Dramatic snowy rescue: Tramper falls 150m
A personal locator beacon sparked the rescue this afternoon.
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Watch: Dramatic chopper rescue as farmer lifted to safety
The helicopter lands amid the raging floodwaters to rescue a lone figure trapped below.
Police find dinghy but Waiheke Island boatie still missing after 7 days
Erno Bedo, 73, remains missing after being last seen seven days ago in Oneroa Bay.
Live weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuated
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
Fiji sea rescue, beheading claims: Navy call off search for missing fishing crew
Mystery still surrounds the decision of some crew to jump overboard.
'An emotional time': West Coast community rocked by rafter's death
The man's body was found about 20km downstream of Griffin Flat.
Dramatic Mt Ruapehu rescue: Solo climber's severe broken leg
Volunteers wore crampons while coping with ice raining down on them.
Lifeguards cop abuse from beachgoers at Mount Maunganui
Sea swells had made the Mauao base track dangerous.
Fiji fishing boat horror: Rough seas hamper search for crew
Five crew still missing after jumping ship without lifesaving gear amid beheading claims.
Man found at sea after alleged beheading on Fiji vessel - five people still missing
Fijian police are investigating what is said to have been a horrific incident on a vessel.
Air Force finds fisherman, 5 still missing after 'horrific' incident
At least one survivor has been found by an NZ Air Force P-3 Orion.
'Heroic': Dangerous Mt Ruapehu rescue recognised
A climber fell 200 metres into a glacier; 22 rescuers spent hours trying to save her.
Search for missing diver on Māhia coast
Search has been suspended and will continue in the morning.
Four boaties safe after capsize near Cape Palliser
One patient was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Specialist White Island response crew discussed before tragedy
In tragic timing, a response simulation had also been planned for 2 months after eruption.
'Devastated' families of dead Mt Taranaki climbers pay tribute
Both engineers and climbers, the British-born men loved the outdoors and their families.
Axle's message for NZ: 'Thank you everybody for helping find me!'
Distraught mum Haley Allatt had not expected to see her bubbly son ever again.
'Adventurous soul': Climber who died on Mt Taranaki had just become a father
Two Christchurch-based climbers died in Tuesday's double tragedy.
Taranaki double tragedy: Climbers' bodies recovered from mountain
Bodies of two climbers who died on Mt Taranaki yesterday have been recovered.
'We held out huge hope': How Axle, 3, was found in bush
Police give update on Axle's remarkable survival.
'No words': Axle's father tells of emotional day
Axle is home after his frightening overnight mission - happy, healthy and smiling.
Mountain tragedy: Two climbers die after falling near Mt Taranaki summit
Two climbers are dead after a tragic accident.
'Just a bad day': Two missing divers found alive in Banks Peninsula
The two divers were reported missing after they failed to return from trip in Canterbury.
Hiker rescued from Tongariro Crossing after injuring knee
Emergency call was sent at 6:45pm. It's 6 degrees in the Tongariro National Park.
Lost North Island trampers spend night in freezing West Coast bush
The group were intending to reach the Pfeifer Bivvy but found themselves kilometres away.
Search called off after surfer reported missing now believed to be safe
The search was put on hold at 6.25 as all surfers were accounted for.
Search resumes for missing Piha fisherman
The man who fell into the water while fishing at Piha yesterday is still unaccounted for.
Tahr hunting tragedy: Mystery remains but experts have theories
DoC accepts it could improve information around hazards and risks.
Helicopter used to rescue woman after fall down bank
The 42-year-old woman had reportedly fallen while walking on the rocks last night.
Student airlifted out of Hopkins Valley after suffering medical event on school trip
Student rescued by helicopter from Hopkins Valley after locator beacon alerted at 7.30pm.
Cliff-top helicopter rescue after man suffers heart attack
Happy outcome for walker thanks to passerby and Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Video / Tori Prendergast
Locator beacon makes for a speedy rescue for Kaweka Forest injured trout angler
The pair were trout fishing on the Ngaruroro River in the Kaweka Ranges.
Four boaties rescued after emergency call before cellphone swept away
Boatie made urgent call "before the phone was washed out of his hands by the swell".
Dramatic image of Manukau Harbour rescue, four saved from sinking boat
Sinking boaties have been saved by recreational fishers on Manukau Harbour.