New Zealand Search and Rescue

Piha — The search for a swimmer reporting missing from Piha yesterday afternoon will resume at first light this morning.

By New Zealand Police
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Hawke's Bay — A group of tourists were successfully rescued on Thursday morning after becoming trapped between the rising tide and steep cliffs while walking to the Gannet Colony at Cape Kidnappers.

By Expert Briefing
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Wairarapa — A kayaker is safe after a frightening incident in Palliser Bay, Wairarapa yesterday morning.

By New Zealand Police
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Whangamata — A man has been saved after spending 23.5 hours in the water at sea off Whangamatā, using the reflection from his wristwatch to catch the attention of three fishermen.

By New Zealand Police
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Queenstown — Three swimmers had a close call after getting into difficulty in the Kawarau River in Queenstown.

By Expert Briefing
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Nelson — A teenage kayaker has been rescued off the coast of New Zealand's Nelson region, after he activated his personal locator beacon.

By Expert Briefing
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Auckland City — Sealegs hosted the first of their now annual ‘Drive-Away’ events at Browns Bay beach on Saturday.

By Sealegs
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Please attribute to Senior Constable Barry Shepherd: Police want to remind people to carry your Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) on your person rather than in your pack or bag, so you have access to it when you need it.

By New Zealand Police
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Auckland — Three people had a lucky escape when their boat sank near Gulf Harbour yesterday afternoon.

By New Zealand Police
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Hawke's Bay — When Cyclone Gabrielle struck early on Tuesday, 14 February 2023, the Hawke’s Bay Search and Rescue (SAR) Squad responded by heading to the Esk Valley and rescuing many people trapped by floodwaters.

By Surf Life Saving New Zealand
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Opotiki — The search for a fisherman reported overdue from Tōrere has been formally suspended, nearly two weeks after it began.    The man failed to return from a fishing trip on Sunday 17 April and the search for him began that afternoon.

By New Zealand Police
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Opotiki — The search for a man that failed to return from a fishing trip on Sunday afternoon is due to continue this morning after efforts to locate him yesterday were unsuccessful.

By New Zealand Police
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Auckland — Jory Henley is going to have two more Furniture Store in Auckland.

By treasurebox.co.nz
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New Plymouth — The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter has reported on social networking site Facebook that they are searching Mount Taranaki for something that could be a person reported missing. - more to follow...

By NP Linked Taranaki
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Two Israeli trampers were rescued from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park shortly before 10.30am after earlier sending an SOS text message.

By NP Linked Taranaki
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New Plymouth — "At 4pm the radio news came on and I heard them say 'breaking news, three students are missing in New Plymouth' and staight away I knew, it was my friends at Paritutu."  Taranaki Search and Rescue police Sergeant Andrew Ross, catching up on filing at his desk was 4 kilometres away from the unfolding tragedy.

By Infonews Taranaki
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New Plymouth — Police are resuming their search today to locate a man missing since yesterday morning from Paritutu Rock in New Plymouth.

By Dribble NZ News Now
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Hastings — A 7 year old boy who was missing for over four hours has since been found in Hastings and is safe and well

By Dribble NZ News Now
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A tramper in south Westland who appears to have activated his personal locator beacon simply because he was running late and wanted a ride to his car wasted time, taxpayers' money, and potentially put others at risk.

By Maritime New Zealand
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The search for 35-year-old Leighton Grant in Taupo has been suspended after a thorough search of Motutaiko Island gave no further indication as to his whereabouts.

By New Zealand Police
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Hamilton — Concerned for the wellbeing of a Hamilton man reported missing overnight, Police are appealing for sightings of both him and his vehicle.

By New Zealand Police
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Christchurch — Christchurch Police have confirmed that the body found this morning in Bottle Lake Forest Park is that of missing German woman Britta Kappel.

By New Zealand Police
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