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Body recovered from volcano crater
The body of a veteran climber who fell 450 metres into the crater atop the Mount St Helens volcano was recovered today.
Runaway Auckland manager 'stressed'
A missing finance chief found disorientated and dishevelled after four nights sleeping rough was under stress at work.
Maritime chaos has coastguard on alert
Rescue services were flat-out with 25 callouts by 5pm yesterday.
Police look into alleged Rockefeller sighting
Police in Australia are investigating a report that missing multi-millionaire Herman Rockefeller has been spotted in a small town west of Melbourne.
Haiti: Miracle rescue
A shop assistant was rescued in good condition despite surviving 11 days since the earthquake crumbled Haiti's capital.
Looking for a hero called Eddie
A lone hero dived into the swirling tide to save a drowning woman. But who was he?
NZ open to sending police to Haiti - PM
New Zealand would be open to sending police to help in Haiti if asked to, Prime Minister John Key says. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has requested 3500 extra troops and police.
'If you don't kill the criminals, they will all come back' - Haitian police
Police asking citizens to take justice into their own hands against gang leaders who escaped from a quake damaged prison.
Violence fears rise as Haiti gang leaders fill police void
Influential gang leaders who escaped from a heavily damaged prison during the Haiti's killer earthquake are starting to wreak havoc across Port-au Prince.
Search on for more survivors after four found alive
Amid the devastation, spirits in Haiti are lifted as remarkable stories of successful rescues continue to emerge.
Man drowns in harbour
One fisherman drowned and three others spent hours clinging to their boat after it capsized in the mouth of the Manukau Harbour.
Rescued not keen to pay the bill
Coastguard leaders say many boaties rescued by its volunteer crews refuse to pay the $280 an hour fee to cover the charity's costs.