New ZealandSearch continues for man swept away in riverA search will resume today for a missing man thought to have been swept away in a river in Central Otago.03 Feb 01:14 AM
New ZealandMan thought to have fallen into Clutha riverGrave fears are held for a man believed to have fallen into the Clutha River in central Otago this afternoon. 02 Feb 06:31 AM
New ZealandSearchers looking for missing man find bodyA 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.02 Feb 02:40 AM
New ZealandCzech 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.30 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBody confirmed as that of missing motoristA body found in a crashed car near Napier yesterday has been formally identified as missing motorist Alex Binns, police say.24 Jan 09:02 PM
New ZealandFamily pleads for help in finding missing motoristAlex Binns turns 70 on Wednesday but instead of celebrating, his family are pleading for help to find him.24 Jan 05:42 AM
New ZealandAir crash miracleQuick-witted rescuers scrawled a line in the beach to point others to the site of a helicopter crash.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSOS in sand leads to pilot's rescueIn 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.20 Jan 04:28 AM
New ZealandCrash survivor pulled to safetyA 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.20 Jan 02:37 AM
New ZealandReports of aircraft crash spark searchAn air search has started off the Northland coast after reports an aircraft may have crashed into the sea.20 Jan 12:24 AM
CommoditiesClosing mine could see inquiry evidence lost , lawyer saysSealing the Pike River mine could see vital evidence lost, the lawyer for the families of those killed says.16 Jan 06:20 PM
New Zealand8-hour ordeal stranded on a cliffA woman clung to the side of a cliff face for eight hours after becoming stranded in rising tides.15 Jan 10:22 PM
New ZealandPike River families 'kept out of the loop'A spokesman for the Pike River miners' families says the Prime Minister has been getting false information from the wrong people, and a decision to halt the recovery effort was rushed.15 Jan 12:05 AM
New ZealandMissing diver hitchhiked to Hawkes BayPolice have charged missing diver Colin Smithies with wasting police time after a $50,000 two-day search for him near Porirua turned out to be pointless - as he had hitchhiked to Hawkes Bay.13 Jan 03:42 AM
New ZealandHow did a missing Porirua diver turn up in Hawkes Bay?Police are expected to this afternoon reveal details of why a diver reported to a Hawkes Bay police station after an extensive two-day search for him near Porirua.13 Jan 02:29 AM
WorldFlooded valley 'utterly devastated'Flooding has left a valley to the west of Brisbane looking like a war zone, with Australian troops steeling themselves for expected ‘terrible outcomes’ as they move into the devastated area.13 Jan 12:29 AM
