Police say it's 'a shame' half the rescued waka ama crew weren't wearing lifejackets.

A husband who died trying to save his wife has been hailed as a hero by his family.

Two bodies have been found in a lake in Halswell, Christchurch.

Two bodies have been found after car drove into a suburban lake yesterday.

Missing woman Monique Hickland, 31, has an intellectual disability.

A decision to climb a beach-front cliff face proved a bad one for a man in Canterbury.

The search for missing man Fabian Dobson continues.

Alexander Parry, 20, was last seen near Nelson Hospital.

Victim recovery dogs were brought in by police yesterday.

A backpacker was swept away by a strong current while wading across the Glenorchy delta.

NZ ketch rescues family on board stricken catamaran on remote reef in South Pacific Ocean.

A skier who suffered an injury in a remote part of the South Island was flown to safety.

Mountaineer spends cold night waiting to be rescued from snowy slopes of Mt Ruapehu.

The man and his dog set out at 9am and were expected home at nightfall.

One of the missing men's uncle said he was still searching after police asked him to stop

The search for two men missing in Tongariro National Park entered day 10 today.

Disappearance of seaman Kerry Blair likely accident, mishap, or suicide, coroner finds.

The search for the missing men is in its ninth day today.

Drones to help Lifesavers at the famously dangerous Muriwai Beach.

The 15-year-old boys spent 20 minutes in the water before passing fishermen rescued them.

Cold and lost hiker plucked from a remote Hawke's Bay forest park in the nick of time.

Karl Roberts, 31, has not been seen since his car crashed off Uruti Rd in Taranaki.

Three reportedly stuck on top of Lion Rock at Piha.

A female tramper has been taken to Taupo Hospital for assessment after being rescued

Rangiora woman Melissa Dalgety hasn't been seen since Thursday, sparking concerns.

Two foreign skiers survived a freezing night on a mountain after conditions deteriorated.

A missing woman has been found barefoot but uninjured after six days in the bush.

A lost skier was found at 2.30am in deep snow drifts.

Graeme Pearce has often missed sleep, wondering where murdered Heidi Paakkonen could be.

Two men lost in Hunua Ranges have been spotted by a rescue helicopter.