Search & Rescue NZ

Each year, thousands of people need to be rescued in New Zealand’s unforgiving outdoors. Some searches are successful, some not. But behind each is an incredible story of courage.

Contains strong language and sensitive themes

Hosted by Paul Roy

On air:

Sundays at 7am on RNZ National

Search and Rescue

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Between Heaven and Earth

Episode 1
Cascade Saddle in Mount Aspiring National Park is a popular alpine crossing, but the difficulty of the trek and the hazards are often underestimated by inexperienced trampers on this long and demanding route. For two overseas tourists, an overnight adventure to the park goes horribly wrong and sets in place a difficult alpine rescue.
Contains some strong language
Bluey Green border around a photo taken high up in the mountains. Two people are in the foreground one a flat piece of ground. They are sitting with their tramping packs and appear to be sitting at a trig or other marker. Far below in the valley there is a glacier.

Introducing: Search & Rescue NZ

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Head to the hills, scour the bush, and dive deep into the caves with a series that takes you behind the scenes of the rescues in New Zealand’s unforgiving outdoors. Go out with the volunteers who put themselves on the line to rescue complete strangers. Host Paul Roy looks at the evolution of rescues from the do-it-yourself operations of the 1960s to today's highly managed efforts. They all have one thing in common – something went wrong and someone needed help.
Illustration of a mountain with dark cloud and fog starting to descend. Illustration is in a vintage poster style. The Text reads Search and Rescue NZ and features crossed ice picks.

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