A woman's caught on the wrong end of a fishing spear, there's a daring rescue at sea, a chopper crew welcome a new life mid-flight and Police catch a boatie making waves.

A boatie jumps through a fireball after a gas explosion, a hunter has a heart attack in and there's only one way out to hospital and fishermen get much needed advice.

A mother and her unborn baby are at risk, adventuring biking in the Marlborough Sounds causes a nasty injury and a LandSAR team saves the day.