New ZealandFour out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.28 Feb 02:20 AM
New ZealandTramper swam raging river to get help for trapped matesFour trampers plucked from Makarora River island after one swam for help25 Feb 08:12 PM
New ZealandHundreds of tourists trapped in FiordlandMore than 100 tourists were airlifted out of Fiordland this afternoon.25 Feb 07:18 AM
New ZealandHigh winds keep chopper from joining search for hunterA helicopter cannot get into the area as winds of 135km/h have been reported.25 Feb 06:44 AM
New ZealandMissing Stewart Island hunter locatedThe 74-year-old was found alive and well by Land Search and Rescue teams.25 Feb 05:39 AM
New ZealandHow I cheated death twice in 7 monthsGordon Gray almost died from renal failure in July. Two weeks ago he had a brain bleed.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMissing teen: Friends, family vow to keep searchingVigil for Christchurch teenager missing at Sumner beach will continue until he is found.07 Feb 04:25 AM
New Zealand'We are staying positive. We have to'Family and friends of missing teen spend night searching after official search called off.05 Feb 08:43 PM
New Zealand'Where is your dad?' Tragedy as heroic campers save kidsCouple tell of taking kayak out to save children, but it was too late for their father.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead following water rescue of three people in rising tidePolice said three people are trapped in the water at Awhitu, south Auckland.04 Feb 01:59 AM
New ZealandTeens' desperate bid to escape flash flood that killed twoTwo people died in a flash flood at Cascade Falls in the Waitakeres last night.03 Feb 09:11 PM
New ZealandTwo die crossing swollen riverAbout 100 evacuated from Piha and trampers stranded as torrential rain pelts west coast.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Chief Police Inspector updates Waitakere rescue operationInspector Willie Fanene, Auckland Duty Inspector, speaks to media this morning to give an update on last night's rescue operation in the Waitakere Ranges. Video by Jason OxenhamWatch03 Feb 01:30 PM
New ZealandWestpac helicopter conducts search and body recovery in BethellsFire service, Police and Westpac Rescue helicopter conduct search and body recovery in Bethells/Te Henga Valley after two young men drowned after they were swept away near the Cascades Falls. Video by Michael CraigWatch03 Feb 01:09 PM
New ZealandBoy 'would have drowned' without pair's helpTwo men have been praised for saving the life of a 12-year-old trapped in a river.02 Feb 02:22 AM
New ZealandLifeguard's seven rescues 'all in day's work'Papamoa lifeguard Laura Weston rescued seven people who were caught in "flash rips".30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoat starts sinking off Auckland coast with eight on boardAs water started to fill the launch the skipper sent out a call for help.29 Jan 04:09 PM
New ZealandOut on the boat with police maritime unitRescuing dolphins and nearly catching poachers is all part of keeping NZ's waters safe.27 Jan 10:55 PM
New ZealandNZ Airforce launches a P-3K2 Orion to search for the missing catamaran A New Zealand AirForce P-3K2 Orion has left Auckland Base this morning to join the search for a 17m wooden catamaran with more than 50 people on board, reported missing in the Pacific Ocean. Source - Twitter/NewZealandDefenceForceWatch27 Jan 01:27 PM
New Zealand70m cliff plunge: 'He broke the rules and paid the price'Search efforts were on the brink of being called off when the man was finally located.25 Jan 04:19 PM
New ZealandThree missing in central PacificOrion searching for three people lost near an atoll in the central Pacific.22 Jan 07:35 PM
New ZealandPolice wade through sightings of missing Hamilton manDespite more response, police don't have any definitive sightings of Raymond Stirling19 Jan 01:05 AM
New ZealandMissing for a year: Wearn family have no resolutionMissing Torbay woman Pat Wearn's son speaks about the tragic year they have endured.18 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandMultiple rescues in a week on alpine crossingPolice ask that people are prepared to do alpine walks after multiple Tongariro rescues.18 Jan 12:21 AM
New ZealandBody of missing teen pulled from riverBody recovered after 16-year-old feared swept away.15 Jan 03:15 AM
New ZealandSearch for teen feared swept down riverA boy in his teens is believed to have been swept away in the Rangitikei River.14 Jan 07:38 AM
New ZealandLake plunge: Farmer tells of dramatic skydiver rescueThe man who rescued a skydiver who plunged into Lake Wakatipu shares his account of events11 Jan 07:42 AM
New ZealandElderly woman drowns in PauanuiSt John attended the incident but the person died.10 Jan 03:14 AM
New ZealandBrave mother lost trying to save childSearchers probed the water on hands and knees for woman missing near river mouth.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandYachtsman 'incredibly lucky' after catamaran capsizesA yachtsman was rescued from the Nelson Harbour after being in the water for five hours.08 Jan 06:21 AM
New ZealandAmber-Lee case: podcast transcripts releasedThis week we are publishing the full Amber-Lee Cruickshank case podcast transcript.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRace against time to rescue injured tramperRescuers praise friend who walked 10km to raise the alarm.04 Jan 01:40 AM
New ZealandParaglider crash at Roys PeakThe Otago Regional Rescue helicopter at the site of a paraglider crash on Roys Peak. Credit: Otago Daily TimesWatch02 Jan 11:46 PM
