Tairua lifeguards save three swimmers in after-hours beach rescue
“Paid lifeguards from Tairua Beach immediately responded with rescue tubes and fins and were supported by a rescue…
Nuhaka woman wins $340k Lamborghini in Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust raffle
“Once or twice a year, I always buy a raffle.” She initially thought the phone call from Auckland…
Police Search and Rescue continue search for tramper missing in Kahurangi National Park
“We will be using a radar tomorrow so ask members of the public to steer clear of our…
Joe Root, Harry Brook hit half centuries as rain ends day one early in fifth Ashes test
Both brought up hard-fought half-centuries and, with dark storm clouds looming, kept the scoreboard ticking over at a…
State Highway 8 crash Tekapo: Road closed after serious injuries
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Divers help free critically endangered grey nurse sharks from fishing gear
Divers like Dylan and Lara Boag from Jervis Bay on the New South Wales south coast are helping…
Major rescue underway after workers trapped in Curragh Mine collapse
“Initial information indicates one man was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and one other man remains unaccounted…
Eastern region surf lifeguards rescue 25 people on New Year’s Day
“When you swim between the flags, you’re choosing the area with the lowest risk, and you’re under the…
Elderly tramper winched to safety after 12-hour Kauaeranga Valley rescue
He was wearing only shorts and a singlet and, apart from his mobile phone, was carrying no emergency…
Dramatic rescue after sandbar flips fishing boat
The 12- and 14-year-old are bundled into the car, with one of his mates, and they hit the…
At least five people are missing after Silver Lake Nursing Home partially collapsed
The facility, which officials also referred to as Silver Lake Nursing Home, partially collapsed into its basement. The…
Hutt River rescue: Three men saved after night stranded in gorge
“They happened to be able to get a glimmer of cellphone reception and called for assistance about 7.30pm,”…