Carl Mc Onie
Coastguard wants lifejackets to be mandatory on all vessels
2 Feb 2026
Today, submissions will be heard on the Life Jackets for Children and Young Persons Bill, which would make lifejackets for children under 15 mandatory on all recreational craft shorter than 6 meters… Audio
From trampers and hunters, to natural disasters - 90 years
1 May 2023
Today marks 90 years of New Zealand's Land Search and Rescue.
From its early beginnings, the organisation has saved thousands of lives and has grown to cover our entire nation.
Land Search and… Audio
Tea bag, burnt sock, vital clues in finding missing trampers
5 Jun 2020
A single tea bag and a burned sock were vital clues that led to finding trampers Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds alive and well.
The pair was found hungry and exhausted last week in a remote part… Audio
