High Country Rescue

Follow New Zealand police officers and Search and Rescue volunteers as they risk their lives in some of the most remote and treacherous parts of the South Island.

The Te Anau Search and Rescue team scan the Fiordland wilderness for 73-year-old David Guise, and the Wanaka team attends to a seriously injured tramper.

The Te Anau Police and rescue team has grave concerns for an overdue tramper, and it's a busy night for the Wanaka team as they help a seriously injured mountain biker.

The Fiordland rescue crew search for a missing hunter; the Wanaka team responds to an emergency beacon; and a canyon adventure ends painfully.

The Wanaka Police and Search and Rescue team responds to an early morning emergency; a wounded tramper needs rescuing; and the team fights through the dark to find an injured climber.

The Wanaka rescue team battles high winds to reach a seriously injured tramper, and the Te Anau rescue chopper saves two stranded senior citizens.

The Wanaka Police and Search and Rescue team help an injured hunter; an emergency beacon is triggered in horrendous weather; and the team races to the aid of a fallen rock climber.

Season Finale: The Wanaka Police and Search and Rescue volunteers respond to a high-speed mountain bike crash, rescue an injured tramper, and perform a technical rescue on themselves.