Search And Rescue
Trapped Czech tramper Pavlina Pizova speaks about her ordeal
Pavlina Pizova, the Czech tramper who survived a month in a Routeburn Track hut, used all the resources at her disposal to stay alive, including using a file to make snowshoes. Video, Audio
Tourist on nights missing in bush: 'I told myself I had to keep going'
A British tourist who went missing in Paparoa National Park says his two nights in the bush were cold and distressing. Audio
Rescue sparks warning about checking weather
Today's rescue of six people from snow in Kahurangi National Park is another reminder for people to check the weather before venturing into the wilderness, police say. Video
Upper Hutt residents won't give up search for missing Mary
Upper Hutt residents will keep looking for missing local Mary Berrington, despite police calling off their search for her.
Search for missing Upper Hutt woman suspended
The search for missing Upper Hutt woman Mary Berrington has been suspended, after five days of searching.
Police may scale back search for missing woman
Police are considering scaling back the search for an Upper Hutt woman who's been missing for four days.
Te Urewera missing 'were unlikely to survive the night'
A woman and four young children rescued from Te Urewera bush country after two days might not have survived the night, a search and rescue expert says.
Missing group in Te Urewera winched to safety
There's been a happy end to a 24-hour search for a woman and four young children missing in Te Urewera for two days. Audio
Missing hunter found in Otago in 'remarkable' condition
A hunter who was missing in the Blue Mountains, near Balclutha, since Saturday has been described as being in remarkable condition.
ATV carrying three plunges off cliff
Three people were injured when a 4-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle left a road and went down a cliff in the the Marlborough Sounds this morning.
Search & rescue lacks volunteers - report
Land Search and Rescue says it doesn't have enough volunteers to search for missing people in some parts of the country.
Update on attempts to rescue group of drivers stranded in snow
Rescuers have been struggling to reach a group of people trapped in their four wheel drives in the old man range in remote central Otago. The group of 36 people, including children from two… Audio
Caving exercise turns into real-life scenario
A massive training exercise for search and rescue workers turned into a real-life scenario this morning when a man was injured and had to be flown to hospital.
Divers join search for missing man
The police dive squad will this morning join the search for a man who went missing in the Waikato River near Taupo last night.
Boy missing after being swept into the sea
A search for a boy who was swept into the sea by a large wave at Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, has been called off until morning.
No licence but rescue pilot was 'only option left'
A stalwart of the rescue industry says the pilot who flew, while his licence was suspended, to the rescue of a hunter should not have been charged.
Missing climber believed to be dead
The search for a climber missing on Aoraki-Mt Cook is now a recovery mission, police say.
Hunters, dog rescued from Marlborough bush
Two hunters and their dog have been rescued from dense bush in Marlborough after one of them was injured in a fall yesterday.
Millions spent on search and rescue operations
Police have spent about $15 million on search and rescue missions in the last five years, official figures show.
New technology to speed up search and rescue operations
A new satellite receiving station in Bay of Plenty is expected to greatly speed up search and rescue operations. Six satellite dishes have been built between Taupo and Rotorua, along...