Dave Wilson
Emergency beacons being used in successful NZ rescue operations
Emergency beacons have already came in handy in dozens of separate search and rescue missions this year Audio
Sailors jump from burning yacht
Two New Zealand sailors aged 67 and 70 along with their Mexican skipper had to leap for their lives from their burning yacht into the South Pacific Ocean last night. Audio
Antarctic Chieftain rescued and back in open waters
The crippled Australian fishing vessel that was trapped in ice up to 10-metres thick in the Souther Ocean is now on its way back to New Zealand. Audio
Start-ups and construction companies benefit in Budget
For businesses, it was the construction industry, the start-up companies, and the firms with a strong research and development focus, that were the big winners. Audio
Rescuers plan to search south of Norfolk Island for yacht
Rescuers looking for the missing schooner Nina will today send an RNZAF Orion to search south of Norfolk Island. Audio
85 year old vessel missing for over 3 weeks
Maritime New Zealand says it holds grave fears for the seven crew members aboard a vintage yacht that went missing in the Tasman Sea three weeks ago. Audio
Climber rescued from Mt Awful
A helicopter has plucked an injured climber off Mount Awful in Mount Aspiring National Park this afternoon. Audio
Missing yacht still not located
The Air Force Orion is returning to New Zealand after failing to find three fishermen missing off the coast of Kiribati. Audio
Skiers stranded by high winds at Mount Hutt
High winds have left about 900 skiers stranded at the Mount Hutt skifield. Audio
Mt Hutt reopens after avalanche strikes two people
Mt Hutt skifield has reopened after an avalanche struck skiers there this morning. Audio
Four deaths in devastating season at Mt Hutt
A snowboarder has died at Mt Hutt - taking the number of deaths at the skifield to four during what management says has been a devastating season. Audio
Rescue underway to reach crippled Italian yacht
Two Italian sailors stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean face a lengthy wait before they can be rescued. Audio
Disbelief as to How Two Men Survived 24 Hours at Sea
The men were plucked from a tiny dinghy with no engine, 26 kilometres out at sea. Audio