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Police believe trio missing on Aoraki/Mt Cook are dead
Police believe evidence found on mountain suggests a triple tragedy.
'Absolute tragedy': Memorial service planned for man missing on Aoraki Mt Cook
Kurt Blair is one of the three climbers presumed to have suffered a fatal fall.
Bird Flu on Otago chicken farm, Health New Zealand workers on strike today | NZ Herald News Update
40,000 chickens with bird flu to be culled on Otago egg farm, weather conditions hinder search for three missing climbers and healthcare workers on strike. Video / NZ Herald
Weather forces pause in search for overdue climbers on Mt Cook
Police said the three climbers had been due to complete their climb at 8.30am today.
Paid parking coming to NZ's top tourist spots
A drive to these natural attractions won't be free for much longer.
26-passenger bus slides off road near Aoraki Mount Cook
A police spokesperson says the bus drove on to a closed road in the snowy conditions.
Stranded Mt Cook climbers rescued after four nights
The two men are said to be in good spirits after spending four nights in a hut.
Climbers trapped on Mt Cook at risk of frostbite as they continue to wait for rescue
An alpine rescue crew is in touch with the climbers stranded since Tuesday.
Injured climbers may remain trapped on Mt Cook for days after another freezing night
Rescuers are on standby while they wait for a gap in the weather.
Injured climbers trapped overnight on Mt Cook, weather hampers rescue efforts
The injured pair spent the night high up the mountain, hemmed in by bad weather.
41 hours of rain: Risk of surface flooding, landslips
Auckland's Saturday should be partly cloudy with showers hitting later and into tomorrow.
Aoraki/Mt Cook rescue: Solo climber found after freezing night on mountain
The man raised the alarm yesterday after he fell while climbing Boys Glacier.
'Third-world stuff': Energy minister praises chilly Kiwis' restraint amid grid crisis
The country’s grid operator issued a warning notice in advance.
An avalanche of grief: How two young Kiwis perished on a Japan mountainside
Pierre Nixon and Kurt Bayer report on a double tragedy.
Mueller Hut reopens as Mt Cook toilets, carparks fill to the brim
Mt Cook toilets, car parks and facilities are under immense visitor pressure.
Will new ministers push back over 'incoherent' $16.5m plan to stop Milford Sound over-tourism?
Tourism Minister says some of the Milford Opportunities Project plans are 'incoherent'.
Toilet backlog closes NZ’s favourite alpine hut walk for 'foreseeable future'
NZ's most popular hut has been closed to day walkers after a busy summer.
Blocked loo causes 'frustration' for Mt Cook trampers
A popular trail has been closed because the toilets are too full, causing frustration.
Mountain mystery: Can the central Southern Alps trigger 7.0-magnitude earthquakes?
Scientists will trek to Aoraki/Mt Cook to uncover the area's earthquake history.
New Zealand's 48 most in-demand DoC huts for summer
All we want for Christmas is a space in these top DoC huts.
Dramatic rescue: Two climbers saved near summit of NZ's tallest peak
Rescue at altitude over 3300m one of the highest in recent years.
High tea: Mountain helicopter sets world record
The helicopter held a literal high tea 11,000ft above sea level.
Bird of the Year: Where to spot the rock wren in the wild
The pīwauwau rock wren has been crowned a 'rock star' of the avian world.
Special report: The tragic trend making ghosts of our glaciers
Our snowlines are rising at 'a screaming pace'. Just what does Aotearoa stand to lose?
Record-breaking rescue of climber on Mt Cook summit
It was the highest rescue in New Zealand's history.
Hiker's photos show extreme conditions of favourite Kiwi walk
The trampers spent an hour digging into the hut.
Covid alert levels stop ski fields in their tracks
The 'last bastion of snow' says there's life yet in the NZ ski season.