Police in Australia are investigating a report that missing multi-millionaire Herman Rockefeller has been spotted in a small town west of Melbourne.

A shop assistant was rescued in good condition despite surviving 11 days since the earthquake crumbled Haiti's capital.

A lone hero dived into the swirling tide to save a drowning woman. But who was he?

New Zealand would be open to sending police to help in Haiti if asked to, Prime Minister John Key says. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has requested 3500 extra troops and police.

Police asking citizens to take justice into their own hands against gang leaders who escaped from a quake damaged prison.

One fisherman drowned and three others spent hours clinging to their boat after it capsized in the mouth of the Manukau Harbour.

Coastguard leaders say many boaties rescued by its volunteer crews refuse to pay the $280 an hour fee to cover the charity's costs.

Incidents of tourists hiking in rugged terrain in Jandals and running out of food while out camping have led to the development of a NZ outdoors code.

Surf lifesavers are pleading with the public to take care in the water after a spate of drownings.

The search for a man feared drowned at Piha beach, west of Auckland, continued this morning.

Four people, including a child, have been rescued after spending all night clinging for dear life to their capsized dinghy.