Hunter had broken leg
Hunter had broken leg
A hunter who went missing in Fiordland National Park on Tuesday night was winched to safety by a search and rescue (SAR) team after he was found with a broken leg yesterday afternoon.
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Multi-agency search and rescue exercise soon
Multi-agency search and rescue exercise soon
Enhancing communication and safety on the waterways are among the aims of a full-scale multi-agency search and rescue exercise to take place in Queenstown on Saturday.
Trapper towed to safety
Trapper towed to safety
A possum trapper's boat was towed to shore by a helicopter after drifting 5km out to sea yesterday.
Helicopter search set to resume
Helicopter search set to resume
The search for a helicopter, which went missing with two people on board near Invercargill yesterday in perfect conditions, was to resume at first light.
17 rescued by SAR in last year
17 rescued by SAR in last year
Marine search and rescue (MSAR) teams carried out fewer missions around Dunedin last year, but spent more time doing them.
Missing boat sparks search
Missing boat sparks search
A search and rescue operation was started for five men in Fiordland yesterday when strong winds and high seas caused a boat to slip its moorings in Thompson Sound.
Snow challenge for dogs and handlers
Snow challenge for dogs and handlers
An award-winning LandSAR dog team swapped the familiar bush-clad terrain of the high country for the snow-covered mountains around Wanaka at the weekend as they sought to join an exclusive club of avalanche rescue accredited specialists.
Search and rescue teams recognised for work
Search and rescue teams recognised for work
A four-strong team from the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust who plucked a fisherman to safety, after he was trapped at the base of a cliff, have received with a top rescue award at Parliament tonight.
221 people rescued
221 people rescued
Tourists accounted for just under a third of police-led search and rescue operations in the southern police district in 2009.
Blenheim man rescued for sore back
Blenheim man rescued for sore back
A 19-year-old Blenheim man with a sore back was rescued from Tongariro National Park last night.
Injured German tourist rescued
Injured German tourist rescued
Search and rescuers carried a German tourist out of the Tararua Forest Park overnight after she hit her head and knocked herself out.
Hearing-impaired tourists found safe
Hearing-impaired tourists found safe
A pair of hearing-impaired Israeli tourists who sparked a search and rescue operation in Cardrona Valley, near Wanaka, today have yet to explain to police where they disappeared to for six hours.
Missing diver feared dead
Missing diver feared dead
Police say it is unlikely a diver missing on the West Coast has survived.