Seven people were rescued by helicopter this morning after their four-wheel drives became stuck in an alpine river near Mount Cook.

NZ lake named among the world's clearest waters by an American travel publication.

While climbing in Mt Cook National Park Danlio Hegg found an old log book containing some of the most famous names in NZ mountaineering.

Friends of an Australian woman who died after a fall near Mt Cook have paid tribute to "one of the brightest and singularly most talented artists" they encountered.

The tragedy at the popular climbing area sparked a reminder from a local climbing expert about the risks of climbing in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.

Human remains found in Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park could solve a 42-year-old mystery, park rangers say.

Three hikers lost in Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park for a night say the deaths of two compatriots a fortnight ago prompted them to call emergency services rather than press on.

Three German hikers have been rescued from Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park this morning after spending a night lost in mild conditions.

The search for three climbers feared dead on Aoraki-Mt Cook has been called off after six days, and their families told their bodies may never be found.

The three climbers missing on Aoraki-Mt Cook since Monday are feared dead, police have said this morning.

Rescuers from outside Aoraki Mt Cook had to be brought in to recover the body of a mountaineer, who was himself a rescuer based at Mt Cook village.

The body of a man who drowned at McLaren Falls in the Bay of Plenty yesterday has been recovered.

The search and recovery effort for an experienced climber who died on the country’s highest mountain has resumed this morning.

An Auckland man who drowned while having a swim yesterday was remembered as being a "very happy and jolly guy" by his heartbroken friend last night.

A man who fell from a ridge on the country's tallest mountain is dead, police have confirmed.

The deaths of three trampers have highlighted the need for better equipment and planning, a coroner has found.

An aerial grand traverse of Mount Cook offers a new high peak perspective.

Two climbers who died in separate incidents in the Aoraki Mt Cook National Park have been identified.

Two men have died in separate climbing accidents at Mt Cook this weekend.

A Search and Rescue team made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to save a man who plunged 200m down an icy Mt Cook slope.

An aerial grand traverse of Mt Cook offers a new high peak perspective, writes Paul Rush.

Mustering the slightest courage will pay off on the pristine slopes of Tasman Glacier.

Justine Tyerman finds one of the only flattish walks in the Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park - even Japanese ladies in high heels and Aussies in jandals can manage the Hooker Valley track.

It's hard not to be distracted by the scenery on the road to Aoraki Mt Cook, writes Josie Dale.

New Zealand's highest peak is a magnificent sight even on a cloudy day, writes Jim Eagles.

A 37-year-old man has been rescued after spending three cold nights injured and lost in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.

The magnitude 6.3 earthquake that devastated Christchurch was strong enough to shake 30 million tonnes of ice.