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Bay of Islands cruise disaster scenario tests response 28th April 2026 /

Bay of Islands cruise disaster scenario tests response

Emergency services have tested their response to a mass-casualty maritime incident in the Bay of Islands.


Climbers rescued in Fiordland National Park 13th April 2026 /

Climbers rescued in Fiordland National Park

Two climbers stranded for three nights near Sabre Peak in Fiordland National Park have been rescued.


Police investigating cruise death 30th March 2026 /

Police investigating cruise death

Police are investigating the death of a passenger aboard Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas.


Five climbers rescued from Mt Taranaki 24th February 2026 /

Five climbers rescued from Mt Taranaki

Five climbers have been safely rescued off Mount Taranaki following a significant search and rescue operation and poor weather hampering efforts.


Police stand down Mauao recovery after all victims identified 2nd February 2026 /

Police stand down Mauao recovery after all victims identified

The police have officially stood down all recovery operations at Mauao Mount Maunganui following the fatal landslide that took the lives of six people.


Family pays tribute to Swedish visitor caught in fatal Mauao landslide 30th January 2026 /

Family pays tribute to Swedish visitor caught in fatal Mauao landslide

Måns Loke Bernhardsson was aged 20 when he was killed along with five others by a large slip that fell on to Mount Maunganui’s Beachside Holiday Park last Thursday 22 January.


“Still many days of work ahead of us” – Police on search for landslide victims 27th January 2026 /

“Still many days of work ahead of us” – Police on search for landslide victims

Police say the search for the victims of the Mauao, Mount Maunganui could take days of not weeks.


Bodies of climbers recovered in Fiordland, two others missing at Aoraki Mt Cook 16th December 2025 /

Bodies of climbers recovered in Fiordland, two others missing at Aoraki Mt Cook

Police Search and Rescue have recovered the bodies of two people from Fiordland National Park.


Bodies of guide Thomas Vialletet and American client recovered from Aoraki Mt Cook 26th November 2025 /

Bodies of guide Thomas Vialletet and American client recovered from Aoraki Mt Cook

The bodies of Wānaka-based mountain guide Thomas Vialletet and an American client have been recovered from Aoraki Mt Cook.


Climbers die after fall on Aoraki Mt Cook 25th November 2025 /

Climbers die after fall on Aoraki Mt Cook

The pair were part of a group of four climbing the mountain on Tuesday.


Man faces charges after thefts from tourist vehicles 14th November 2025

Man faces charges after thefts from tourist vehicles

A 38-year-old man has been charged with theft over $1000 from a vehicle and has been remanded in custody, following an investigation into damage of tourists’ vehicles in the Canterbury District.


Wānaka cell tower arsons putting visitors, residents at risk – mayor 9th October 2025 /

Wānaka cell tower arsons putting visitors, residents at risk – mayor

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers says recent arson attacks on mobile phone cell towers in the Upper Clutha puts the safety if visitors and residents at risk