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Efforts underway to rescue man stranded on iceberg in glacier lake
The man does not appear to have any injuries, apart from being cold.
Skipper charged after Enchanter tragedy appears in court
Lance Goodhew and his company have been charged over deaths of five men.
Search and rescue teams bring out quad and mountain bike riders
Dense forest and bad weather made rescues challenging.
Hiker rescued after Arthur’s Pass mudslide
The hiker's leg was trapped by a rock after the mudslide.
Great Barrier sand dune collapse: Boy wasn't breathing, boy pulled out by car - reports
The two boys, aged 12 and 14, are still in a critical condition at Starship Hospital.
Tramper rescued after being found injured on a Lower Hutt track
The Whakanui Track is marked as an advanced track on DOC’s website.
'You get to make a difference': Police leader nabs award for search and rescue efforts
Detective Senior Sergeant John Wilson has given decades of his life to help SAR.
Trying out Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite
Rocket Lab a key supplier to firm that Apple invested in for service.
‘Beautiful’ schoolboy Karnin Petera lies in state ahead of tangi after cave death
Petera's family are preparing for his tangi at Pā Te Oro Marae - Te Karae in Kohukohu.
Abbey Caves tragedy: Family prepare final farewell for their 'beautiful boy'
Karnin Ahorangi Petera has been named as the student who died in the Abbey Caves tragedy.
'I had a feeling': Cave guide tells of search for missing student
Just hours before helping emergency services he postponed another school trip.
'Water was just so intense': Community demands answers after death of student
Questions swirl about why the trip went ahead considering there were heavy rain warnings.
Student recalls fatal caving trip, describes moment water rose in matter of minutes
The boy's family were grateful his body was returned and thanked the emergency services.
Locator beacon guides rescuers to lost, cold tramper
Rescue crews worked through the night to find the 61-year-old lost near Lake Hauroko.
Hauraki Gulf search: Missing boaties involved in mass search found safe on shore
Emergency services received a call the boaties were in grave danger yesterday afternoon.
Search on for two overdue hunters in East Coast forest
Searchers on the ground and in the air have been combing the area today.
Watch: Incredible Hauraki Gulf yacht rescue
One man was seriously injured and two suffered minor injuries after their yacht crashed onto rocks in the Hauraki Gulf. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
New RNZAF Poseidon lands in Fiji
The plane is being piloted by a squadron with a long history on the island.
Cyclone rescues see Hawke’s Bay surf lifeguards honoured
Hawke's Bay surf lifeguards have been recognised for their cyclone response.
Motorcyclists trapped in bush north of Wellington rescued by police
Police praised the men’s actions after they realised they were in trouble.
‘It was a wall of water’: Inside the incredible Cyclone Gabrielle yacht rescue
The man plucked to safety from the water has launched his own salvage operation.
Search and Rescue taskforce help repair marae, kaumātua housing, papa kāinga and urupā
Fenz and Search and Rescue teams have been cleaning up marae damaged by floods.
‘Hungry, cold’ Dunedin 8-year-old found by searchers
Officers were called to reports of a missing child at Signal Hill Reserve.
'A good soul lost at sea': Whānau fundraise to help search for missing kayaker
Johnny Latimer has been missing since he headed out for a kayak on Thursday night.
‘Nothing prepares you’ for the sight of dead bodies
Otago Nuggets basketball coach with recovery efforts in Hawke's Bay.
'Conditions are terrible': Mass rescue operation near Arrowtown during ultra-marathon
At least 110 people in the area needed to be evacuated; all athletes safe, organisers say.
Firefighter says Cyclone Gabrielle conditions were unlike anything he’d seen
The group of local officers were primarily stationed in the Esk Valley.
Search for bodies in Napier called off due to sewage leak
A laborious and sweltering trip up Napier’s Tutaekuri River for search teams.
Couple found alive 12 days after quake, as Turkey rescues due to end
Miraculous rescue of couple trapped for 296 hours, but Turkey due to stop searches soon.
'May God forgive me': Turkish teen filmed ‘last moments’ from quake-hit apartment
A 17-year-old filmed a heartbreaking farewell to his family and friends ... and survived.
As an 81yo and her caravan were swept away in the flood, she turned to what she loved: Her crocheting
81-year-old tells of miracle Cyclone Gabrielle survival after caravan swept away
Wife of missing hunter appeals for help - military friends from Australia assist
Murray Horsfield has been missing in Glenorchy, north of Queenstown, since Monday.
‘Rock n Roll Craig’: Friend’s touching tribute to Muriwai firefighter
Craig Stevens died after being injured in a landslide on Monday.