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Ready to conquer an NZ Great Walk?
It's always a good time to plan your next Great Walk in New Zealand.

Friend of missing Aoraki Mt Cook climbers looking for closure
Police said they believe the men took a fall while climbing around the mountain.

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.

Aoraki/Mt Cook rescue: Search remains on hold amid strong winds
Three climbers have been missing since Monday and are presumed dead from a fatal fall.

'Absolutely shattered': Friends, family of climber missing on Mt Cook pay tribute
The search for the three foreigners will not be able to continue until tomorrow.

Aoraki Mt Cook search: Police reveal grave concerns for missing climbers
The three climbers are believed to have suffered a fatal fall.

Aoraki Mt Cook rescue: Missing climbers named, fears of fatal fall
The men were visiting New Zealand from America and Canada when they went missing.

Climbers missing on Aoraki/Mt Cook: Weather continues to hamper search effort
The climbers didn't arrive for their prearranged transport at 8.30am yesterday.

His remains have been found on Everest, but who was the real Sandy Irvine?
The discovery of Irvine's boot has reignited debate over who reached the summit first.

Wahine Māori aims to be the first to summit Everest
Holly Beckham has turned away from years of addiction with a new goal - climbing Everest.

Discovery of climber’s boot could solve mystery of who conquered Everest first
Were Hillary and Norgay first to summit? Discovery of climber's remains may change that.

Following Norway’s national painter through a landscape of mountains and fjords
Exploring the artistic legacy of symbolist painter Harald Sohlberg.

Ancestral maunga around Auckland to close during Guy Fawkes
Mountain authority to close 14 Auckland maunga during firework season.

British and American climbers missing on Himalayas mountain after food fell down ravine
Fears grow for Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak.

'A bloody legend': Guide killed in avalanche living his best life, family say
Brett Evans, 38, was killed in an avalanche in Canterbury last week.

Avalanche death: Victim named as Brett Evans, 38, remembered as 'loved friend'
It happened about midday yesterday near Mt Arrowsmith in Ashburton Lakes.

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.

Former NZ pro cyclist who died in China was a ‘humble guy’ who ‘loved adventures’
Nathan Dahlberg competed in 1988 and 1989 Tour de France and 1990 Giro d’Italia.

NZ Mountain Film Festival brings adventure to Gisborne's Dome Cinema
Award-winning film Inshallah to feature at NZ Mountain Film Festival at Gisborne's Dome.

Stunning capture of Milky Way over Tongariro National Park
Photographer Larn Berge talks about his journey to take a 180-degree panorama of the Milky Way over the snowy caps of Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngāuruhoe. Video / Larn Berge