New ZealandTrampers found alive and wellThree women were spared from spending a night lost in the Kaimai Ranges after being rescued overnight.05 Apr 10:50 PM
New ZealandHunter falls off cliffA man is in hospital with suspected spinal and chest injuries after tumbling about 30m down a bank while hunting.04 Apr 11:17 PM
New ZealandInventive tramper saves hurt man's lifeIt was like MacGyver meets Rescue 1 when a tramper found a badly injured man lying in a stream in the Waitakere Ranges.02 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandBrown votes for copter cutAuckland Mayor Len Brown has voted to slash funding to the Westpac rescue helicopter service, three days after assuring the service he would sort out a $900,000 funding gap.27 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandCut for rescue service goes aheadThe Auckland Council has approved a $14.3 million funding package for 10 regional amenities, which includes a cut for the Westpac helicopter rescue service.26 Mar 09:49 PM
New ZealandSearch for missing bi-plane continuesPolice searchers have been scouring a small area off the Coromandel coastline for an oil slick in their hunt for a small biplane that disappeared after take off yesterday morning.26 Mar 06:05 AM
New ZealandNZ biplane disappears from radarA search for a missing small plane which disappeared from radar has been scaled down for the night.25 Mar 04:06 AM
WorldMH370 hunt: What you need to knowFour things you should know about the ongoing search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.24 Mar 02:57 AM
New ZealandPhone light guides rescuers to teenA teenager who became trapped on a steep bluff in the Waitakere Ranges in darkness used the screen light from his cellphone to guide rescuers.22 Mar 01:58 AM
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
