70m 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.
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Multiple rescues in a week on alpine crossing
Police ask that people are prepared to do alpine walks after multiple Tongariro rescues.
Body of missing teen pulled from river
Body recovered after 16-year-old feared swept away.
Search for teen feared swept down river
A boy in his teens is believed to have been swept away in the Rangitikei River.
Lake plunge: Farmer tells of dramatic skydiver rescue
The man who rescued a skydiver who plunged into Lake Wakatipu shares his account of events
Brave mother lost trying to save child
Searchers probed the water on hands and knees for woman missing near river mouth.
Yachtsman 'incredibly lucky' after catamaran capsizes
A yachtsman was rescued from the Nelson Harbour after being in the water for five hours.
Amber-Lee case: podcast transcripts released
This week we are publishing the full Amber-Lee Cruickshank case podcast transcript.
Race against time to rescue injured tramper
Rescuers praise friend who walked 10km to raise the alarm.
Paraglider crash at Roys Peak
The Otago Regional Rescue helicopter at the site of a paraglider crash on Roys Peak. Credit: Otago Daily Times
Injured person airlifted from Whangarei bush
Rescue helicopter lifts injured person from Parihaka Reserve in Whangarei.
Runaway runabout: Boatie safe after craft capsizes
The engine was running when a driverless boat upturned in a Northland cove.
Searchers find woman lost in Kaimai Ranges
Sheree Tuahuru began her walk at 11am yesterday.
When emus attack: Firefighter tells of tackling bird
Ungrateful cats are the number one cause of firefighters getting hurt in animal rescues.
How missing teen kayaker survived the night
The teenage kayaker missing on the Kaituna River has been found alive this morning.
Search resumes for missing teenage kayaker
The 17-year-old hasn't been seen since yesterday afternoon.
Rescue mission under way near Wanaka
Search under way in Mt Aspiring National Park for person with suspected broken ankle.
Police search for occupants of boat found off Port Waikato
Aerial searches are taking place for possible occupants of a dinghy found at Port Waikato.
Missing woman found bloody-faced on Mt Ruapehu
Rescuers walked for five hours in the dark to find the injured woman.
Injured tramper tied ankle with gaffer tape and sticks
John strapped his badly hurt ankle with sticks and gaffer tape before climbing the ridge.
Search for diver resumes off Wairarapa Coast
Conditions are set to hamper a search for a diver missing for nearly 24 hours.
Helicopter sent to rescue man at boat ramp
Chopper sent to rescue man injured by tractor at boat ramp.
Police search Ashley River for missing Emma Beattie
The 20-year-old from North Canterbury was last seen at 11pm on December 1
Man dies in Canterbury jet ski incident
Emergency services were called to Kairaki Beach at about 1.20pm.
Lifeguards consider closing Sumner Beach after rescues
Swimmers were caught in a rip, prompting emergency response.
Day five: Search for Fernside woman Emma Beattie
Fernside woman Emma Beattie, 20, has been missing for five days in North Canterbury.
Where is Emma? Search for missing Canterbury woman
Search and rescue teams are scouring rural river country for missing 20-year-old woman.
Search for missing Rangiora woman enters third day
Police are resuming their search for a missing Rangiora woman near a Canterbury river.
Woman rescued from Auckland Harbour
Emergency services are attending a water rescue incident in central Auckland.
Police divers join search for Buller River swimmer
The 57-year-old got into trouble last night while swimming.