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Zoe's chopper call all down to timing
Lying upside down with her scalp gashed open and an arm pinned under her friend's car, 15-year-old Zoe Hendriks came within minutes of not getting the help she so seriously needed.

Search for man scaled back
Rotorua police say they are still looking for the man who sparked an armed offenders squad callout this afternoon but have now scaled back their search.

Air NZ pilot found dead after week-long search
The death of an Air NZ pilot, found after he went missing on a bush walk last week, is "not suspicious", say Hong Kong police.

Hong Kong police find body of missing pilot
The body of an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing a week ago while trekking in rural Hong Kong has been found, police said today.

Hat not missing NZ pilot's, police say
A hat found in the search for an Air New Zealand pilot missing in Hong Kong is not his, local police say.

Teens rescued from dinghy off Glendowie
Three people have been rescued at an east Auckland beach.

Search continues for missing pilot in Hong Kong
The search will continue today for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong four days ago.

200-plus searching for missing pilot
More than 200 people are searching for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong three days ago.

RNZAF rescues men off Niue after capsize
Two men have been rescued from stormy seas off Niue after their yacht capsized yesterday.

Cadaver dogs search for missing escort
Police will watch CCTV footage from up to 100 bars as the search for missing woman Carmen Thomas intensifies.

Police search Orakei Basin for missing mum
Police say they've received unconfirmed sightings of Carmen Thomas but need help to confirm them and explain what has happened to her.

Concern grows for missing Carmen
Auckland escort Carmen Thomas has been missing for over a fortnight.

Parents charged over missing Christchurch boy
The parents of a 4-year-old boy now with CYF care are being charged with leaving him alone without adequate supervision.

Police start winding down search for missing woman
Police investigating the disappearance of Christchurch woman Emma Campbell warn she may never be found.