A tramper had to be rescued by helicopter after she fell out of her bunk while staying in a hut on top of a snowy mountain range.

A solo yachtie is rescued after his vessel got into trouble off the Bay of Plenty coast when its steering failed in high seas.

An injured Brit who spent two freezing nights under ferns in rugged West Coast bush says he survived on just an apple.

Police divers will search lakes in the area where a Waikato woman was reported missing.

A tramper has been rescued after spending a freezing night in Marlborough bush.

Divers and sonar equipment used to find a New Zealand fisherman missing in Australian waters.

A Tauranga woman did not stop to think about the dangers of the cold water or swift current when she dived in to save a young boy on a bike.

Searchers looking for a fishing vessel lost off Hobart with a New Zealander on board have given up hope of finding anyone alive.

Two families trapped by snow in Kahurangi National Park nearly 24 hours after their vehicles struck trouble have been rescued.

A surfer who broke his neck in a surfing mishap is learning to walk again after more than six months of rehab.

Three people rescued from a mountain in the Nelson Lakes area this evening huddled together in a make-shift snow cave as they waited for help.

So pigs can't fly - but four clever pooches showed they could, no sweat.

Two kayakers have been rescued after getting into trouble off the Whangaparoa Peninsula north of Auckland this morning. Emergency

The mum of one of two hero police officers who helped save the lives of two people when a truck plunged into the Manawatu Gorge praised her son.

Three inexperienced surfers are counting their lucky starfish after getting caught in a rip and being sucked out to sea yesterday.

Nearly $60,000 was spent rescuing 38 people stranded after their 4WD vehicles became trapped in snow in Central Otago.

A search and rescue operation is underway for a woman missing in Northland.

A woman has been rescued from the Abel Tasman National Park after becoming unwell during a day walk, police say.

Sixty three-year-old man was swept away after the yacht Platino sustained damage to its rigging 550km north of New Zealand.

Authorities will decide this morning whether to resume the search for a man washed overboard from a yacht in huge seas north of New Zealand.

A container ship has reached the stricken Platino yacht and its crew are now being transferred aboard the ship.

A firefighter rescued a woman from a tree in a flooded Otago river after a boating accident.

Heartbroken parents say their missing daughter "was a happy, cheeky little girl" and have paid tribute to 66yo Barry Petrie who died trying to save her.

Jethro Nicholson feels afraid when he crosses the deadly Grey River Bar in an 18 metre fishing boat. This afternoon, he took on its power in a 1.5m kayak.

Police have suspended their search today for a missing 2-year-old on the West Coast, due to bad weather.

Nature lovers heading into the bush are being urged let someone know where they're going following a major search and rescue operation north of Wellington.

A 48-year-old Canadian missing in the Rimutakas has still not been found after days of searching.

A party of off-road driving enthusiasts set out in 13 vehicles on Sunday to tackle a notorious high-country dirt track before it was closed for the winter.

A mammoth rescue mission has saved all 38 people who were "buried in snow" and stranded for nearly 20 hours in freezing conditions in Central Otago.

A man who rushed to a fatal crash last night recounted the horror that awaited him after a car plunged into a flooded river.