New ZealandPalliser Bay rescue: Kayaker safely recovered in challenging conditionsStrong winds prevented a helicopter rescue team from winching the kayaker to safety.08 Jan 10:39 PM
New ZealandBody found on Ninety Mile Beach: Far North diver remembered as man who 'saved the community'The diver was known to many as a 'tireless' and 'hardworking' community man.08 Jan 03:42 AM
New ZealandBody found at Auckland beachPolice believe the body is 19-year-old Hiran Joseph, who went missing on January 2.07 Jan 04:55 AM
New Zealand'I just kept staying alive': Man's 24-hour ordeal after falling overboard without life jacketWill Fransen spent nearly 24 hours drifting in the ocean without even a life jacket.04 Jan 12:58 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Worse than childbirth' - Mum's life-changing spinal injury after fall from rail bridgeSon, 15, went for help after watching mum "cartwheel" off bridge on bike trip.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSearch under way for diver missing in Manuka Bay for hoursThe person was one of two people diving at the bay in Canterbury, police say.01 Jan 07:56 AM
New ZealandThe Havelock North man who made our mountains saferHamish McCostie has been recognised for services to outdoor recreation, Search & Rescue.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSearch resumes for diver missing in NorthlandThe person disappeared around 4pm yesterday.23 Dec 10:16 PM
TravelDistressed hiker rescued near volcano by helicopterThe hiker, giving distress signals, was spotted by a pilot in a passing plane.21 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandBody of missing man found by Search and RescueThe body of a man who went missing in the Mt Pirongia area near Te Awamutu has been found.19 Dec 10:30 PM
New Zealand'Nah, we're just three Māori boys': The story behind NZ's quote of the yearAs they rescued people from floodwaters, this trio uttered a now-famous phrase.18 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandStrong Wellington kayaker drowned after paddling in storm-force winds: CoronerA beloved family member and sportsman likely took too great a risk on a kayak trip.18 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandPolice have concerns for safety of barefoot man missing in remote areaPolice are seeking the whereabouts of a man last seen at Mt Pirongia.14 Dec 09:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We were literally in mid-air': Rescued man's stormy sea ordeal on 30-tonne boatThe seafarer says 'boiling' water conditions were like nothing he had ever seen.14 Dec 02:07 AM
New ZealandNew bright red radios donated to rescuersPelican packs and new radios donated after Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted comms importance.07 Dec 09:58 PM
New ZealandSearch and rescue braced for summer spike; boaties rescued after vessel sinksA busy summer awaits Search and Rescue units, with callouts on the rise.29 Nov 11:33 PM
New ZealandMajor search and rescue exercise based around stranded cruise shipThis weekend's scenario is based around a boutique cruise ship stranded on the reef.29 Nov 10:50 PM
New ZealandPoor vehicle fleet ‘slows response’ to emergenciesOne ute is so old it has 350,000km on the clock and is of 'dubious safety'.27 Nov 07:32 PM
New Zealand'Huge thanks': Missing Auckland teen with Down syndrome found safePolice say Eden was found overnight.25 Nov 06:33 PM
TalanoaThousands evacuated in Papua New Guinea after Mt Ulawun eruptsAn estimated 13,000 have been evacuated since the eruption began.23 Nov 02:19 AM
New ZealandFamily relieved missing woman found safe after Gibbston Valley crashColleen Reid was reported missing yesterday.21 Nov 02:17 AM
World Recovery effort for men in crashed jet enters third dayThe jet plunged into Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay after colliding with another jet.21 Nov 12:54 AM
New ZealandHave you seen Peter Baty? Man missing from WhakatāneAnyone with any information is asked to call police.19 Nov 09:58 PM
New ZealandSchool group gets lost in Bay of Plenty bush, police praise what they did nextThe search for the missing students ended in success.19 Nov 04:01 AM
New Zealand‘Significant questions’ around welfare of Marokopa fugitive’s children - psychologistIt has been almost two years since Tom Phillips and his children disappeared.15 Nov 07:43 AM
New ZealandSearch for person who fell off rocks at Piha beachThe police's Eagle helicopter is being used to help search for the person in the water.15 Nov 03:07 AM
New ZealandHelicopter winches trampers from Tararua RangeThe pair were forced off the track by extreme winds.13 Nov 11:31 PM
New ZealandSearch continues near Whangamatā for missing manLandSAR personnel are concentrating their search in an area from Wentworth Valley.06 Nov 09:57 PM
New ZealandPupils barred from calling home after four go missing on trampA group of students and staff went missing on a hike, causing panic for parents.31 Oct 06:34 PM
New ZealandPolice release new information in search for missing Ōtaki kayakerThe woman may have been in a single-seat yellow kayak, not a two-seater.27 Oct 12:21 AM
New Zealand'Kick in the guts': Coastguard volunteer hit by thieves during fatal distress callA volunteer involved in rescue during fatal yacht race had work gear stolen.25 Oct 11:13 PM
New ZealandInjured climber rescued in twilight operationThe climber suffered a head injury at Taupō's Kawakawa Bay.25 Oct 10:14 PM
New ZealandCoastguard Hawke’s Bay wins national awards trebleUnit of the Year: Coastguard HB was called out more than 40 times in the year.19 Oct 09:53 PM
