New ZealandTramper calls $10,000 'taxi'A tramper who apparently activated a personal locator beacon because he was running late and wanted a ride to his car has been slammed for wasting time and money.08 Feb 01:34 AM
New ZealandCharges over rock climbing tragedyThe brother of an instructor who died after being swept off Taranaki's Paritutu Rock into the sea, says he is not angry with the company his brother worked for.07 Feb 04:49 AM
New ZealandWinch rescue after shipwreckAn injured man was winched to safety after the boat he was in became wrecked on rocks near St Clair, in Dunedin, on Saturday.03 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandShoreline search for missing boatieSearchers will spend the next two days scouring the shoreline near Bowentown after a man went missing when his boat capsized off the Bay of Plenty coast.29 Jan 08:05 PM
New ZealandBoaties recount rescueTwo boaties have spoken about the moment they came across a family who survived a capsizing that left a father missing off the Bay of Plenty coast.29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFisherman found upturned boatA Waihi beach fisherman has told of how he found an upside-down boat at Bowentown Heads last night, shortly before a search was mounted for a missing man.28 Jan 11:30 PM
New ZealandBodies of ice-crash trio will be flown to CanadaPlans are under way to recover the bodies of three Canadian men believed killed in a plane crash in Antarctica after the wreckage of the aircraft was found on Saturday.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMountaineers: Rock slide 'amazing'Mountaineers on Mt Cook have told rescuers of the moment a rock slide came surging towards them and described it as both terrifying and "pretty amazing".21 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHero teens rescue swimmersA group of teenage boys have told of an hour-long rescue in which they pulled three struggling swimmers from ferocious seas.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLocator beacon now a mustTwo Dunedin students rescued from remote bush say the biggest lesson learned from their ordeal is to always carry a locator beacon in the backcountry.08 Jan 08:11 PM
New ZealandHunter collapses, dies in FiordlandA helicopter was dispatched from Te Anau with a doctor and police staff, but when they arrived at the scene the man was pronounced dead.07 Jan 05:41 PM
New ZealandTeen makes risky leap to save pairWhen high waves stranded a father and his 8-year-old son on a sheer rock at Whakatane, Chantal Lillas knew exactly what risks she would have to take to reach them.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandParaglider injured in MarlboroughA paraglider pilot escaped with minor injuries when he crashed in steep bush in the Marlborough Sounds last night.06 Jan 06:23 PM
New ZealandTwo people rescued from steep mountain rangeTwo people have been rescued from a steep mountain range in the Spenser Mountain area, near Nelson.06 Jan 05:46 PM
New ZealandFather and son trappedA man and his eight-year-old son were winched to safety after rising tides trapped the pair on rocks at Whakatane heads this afternoon.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandUnneeded searches frustrate policeAn unnecessary search and rescue callout on New Year's Day has police urging holidaymakers to advise others before starting off on expeditions.03 Jan 01:05 AM
New ZealandMissing man found 'walking, talking and cold'A twenty-year-old who was missing for 24 hours on a mountain battered by severe storms has been found "walking, talking and cold", police say.02 Jan 10:47 PM
New ZealandHunter winched to safety by rescue helicopterA hunter was winched out of a steep ravine by a rescue helicopter after being stranded for a night in bush on the East Coast.01 Jan 02:35 AM
New ZealandPoor weather hampers searchPoor weather today halted an aerial search over one of the last places a tramper who is missing in Kahurangi National Park, near Nelson, could be.28 Dec 06:27 AM
New ZealandBody confirmed as missing tramperThe body of a man recovered from a creek in the Mikonui River area, south of Ross on the West Coast, has been confirmed as that of 50-year-old Christchurch man Rex Leslie Taylor.28 Dec 02:17 AM
New ZealandCalls for trampers to carry beaconsRescue staff are renewing calls for trampers to carry emergency beacons after the partner of a wounded woman descended Mitre Peak and kayaked back to Milford village to raise the alarm.27 Dec 07:39 PM
New ZealandNo trace of missing tramperSpecialist cavers and a rescue helicopter will today resume their search for a tramper missing in Kahurangi National Park near Nelson.27 Dec 07:36 PM
New Zealand'Grave concerns' for missing tramperSearchers are spending their Christmas holidays scouring some of the most rugged country in New Zealand looking for missing tramper Alistair Levy.27 Dec 06:50 AM
New ZealandLost bikers build fire to survive coldTwo trailbikers missing in Upper Hutt last night used petrol from their bikes to build a fire so they could survive a wet night in the Akatarawa forest, police say.27 Dec 04:32 AM
New ZealandMissing mountain bikers contact policeTwo mountain bikers reported as missing in Upper Hutt have made contact with police after spending a night in the bush.26 Dec 08:37 PM
New ZealandMissing elderly couple found at homeAuckland police were worried about an elderly couple who disappeared on a short drive across the city on Christmas night.25 Dec 09:33 PM
