New ZealandBody found near property of missing Dannevirke manPolice have found a body near the property of Dannevirke man William Kerry Power, who has been missing since Tuesday.11 Jul 12:12 AM
New ZealandLost walker earns praise for responseAn elderly Katikati woman lost in the bush braved the cold weather and dark conditions for more than three hours while she waited for a search and rescue team to come to her aid.08 Jul 05:26 AM
New ZealandRescue team find trampers who went missing in Ruahine RangesA group of trampers who went missing in the Ruahine Range yesterday have been found safe and well.08 Jul 01:51 AM
New ZealandText message factored into Nina searchThe father of an 18-year-old on board the missing American schooner Nina believes it may be just days from making port in Australia.04 Jul 07:48 AM
New ZealandNina: An eerie premonitionOne of the seven passengers on a vintage yacht missing in heavy seas off New Zealand had a deep-rooted fear of drowning at sea, which he laid bare in an eerie premonition.02 Jul 02:50 AM
New ZealandSearch continues near Norfolk IslandAn Air Force Orion is searching near Norfolk Island today for missing vintage American schooner Nina.01 Jul 08:28 PM
New ZealandNina sister: Not knowing toughThe sister of the captain of the missing yacht Nina says the worst possible outcome would be for the crew to be lost at sea forever and to never know what happened.01 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMen rescued after boat rolls off Waikato coastTwo men standing on an upturned boat and one man found clinging to the hull were rescued after they set off their distress beacon off the Waikato coast over the weekend.30 Jun 08:54 PM
New ZealandGuilty plea over rock climbing tragedyAn adventure company responsible for a rock-climbing expedition during which three people were swept to their deaths has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure their safety.12 Jun 06:42 AM
New ZealandHunter killed after fall from cable bridgeA hunter has died after falling more than 10m onto rocks from a cable bridge near Hanmer Springs.03 Jun 06:05 AM
New ZealandMother, daughter rescued from cliffA mother and daughter have been winched to safety from a rocky ledge on Wairarapa's remote south coast.03 Jun 04:06 AM
New ZealandRuff rescue: Hang on SnoopySnoopy is a survivor. The 4-year-old spaniel-cross spent six hours stranded on a Dunedin cliff ledge in the cold and rain yesterday.22 May 10:24 PM
New ZealandDisorientated school tramping party rescued in heavy fogOtago Boys' High School rector Clive Rennie is backing the decisions of two teachers who had to be rescued along with 10 pupils from the Rock and Pillar Range on Saturday night.19 May 08:42 PM
New ZealandHimalayan hero 'feared the worst'When Scott Scheele slipped and fell 90 metres down a giant Himalayan cliff-face, triggering a terrifying avalanche, climbing buddy Ben Dare hardly dared to look down.16 May 07:15 AM
New ZealandHimalayan hero hoping to head homeA Queenstown climber and the injured companion he rescued after a terrifying fall on a Himalayan mountain are hoping to head home this week.14 May 03:57 AM
New ZealandClimber home soon after Himalayas rescueA Queenstown climber involved in a dramatic Himalayan rescue says his injured companion is in a Kathmandu hospital but could be released within days.12 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandDog cuddler didn't want a fussAn elderly man who survived a night lost in the cold and cuddled up to his dog for warmth was surprised his worried wife called police, saying he didn't want a fuss.09 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandElderly man survives night with dogA missing 80-year-old Foxton man is being assessed for possible hypothermia after spending the night huddled in sand dunes with his dog.09 May 12:48 AM
New ZealandKiwi saves climbing mate in avalancheA Queenstown climber's heroic actions are being hailed after he saved a climbing companion knocked unconscious by an avalanche high up a Himalayan mountain.07 May 09:20 PM
New ZealandRescue heroes honouredTaranaki rescue helicopter workers have received a top rescue award for saving the lives of 10 people stranded on New Plymouth's Paritutu Rock.07 May 05:30 AM
New ZealandTop jobs to go in St John overhaulA number of senior management at St John will lose their jobs in a huge shake-up of the under-pressure ambulance service. A new uniform is also planned.06 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCapsized boat to be salvaged todayThe boat that capsized near Greymouth this week will be salvaged today, the district's mayor says.20 Apr 12:53 AM
New ZealandCoastguard defends response to tragedyThe Greymouth Coastguard took about 45 minutes to get to the wreck of the Lady Anna; after the skipper had been pulled from the water and pronounced dead.17 Apr 03:25 AM
New ZealandFather shattered by fisherman's deathThe devastated father of the skipper, killed today when his boat capsized near Greymouth, has spoken about the pain of losing is only son in the tragedy.16 Apr 06:24 AM
New ZealandSea rescue mirrors 2010 incidentA fisherman rescued from his sinking boat on Friday had survived a similar incident three years ago.14 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandBeacons credited for rescue of huntersTwo stricken hunters' lives were probably saved in Fiordland after they used their locator beacons to call for help, the Rescue Co-ordination Centre says.03 Apr 04:46 AM
