After the reports came in at at 6:15pm, the police engaged with the Royal New Zealand Coastguard and Aerocool Rescue ...

Lifeboat crews have urged people to enjoy the seaside safely after a number of incidents during the recent spell of hot ...

Coastguard vessels and a rescue helicopter are responding after a mayday call from a boat off the coast of the eastern Bay of Plenty. Police, who were notified about 7.20pm, said the call came ...

New Zealand kicked off a market research exercise seeking a replacement maritime helicopter by issuing an RfI on 24 April. Officially called the Maritime Helicopter Replacement (MHR) project, it ...

The New Zealand government said on Sunday it had set aside NZ$2 billion ($1.19 billion) in its upcoming budget to replace the Defence Force’s aging maritime helicopters, as global tensions increase.