Rescue
3 people rescued from yacht as search continues for missing man
Three people stranded on a yacht in the middle of the Pacific have now been rescued, but the search for one man who fell overboard is continuing Audio
Three rescued from stricken yacht
Three people have been rescued from their stricken yacht in the Pacific Ocean but the body of one of their crewmates has been left on the vessel. Audio
One man dead, another overboard in the Pacific
One man is dead and another has been lost at sea after strong winds damaged the rigging on a yacht about 550-kilometres north of New Zealand. Audio
More from our reporter Peter Newport
Our reporter Peter Newport was in Roxburgh when the trapped families were rescued - he's with us. Audio
A great outcome for stuck four wheel drivers- Pilot
It took a massive emergency services operation to rescue 38 people stuck in four wheel drives from the Otago High Country last night. ip. Audio
More rescues underway as Everest death toll grows
Four people have died on Mount Everest in the last four days and rescue efforts are ongoing for two other missing climbers. Audio
Police won't say cost of Central Otago rescue
Police say they'll be talking to a group of four-wheel-drivers rescued from a snowed-in Central Otago mountain road to find out how much planning went into their trip. Audio
Group stuck in snow overnight grateful for rescuers
The people rescued after a night stuck in four wheel drives on an isolated Otago road are grateful for the fifty emergency services staff who helped them. Audio
Family members of 4WD group wait on rescue
Relatives of the 38 people trapped overnight in a snowstorm are waiting for their family members to be rescued. Peter Newport reports. Audio
Wellington teen "lucky to be alive" after 100 metre cliff fall
A Wellington teen is lucky to have escaped death after plummeting 100 metres down a steep cliff. Audio
Off-duty lifesaver rescues four from rip
A young off-duty lifeguard in Gisborne single-handedly averted tragedy, dragging four people caught in a dangerous rip back to shore. Audio
Woman rescued after son calls 111
A woman was rescued from the sea by helicopter north of Gisborne this afternoon after her eight-year-old son raised the alarm.
Sailing sav to save sailors
For over a decade yachties and wineries in Marlborough have hit the waters to race a bottle of sauvignon blanc across the Cook Strait but this time they are also racing for those in the air. Audio, Gallery
NZer who dies trying to save boy from sea hailed a heroine
The New Zealand woman who died trying to rescue a young boy swept off some rocks by a wave in New South Wales, has been hailed a heroine for jumping into choppy water, despite being a poor swimmer. Audio
Pilot faces charges after rescuing couple
A rescue pilot is facing charges after rescuing an injured hunter in the remote Puhi Puhi Valley, north of Kaikoura. Audio
Hero Of The Sounds - Joe Heberley
Marine hero Joe Heberley say he is still "in shock" after friends, family, and representatives from Coastguard Marlborough and Marlborough police surprised him with a presentation ceremony last week.
…DoC rescue for a seal far from the ocean
A seal is safely back at sea after finding itself stranded on a Waikato farm, many kilometres from the ocean. Audio
Remi the dog to the rescue - Angel Marsh
This is a story about being saved by an angel and an English bull terrior named Remi. Upper Hutt couple Angel Marsh and David McCready were driving home over Haywards Hill one night, when they came… Audio
Hunt for 5-year old missing in sea
Inspector Karl Wright-Sinclair from the Tauranga Police is leading the search for the missing five year old. Audio
Rhys Humphries and Maurice Doyle - Rescue in Utah
Two New Zealand motorcyclists have made headlines this morning after a saving a pensioner from burning car wreck in Utah. New Plymouth men, Rhys Humphries and Maurice Doyle, were riding… Audio