New ZealandPolice search teams to revisit cold casePolice search teams are dusting off a 25-year-old missing person case in a bid to test their new gear.06 Oct 05:59 PM
New ZealandDaredevil pilot's 50 years of saving livesLegendary Kiwi pilot John Funnell opens up on his 50-year career flying search and rescue helicopters in a new book.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSearch and rescue: Saving people's livesIf you find yourself disoriented in the bush, local volunteers are ready to help.01 Oct 09:00 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Renegade yachtie apologeticBanned from sailing further until authorities deem him safe to travel, renegade South African yachtie, is apologetic for the inconvenience he has caused everyone involved. made with funding from NZ on AirWatch27 Sep 10:20 PM
New Zealand'I can't believe I'm alive,' says kayakerFour Queenstown men are lucky to be alive after their kayaks overturned and they were swept out to sea off the Otago coast.18 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan safe after being stranded in Levin riverMan was convinced by a family member to abandon his bike in the river and make his way to safety.17 Sep 08:24 AM
WorldKiwi aids in bloody shark attack rescueA New Zealander holiday-maker rushed to the aid of a woman being viciously attacked by a shark off the coast of Hawaii.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We had about five ways to die'A Kiwi sailor has penned a book on his terrifying near-death experience as his boat caught fire.06 Sep 09:42 AM
New ZealandStranded trampers rescued from hutWith river levels rising, three women at the Thor Hut in the Kahurangi National Park were rescued by helicopter.05 Sep 03:13 AM
New Zealand'Scary' fall for boy who slipped from liftSkifield bosses have vowed to increase warnings to skiers after a boy was left dangling from a chairlift.03 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandPartner's death not first loss for CzechThe Czech tourist who watched her partner fall to his death on the Routeburn Track has been touched by tragedy in the mountains before.26 Aug 10:51 PM
New ZealandShe watched her partner fall and diePavlina Pizova waded through waist-deep snow with frozen feet to reach a hut in the NZ wilderness after her partner died - but her ordeal was far from over.26 Aug 12:58 AM
New ZealandHow Czech tramper survived her ordealPavlina Pizova, who survived a month in a remote hut on the Routeburn Track, broke down in tears as she spoke about her fight for survival.26 Aug 12:52 AM
New ZealandPolice trace tramping couple's stayPolice trace movements of Czech tramper - and her partner - who waited a month at hut following his death on Routeburn track25 Aug 12:31 AM
New ZealandMan feared dead after Routeburn Track fallA tramper is believed to have fallen to his death on the Routeburn track.24 Aug 10:01 AM
New ZealandSearch continues for missing boatieThe search for a missing 18-year-old lost off the New Plymouth coast has continued today.23 Aug 04:54 AM
New ZealandSearch for missing tramper suspendedSearch and rescue teams have suspended their search for the man missing in Tararua Forest Park overnight.19 Aug 07:48 AM
New ZealandMissing Hamilton kayaker aliveDistressed kayaker who sparked a search on the Waikato River last night calls police to say he is alive.17 Aug 07:10 PM
New ZealandThree walkers trapped by snowKnee-deep in snow, three walkers couldn't go forward and the path behind them had turned to ice.15 Aug 01:13 AM
New ZealandHunter flown to hospitalA hunter who suffered a heart attack was winched to safety from hill country near Raglan last night.11 Aug 09:46 PM
New ZealandFall out of bunk leads to trip in chopperA 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.11 Aug 08:16 AM
New ZealandSolo yachtie sparks emergencyA solo yachtie is rescued after his vessel got into trouble off the Bay of Plenty coast when its steering failed in high seas.09 Aug 05:27 PM
New ZealandBrit survives in remote bush on one appleAn injured Brit who spent two freezing nights under ferns in rugged West Coast bush says he survived on just an apple.08 Aug 11:09 PM
New ZealandNo sightings of woman's carPolice divers will search lakes in the area where a Waikato woman was reported missing.08 Aug 10:26 PM
New ZealandTramper rescued after cold night in bushA tramper has been rescued after spending a freezing night in Marlborough bush.08 Aug 09:57 PM
New ZealandDivers, sonar used in search for missing New ZealanderDivers and sonar equipment used to find a New Zealand fisherman missing in Australian waters.08 Aug 08:10 PM
New ZealandChilly rescue from Waikareao EstuaryA 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.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHopes dashed in fishing trip rescueSearchers looking for a fishing vessel lost off Hobart with a New Zealander on board have given up hope of finding anyone alive.01 Aug 10:47 PM
New ZealandTwo families trapped by snow rescuedTwo families trapped by snow in Kahurangi National Park nearly 24 hours after their vehicles struck trouble have been rescued.31 Jul 09:03 PM
New Zealand'Tragedy has hit our little whanau'Police have named the man killed in last night's Waihi mine accident.29 Jul 01:36 AM
New ZealandPolice suspend search for missing womanPolice have suspended the search for a missing Upper Hutt woman who has been missing for five days.24 Jul 09:54 AM
New ZealandSurfer learning to walk againA surfer who broke his neck in a surfing mishap is learning to walk again after more than six months of rehab.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrio rescued from Nelson Lakes areaThree 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.18 Jul 11:00 AM
New ZealandDogs take flight over AucklandSo pigs can't fly - but four clever pooches showed they could, no sweat.17 Jul 03:12 AM
