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Police believe missing teen alive

Man thought to have fallen into Clutha river

Grave fears are held for a man believed to have fallen into the Clutha River in central Otago this afternoon.

Searchers looking for missing man find body

A police search and rescue team looking for missing Pahiatua man John Campbell have found a body. Mr Campbell, 64, was last seen leaving his Pahiatua home, in the Tararua district, for work at 6.45am yesterday.

Police concerned for missing Hutt teen

Concerns for missing man, 64

Pike River victim's widow to run for his council seat

Czech tramper 'lucky to live'

A tramper from the Czech Republic who broke both legs after a sheer 30m fall on to jagged rocks in the Buckler Burn near Glenorchy on Lake Wakatipu, may have survived only because he landed on his pack.

No sightings of teenager at Pakiri

Swimmer missing in Firth of Thames

Canoeist rescued

Air crash miracle

Quick-witted rescuers scrawled a line in the beach to point others to the site of a helicopter crash.

SOS in sand leads to pilot's rescue

In a scene straight out of a desert island castaway story, a line scrawled in the beach pointed rescuers to a helicopter crash in the sea near Whangarei today, helping save a pilot's life.

Crash survivor pulled to safety

A 23-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being pulled from the sea after his helicopter crashed off the Northland coast. He was the pilot and only occupant of the chopper and escaped with minor injuries.

Reports of aircraft crash spark search

An air search has started off the Northland coast after reports an aircraft may have crashed into the sea.

Kayakers find missing diver

Police believe missing man may be in Wellington