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- Search for Missing Karori Man Philip Sutton Intensifies as Waters Recede
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: AXL News
The search for Philip Sutton, a resident of Karori South Road who went missing during the peak of Monday’s record-breaking flash floods, is set to reach a critical phase. Police co...
- Centralized Aviation Trial Boosts Rescue Speed Amid Long-Standing Agency Friction
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Politics
A high-stakes trial aimed at streamlining New Zealand’s search-and-rescue (SAR) aviation deployments has demonstrated significant improvements in emergency response times. Newly re...
- Search for Missing Karori Man Suspended as "Abysmal" Weather Hampers Rescue Efforts
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: AXL News
The large-scale search for Phillip Sutton, a Wellington man in his 60s reported missing during the height of Monday morning’s storm, has been suspended for the day. Despite hours o...