New ZealandSearchers look for man missing 3 daysA man at the centre of a large search and rescue operation was last seen on Saturday.13 Mar 11:17 PM
New ZealandTongariro bus crash survivor's promiseTongariro bus crash survivor Tom Hickey asked his rescuers who paid for their help - their answer surprised him.08 Mar 05:02 PM
New ZealandMilitary helps school camp evacuationSecond school camp in the Hunua Ranges evacuated after torrential rain.07 Mar 11:38 PM
New ZealandBody recovered from Fox GlacierExperts will examine human remains found last week in a crevasse.05 Mar 11:51 PM
New ZealandMan lies 3 days on floor awaiting rescueElderly man lay collapsed for three days after a fall left him unable to call for help.05 Mar 10:52 PM
New ZealandDive squad called in for missing diverA search is under way to find a diver who failed to surface yesterday morning.05 Mar 04:53 PM
New ZealandBoaties rescued after propeller entangledA five metre boat and its crew of three were stranded when the vessel's propeller was entangled in a Cook Strait fishing net.05 Mar 06:33 AM
New ZealandTourist winched to safety in FiordlandA missing 20-year-old French tramper has been winched to safety in Fiordland.26 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandSearch for diver called off for nightThe search for a diver reported overdue in the Marlborough Sounds has been called off for the night.24 Feb 09:58 PM
New ZealandKayaker saved in 25m waterfall plungeA renowned whitewater kayaker nearly drowned after riding a 25m waterfall last night.20 Feb 07:40 PM
TravelEverest: Ultimate mountain rescueA Kiwi pilot is saving lives at high altitude, writes Leila George.19 Feb 02:02 AM
New ZealandMiracle survivor Shelley Crooks back homeShelley Crooks has returned home and taken her first steps on crutches, after her incredible survival after being lost in rugged West Coast bush for six weeks.18 Feb 12:45 AM
New ZealandTramper airlifted from TararuasA 20-year-old man has been airlifted out of the Tararua Ranges, after falling ill while tramping.16 Feb 04:55 AM
New ZealandDrones could be used in disastersChristchurch and Japanese academics are developing new drone technologies that would be able to locate people buried in wreckage following natural disasters.12 Feb 06:12 PM
New ZealandDive squad called to Lake Rotoiti searchThe Police National Dive Squad is on its way to Lake Rotoiti to help look for a person who was seen to "go under" on Lake Rotoiti yesterday.12 Feb 03:21 AM
New Zealand'I kept alive eating bugs and plants'EXCLUSIVE: Shelley Crooks has broken her silence on her miracle, six-week survival in the rugged West Coast bush.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOffers of drone help to find missing LeoThe mother of missing student Leo Lipp-Neighbours has been humbled by numerous offers to search for her son using drone technology. Several 09 Feb 09:43 PM
New ZealandSearchers poised to look for lost hikerSearchers are poised to go into the Southern Alps for an overdue Israeli tramper.09 Feb 04:58 PM
New ZealandMissing US tourist found cold and wetLost American tourist found cold and wet after getting lost on a Waikato walking track.08 Feb 05:25 PM
New ZealandMissing man may have left Te Urewera parkA Korean man did not make his planned pick-up after Waikaremoana walk yesterday.07 Feb 05:46 PM
New Zealand'I think people are looking for you'An English visitor who found Shelley Crooks six weeks after she was reported missing describes the moment the pair met on a West Coast track.07 Feb 02:43 AM
New ZealandHow Crooks survived six weeks in bushAn outdoors survival expert says water and shelter were the keys to staying alive for unexpected and lengthy times in the bush.06 Feb 08:41 PM
New ZealandDodgy escape ends with cliff rescueA dodgy escape route chosen by two bicycle thieves ended up with one of them and a police officer being rescued from a cliff face in Wellington.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSwimmer death an 'absolute tragedy'Mercury Energy is reviewing its procedures to see if there is a way of improving safety after a woman was swept to her death on the Waikato River.06 Feb 02:29 AM
New ZealandLost paddleboarder rescued in harbourStricken paddleboarder plucked from Auckland's Waitemata Harbour after losing his way home.05 Feb 04:42 PM
New ZealandMan's body found in WestlandThe body of a missing 65-year-old tramper has been found in Westland. He was reported missing at midday yesterday after failing to 04 Feb 04:23 AM
New ZealandSearch for missing Carissa called offThe search for Auckland woman Carissa Avison has been suspended, a week after she was last seen, amid reports she bought a gun.02 Feb 09:41 PM
New ZealandSearchers focus on harbour, river mouthA young man is missing after he was last seen swimming in the swollen Hutt River last night.02 Feb 05:56 PM
New ZealandTramper survives on SkittlesSearch teams elated as DOC worker stumbles across missing tourist.01 Feb 12:34 AM
New ZealandMissing German tourist foundA German woman missing on Mt Taranaki since Monday is now being assessed by paramedics.31 Jan 07:17 PM
New ZealandSearch continues for Auckland womanSearch for Carissa Avison moves to Woodhill Forest.30 Jan 11:14 PM
New ZealandAntarctica cruise: Chopper rescue missionA cruise ship passenger has been evacuated to McMurdo Station in Antarctica before flying to New Zealand tomorrow.30 Jan 09:59 PM
New ZealandForest focus in search for missing 21yoThe search for a missing young Auckland woman is now focused on an area of forest near Muriwai Beach.29 Jan 11:59 PM
