New ZealandLake tragedy: 'He was calling out 'Yesterday the Police Search and Rescue Dive Squad spent more than eight hours unsuccessfully searching the depths of Lake Rotoiti for the man.05 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandTramper rescued from Tararua RangesA tramper has been rescued from the Tararuas after spending the night injured.05 Jan 01:29 AM
New ZealandKiwi fisherman survives 6 hours in waterKiwi fisherman Ross Chapman tread water for six hours after falling into remote waters where there are 'a lot of sharks'.04 Jan 06:14 PM
New ZealandSearch called off for father and daughterPolice say they can't discount the possibility man and his daughter have fled to Australia.03 Jan 12:50 AM
New ZealandTramper rescued near KarameaA tramper has been winched to safety after slipping in Kahurangi National Park in the north-west of the South Island.02 Jan 09:40 AM
New Zealand'He had told him not to go over there'A man at the beach where Filipino man was swept out to sea says victim's twin brother told him he had warned the man not to go near notoriously dangerous spot.02 Jan 07:31 AM
New ZealandMan swept out to sea in WairarapaA search and rescue operation is underway for a man who's been swept out to sea at Lake Ferry in the Wairarapa this afternoon.02 Jan 02:39 AM
New ZealandBoat capsizes off Northland coastThree people were left clinging to their boat after it capsized about 500m off the Northland Coast this afternoon.01 Jan 12:50 AM
New ZealandTramper injured on Mt TongariroA rescue helicopter has been sent to rescue a tramper injured on Mt Tongariro.31 Dec 12:58 AM
New ZealandJet ski trouble leads to river rescueSearch and rescue members using night vision goggles spotted the man floating on his malfunctioning jet-ski at around 2am.30 Dec 02:36 AM
New ZealandNight vision goggles used to find missing man and jet-ski on riverSearch crew using night vision goggles have rescued a man lost on the Whanganui River after his jet-ski malfunctioned. The rescue 30 Dec 01:30 AM
New ZealandMissing yachtie, girl: Interpol called inPolice have concerns for Alan Langdon, 49, and his daughter Que who left Kawhia Harbour in the Waikato bound for Bay of Islands on December 17.29 Dec 09:07 PM
New ZealandAuthorities track Czech climber's familyCzech embassy helping contact dead climber's family.28 Dec 11:25 PM
New ZealandCzech climber dies after Mt Aspiring fallA man has died after falling several hundred metres on to the Therma Glacier at Mt Aspiring.28 Dec 04:29 AM
New ZealandBusy Christmas period for rescue chopper crewsThe two Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopters have been kept busy over the Christmas period.27 Dec 11:56 PM
New ZealandClimbers rescued from Aoraki/Mt CookTwo climbers were rescued from Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park last night, in what was described as a "marvellous" piece of flying in poor conditions.25 Dec 06:56 PM
New ZealandStricken yacht reaches BluffA stricken ocean racing yacht has arrived in Bluff after striking a submerged object in the Tasman Sea.20 Dec 04:17 PM
New ZealandClimbers lucky to be alive after 200m fallRescuers say it's fortunate there wasn't a double fatality after two climbers fell 200m at Mt Aspiring.19 Dec 11:29 PM
New ZealandInjured climber waits 3hrs for rescueA man lay on rocks for three hours before he was rescued by helicopter with a serious leg injury.18 Dec 06:29 PM
New ZealandMan missing in WhananakiPolice are coordinating a search and rescue mission for a missing man in Northland.15 Dec 09:57 AM
New ZealandMissing dad & son found waving T-shirtsA man and his son missing at sea off Tonga since Saturday have been found safe by the NZ Defence Force.13 Dec 03:27 AM
New ZealandRNZAF Orion joins search for fishermenThe New Zealand Defence Force is helping search for three fishermen who have been missing at sea off the Pacific island-nation of Kiribati since last week.11 Dec 12:35 AM
New ZealandTrampers rescued from Mt RuapehuA man and woman who lost their way spent a chilly night on Mt Ruapehu before being rescued this morning "cold and hungry".11 Dec 12:01 AM
New ZealandCanterbury pair located after concerns during West Coast tramping tripA pair of overdue Canterbury trampers had a lucky escape from predicted bad weather last evening after their delayed arrival at the 07 Dec 07:52 AM
New ZealandElderly missing man found safe and wellAn elderly man who was missing in a forest overnight near Wanganui has been found safe and well.03 Dec 04:12 AM
New ZealandTramper dies in fall near Arthur's PassOne tramper died near Arthur's Pass and another was airlifted out to Franz Josef Glacier this morning after spending a night seriously injured in a separate backcountry accident.02 Dec 01:39 AM
New ZealandFinal moments: 'We can't cross the bar'Fisherman tells of desperate attempts to stay in contact with those on board the charter boat Francie, which sank in heaving seas, claiming eight lives.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKaipara tragedy: Search continuesThe search for the man still missing after the Francie capsized in the Kaipara Harbour is continuing.29 Nov 01:46 AM
New Zealand'Too big for the lifejackets'A survivor of the Kaipara Harbour disaster was too big for the lifejackets, and desperately clung to the flotation devices while he swam to shore badly injured.27 Nov 08:13 AM
New ZealandSkipper 'happy-go-lucky chap'Bill McNatty, 68, was familiar with the water, worked hard to pay off his boat and spent a good chunk of the past three years taking people out fishing.27 Nov 06:54 AM
New ZealandKaipara search: Choppy water, 2m swellsChoppy conditions face searchers looking for three people missing after a fishing charter trip turned to tragedy on the Kaipara Harbour yesterday.26 Nov 07:28 PM
AirlinesWatch: Giant Brazilian jet targeting NZThe best of NZ Herald Business: Brazilian plane maker Embraer has developed a twin jet airlifter that is in the running to replace the RNZAF's aging Hercules.24 Nov 04:00 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanRudman: Defence needs to start on home frontCOMMENT: Three major shakes in South Island in the last six years, have highlighted how the enemy we are most likely to have to front is the one within.22 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrampers' bodies found near hutThe trampers who died in the Tararua Forest Park were found within 1km of the hut they were heading to, police say. The 39-year-old 21 Nov 10:51 PM