WorldMore bad weather hits AirAisa searchA temporary break in poor weather yesterday failed to help the search for wreckage from AirAsia Flight QZ8501.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMissing man presumed drownedAn intoxicated man who walked into the sea at a Christchurch beach fully clothed this morning is missing and presumed drowned.01 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand'You don't think about your emotions'Family tells how their holiday sightseeing trip turned into rescue operation after spotting stricken men in the water: "You just think about trying to find the next person."30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHopes fading fast as oil sighted in seaAn Indonesian official last night said objects had been spotted in the sea by a search plane hunting for the missing AirAsia jet.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWater tragedies: Victims namedPolice have named three people who have died in water-related accidents so far this holiday season.28 Dec 02:24 AM
New ZealandFamily's vigil for missing teenFamily members of a missing teenager were keeping an emotional vigil on a Northland beach last night - the latest incident in a horror start to the holiday season in the water.27 Dec 11:30 PM
New ZealandTwo rescued from Mount ripAn Auckland woman and a local man were rescued from a rip at Mt Maunganui.25 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Totally unprepared' hikers slammedUp to $10,000 of taxpayers' money was spent on a rescue in Northland over the weekend for a group of Aucklanders "who were not in real danger", police say.21 Dec 11:13 PM
New ZealandMan rescued on chopper's debut missionThe Air Force says crew on a new helicopter rescued a missing tramper on the chopper's debut mission.19 Dec 09:59 PM
New ZealandAustrian tramper missing in TararuasPolice and volunteer search and rescue teams are looking for a missing 21 year-old tramper.18 Dec 06:41 PM
New ZealandMountaineer's 200m plunge off Mt CookRescuers from outside Aoraki Mt Cook had to be brought in to recover the body of a mountaineer, who was himself a rescuer based at Mt Cook village.14 Dec 10:18 PM
New ZealandSwimming tragedy: Body recoveredThe body of a man who drowned at McLaren Falls in the Bay of Plenty yesterday has been recovered.14 Dec 02:52 AM
New ZealandTourist missing on Arthur's Pass hikeA search is underway after a French tourist went missing on a mountain hike in Arthur's Pass National Park.13 Dec 10:42 PM
New ZealandSearch for climber's body resumesThe search and recovery effort for an experienced climber who died on the country’s highest mountain has resumed this morning.13 Dec 09:15 PM
New ZealandSwimmer dies in pre-Christmas tragedyAn Auckland man who drowned while having a swim yesterday was remembered as being a "very happy and jolly guy" by his heartbroken friend last night.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan dead in Mt Cook fallA man who fell from a ridge on the country's tallest mountain is dead, police have confirmed.12 Dec 09:26 PM
New ZealandCar plunge: Heroes help trapped womanAn off-duty postie and an injured engineer held an elderly woman's head above water as she sat trapped in her car which had rolled down a bank and plunged into a stream.11 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldDog's bark foils hostage rescue in YemenEarly on Saturday morning, American Osprey aircraft whirred over the Yemeni coast from the Gulf of Aden, flying above the rugged mountains of Shabwe province.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSearch for person who fell from bridgeA person is missing after falling from a bridge, sparking a search effort in the Waitemata Harbour this morning.06 Dec 10:27 PM
New ZealandStranded woman says no more trampingA 19-year-old woman who spent a "helpless and hopeless" night stranded on Mt Ngauruhoe wearing a hoodie and yoga pants, says she will never go tramping again.09 Nov 09:21 PM
New ZealandRescuers amazed by hiker's resilienceA team of search and rescue specialists and police were "preparing for the worst" while searching for a woman who spent a night 1500m up Mt Ngauruhoe.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNight up wrong mountain in yoga pantsA woman survived a freezing night 1500m up Mt Ngauruhoe after she became separated from her group and climbed the wrong mountain.09 Nov 12:35 AM
New Zealand'Serpent' to help out in a disasterAn engineering student has designed and built a remote-control robotic snake which he hopes can be used for search and rescue missions.03 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHigh tech lets searchers zoom inSearchers can now locate and rescue people missing somewhere in a staggeringly large area in as little as 40 minutes thanks to advancing technology.23 Oct 04:00 PM
