HeliOtago deals with every parent's worst nightmare, an alpine adventure ends terribly, and a young teen goes on a ride he'll never forget.

A trip to the beach nearly proves fatal for a tourist, a man mowing his lawns suffers a horrific accident, and an injured mountain biker dislocates her ankle.

Northern Rescue helps a woman after an accident leaves her stranded in agonising pain, a climber falls in an avalanche zone, and a tramper breaks his jaw.