Rescues
TSS Earnslaw in a mock rescue this week
It will be dramatic scenes on a dramatic backdrop this Friday in Queenstown as the iconic TSS Earnslaw undertakes a mock rescue on Lake Wakatipu. Audio
Men saved from rapids ‘should have to pay’ for rescue
Police had to use a helicopter to rescue two men caught in rapids on an inflatable air mattress on the Kawarau River at 11pm last night. Queenstown Harbourmaster Marty Black says they put themselves… Audio
Charity says army training saved soldier trapped on Mt Aspiring
And in Australia, one group is particularly pleased about the news of Terry Harch's rescue. Mr Harch summitted Aoraki/Mt Cook in 2014 with four other servicemen to raise money for the Australian… Audio
Australian soldier on Mt Aspiring rescued and taken to hospital
The Australian soldier trapped high up on Mount Aspiring for four nights has finally been flown off the mountain and taken to hospital. Video, Audio
Police frustrated by lost trampers
Police are frustrated with the number of people having to be rescued from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Audio
38 people trapped in snowstorm overnight
38 people, including at least two children, have been trapped overnight in a snowstorm after driving in convoy on a remote off-road track in Central Otago. Police and emergency services have been… Video, Audio