trip to Delaware Bay found safe and well.

Police have recovered the body of a woman from the Whakatane River this morning.

Hawkes Bay Police and LandSAR have attended three search and rescue call outs this week

Emergency services are searching a Bay of Plenty river for a missing person.

The climbing community is devastated by the death of two friends who fell from mountain.

Tupou Veamatahau looked up at the aircraft heading towards him and knew he was saved.

A 62-year-old hunter with a leg injury was rescued from the Kaweka Ranges today.

An Air Force Orion is joining the search for a Tongan fisherman missing since Saturday.

A girl was saved after three hours in the Manukau Harbour, father still missing.

Her father is still missing after the pair's fishing boat capsized.

Girl rescued and search under way for man after boat was found adrift in Manukau Harbour.

Parents of a girl trapped on a dangerous cliff face have been reunited with their girl.

The man was speaking to emergency services on his phone - until it cut out.

A stricken solo yachtsman in distress has been plucked to safety by a cargo ship.

The flooding in Bay of Plenty has bee classified as "medium-scale adverse event".

A Westpac helicopter has rescued a tourist who injured her back sand duning.

The boys built a shelter to keep warm over night and chewed on ferns for nourishment

The boys were able to call for help using their mobile phones.

A search is underway for two teenage boys who got lost on a day trip in Eastbourne.

A hunter fell into a river and was rescued and revived by his hunting companion.

A search is underway for two teenagers who became lost on a bushwalk near Lower Hutt.

Police joined with local search, rescue volunteers at first light looking for the man.

Four-day search for woman around Mercer Bay loop track has been suspended for the evening.

The search for the missing 21-year-old has entered its fourth day.

Searchers are today continuing to scour rugged Piha terrain for missing runner Kim Bambus.

Rescuer killed by avalanche, John Harrison, was one of New Zealand's top climbers.