A woman who had a Himalayan peak named after her has died in Kathmandu.
Elizabeth (Liz) Hawley served as New Zealand's Honorary Consul in Nepal for more than 20 years and played a key role in the New Zealand Himalayan Trust for more than five decades.
She died on January 26 at the age of 94 prompting the Himalayan Trust to describe her as a "truly remarkable person who lived a long life most interestingly".
The close friend of Sir Edmund Hillary left her home in the United States in 1960 to work as a journalist in Kathmandu, at a time when Nepal had only just opened its doors to foreigners.
As a reporter covering stories on the royal family, politics, and the mountaineering expeditions, Hawley quickly became part of the Kathmandu scene, socialising with expats, diplomats, business leaders and royals. Kathmandu remained her home for the rest of her years.