Latest from NZ Rescue Co-ordination Centre

Fishermen survive 1.45am liferaft ordeal

Three lucky West Coast fishermen survived an early-morning liferaft ordeal in heavy seas.

Multi-national Coastguard exercise over Auckland

A United States' Coastguard Hercules C-150 was among those involved in the exercise.

'Lucky to be alive' after rocky landing

Two men are lucky to be alive after they emergency landed a helicopter in rough terrain on the Southern Alps.

Emergency beacon saves tramper's life

Taking an emergency beacon with him on a tramp saved a diabetic man's life this weekend. The man was part of a group which was tramping

Israeli tramper rescued from Fiordland

An Israeli tramper was rescued yesterday evening after he became disorientated in Fiordland National Park.

Couple swept down flooded river

A Swedish couple have survived a terrifying ordeal after they were swept down a flooded South Island river.

Tramper rescued near Karamea

A tramper has been winched to safety after slipping in Kahurangi National Park in the north-west of the South Island.

Jet ski trouble leads to river rescue

Search and rescue members using night vision goggles spotted the man floating on his malfunctioning jet-ski at around 2am.

Mountain biker suffers head injuries

A person suffered head injuries after coming off their bike on a mountain biking track in the central North Island today.

Avalanche buries patroller

There are warnings a fresh dumping of snow has increased the risk of another avalanche just days after a Turoa snow patroller was swept off his feet by one.

'Bucket list trip' took disastrous turn

Two Kiwi sailors had just seconds to grab life jackets and abandon their burning yacht after being woken by their skipper at midnight.

Climbers rescued after freezing night on Mount Cook

Hunter airlifted from the Ruahine Ranges

Plane crash: 'Such a terrible tragedy'

Tributes are flowing in today for two of New Zealand's most experienced Cessna pilots who died in a horror crash that also claimed the lives of their two children.

Family of four killed in air crash

Four bodies - believed to be from the same family - were last night recovered from the wreckage of a light aircraft near Wanaka.

Bodies recovered from crashed plane

Police have recovered four bodies from a light plane that crashed near Wanaka.

Kiwis aboard ship trapped in Antarctica

Twenty-six crew members on board an Australian-flagged fishing boat are trapped by ice in Antarctica, sparking a rescue bid by a New Zealand fishing vessel.

Modern tech helps solve 'puzzle' of search and rescue