New ZealandWho needs rescuingAuckland's rescue helicopter service claims it has been starved of money - but it turns out to be much better off than its fellow charities.21 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandHunt continues for missing menThe hunt for four men missing in four separate incidents across New Zealand continues today.19 Mar 10:20 PM
New ZealandMayor: Board should be scrappedLen Brown has called for a funding board at the centre of a row with the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust to be scrapped after its push to slash funding for the trust.13 Mar 02:46 AM
New ZealandChopper trust to sue boardMembers of a board which yesterday agreed to halve funding to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust could find themselves in court.11 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrapped caver too tall to get outAn experienced caver trapped in an underground cavern overnight on Saturday says the experience was far from an ordeal.09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandRescuers free trapped caverAn experienced caver trapped in an underground cavern overnight on Saturday was simply too tall to climb through a narrow passage.09 Mar 06:15 AM
New ZealandPolice urge better communicationsA three-hour search was carried out in Western Bay of Plenty last night after a boat carrying three men was reported overdue.08 Mar 09:58 PM
New ZealandSearch resumes for missing German touristA search has resumed this morning for a German tourist missing in the Travers Saddle area of Nelson Lakes National Park.05 Mar 09:05 PM
New ZealandGirl, 7, saves pregnant mumAs Brooklyn Beazley's pregnant mother started slipping into a diabetic coma, the 7-year-old girl struggled to open a glucose syrup bottle that she knew was needed.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFather, daughter found after going missing at Arthur's PassA father and daughter who had been missing at Arthur's Pass since Sunday have been found safe and well today.03 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandSnow hampers search for German touristThe search for a German tourist missing in Nelson Lakes National Park for six days is today being hampered by snow and freezing conditions.02 Mar 09:44 PM
New ZealandConcerns for missing tramperSearchers have found no sign of a 19-year-old tourist, whose tramping pack was found abandoned in Nelson Lakes National Park.02 Mar 08:45 AM
New ZealandKiller shark attack: cop to be honouredThe policeman who shot a shark during an attempt to recover the body of Adam Strange after an attack at Muriwai a year ago today will be formally recognised for his efforts.26 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Helicopter trust should not challenge cut to grantEditorial: In terms of fundraising, few organisations are in such a favoured position as the Westpac rescue helicopter service.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTramper rescued by helicopterAn elderly tramper was rescued by helicopter after he fell in the Tararua Ranges near Wellington yesterday.15 Feb 08:21 PM
New ZealandMan injured in Napier diving accidentA man suffered suspected neck and head injuries after a diving accident near Napier yesterday.08 Feb 09:45 PM
New ZealandTramper airlifted from National ParkA 71-year-old woman who suffered a leg injury while tramping near Nelson took 10 hours to reach a hut before help could be raised.08 Feb 08:22 PM
New ZealandCrow bar used to free tramperRescuers used a crow bar to prize a boulder off a tramper yesterday morning, one of two unusual call outs for the NZCC Rescue Helicopter.08 Feb 12:38 AM
New Zealand10m sinkhole: 'I fell in and screamed'After falling down a 10m deep sinkhole and landing on the remains of dead animals, Jill Clendon's first thoughts focused on whether she had broken any bones.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandScreams as 78-year-old falls from boatA wife dived into pitch-black sea to rescue her drowning elderly husband after hearing him fall from their boat.29 Jan 04:30 PM
