Air Force shares pictures from rescue of Hawke’s Bay teen missing after school hike in Ruahine Forest Park
He said his son had fallen in the forest and was knocked unconscious for a period, probably 30…
Couple in head-on crash support Northern Rescue Annual Appeal
Unbeknown to them, a car was quickly approaching on the other side. The red hatchback came out of…
New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships: Medal hunt on for Gisborne athletes
Dawson Building Midway will have one of the club’s largest-ever teams at the championships this year. “We will…
Maritime NZ co-ordinates rescue of four sailors after yacht strikes whale in South Pacific Ocean
“The yacht was experiencing seas of up to 2m and a Royal New Zealand Airforce P-8A Poseidon was…
Search for missing Brazilian woman in Queenstown enters sixth day
Several dozen searchers were involved in Saturday’s operation, alongside drones, search dogs, a helicopter and ground teams. Land…
Local supermarket owner-operators back Nourished for Nil with $160,000 for a food-secure Hawke’s Bay
More than 5400 shoppers have gone through the Napier store alone, with each shop supporting a family in…
Maraetai Beach rescue: 3 hospitalised after kayaks capsize in icy waters off Auckland coast
“With the water temperature sitting at around 16 degrees, one member of the Eagle crew entered the water…
Woman rescued from Sengkang ledge amid mental health crisis
A 41-year-old woman was rescued after she was found sitting precariously on the 16th-floor ledge of a Sengkang…
Paralysed golden retriever saved by Auckland owner with big heart
Lucie inside her Point Chevalier home waiting for a treat. Photo / Corey Fleming From the hind legs…
Rescue dog Nala dies after 2-year illness believed linked to vaccine
The $8000 order against the Veterinary Hospital Group reflected what the tribunal said was the initial invoice for…
Teen climber Luca Zylstra-Law’s risky rescue in the Solomon Islands – ‘I felt like Rambo’
Nineteen-year-old Luca Zylstra-Law and his friend Keanu Isaksson, 25, both from Matakana, north of Auckland, set out on…
Man arrested after allegedly fleeing in fire truck stolen at his house
“The home owner entered [a] rescue truck and suddenly drove around E3 [another truck], nearly striking two firefighters…