Search base stood down but hunt continues for missing family
Thomas Phillips and his three young children were last seen on September 11.
Thomas Phillips and his three young children were last seen on September 11.
Police resumed their search today, a week since the Waikato family was last seen.
Searchers are focusing on the Marokopa coastline in the mission to find the four missing.
Calmer conditions should allow the search to ramp up today.
'We are hopeful that Tom has taken the children camping,' the family said.
Uncle Paul Thomas remains hopeful as the search continues for Thomas Philips and his three children. Video / Belinda Feek
Police are trying to work out the family's movements prior to the ute being on the beach.
Their vehicle was found in the surf at Kiritehere Beach on Sunday.
Police have released the names of father and his three children missing near Kawhia.
A fisherman was safely rescued after getting swept off rocks at Raglan. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
The man had been swept off rocks while fishing but was eventually rescued.
The boy had to be winched into a chopper after falling and landing on a precarious ledge.
Police had suspended the search in Alexandria for the 17-year-old, but it is now back on.
Land searches of the area began last night after police were notified.
Bad news: Susanna Ohlen tried to give viewers the impression she joined the rescue effort.
Pedersen also praised finding that her husband was "instrumental" in survival of crew.
Police vow to do all they can to find missing Christchurch pensioner Shirley Warrington.
"It's extremely sad for everyone involved" say police.
The pair got caught in rough waters on Sunday.
Pair located uninjured at 3pm and successfully evacuated at 4.30pm.
Helicopter went missing just an hour after wedding party crashed onto golf course.
Search and rescue helped recover the body this afternoon.
A personal locator beacon sparked the rescue this afternoon.
The helicopter lands amid the raging floodwaters to rescue a lone figure trapped below.
Erno Bedo, 73, remains missing after being last seen seven days ago in Oneroa Bay.
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
Mystery still surrounds the decision of some crew to jump overboard.
The man's body was found about 20km downstream of Griffin Flat.
Volunteers wore crampons while coping with ice raining down on them.