Poorly-prepared trampers blasted after mountain rescue
Group had no overnight gear, two female trampers developed mild hypothermia.
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The helmet showed the severity of the accident that left a man in critical condition.
Man critical after skiing off cliff at Turoa ski field
A 40-year-old skiier is critical after heading out of bounds on Turoa Ski Field.
'Absolute bedlam': Falling ice slab at Ruapehu skifield cafe sends three to hospital
It was an 'absolute scene of bedlam' at Turoa skifield on Saturday.
Saving Aroha: Rare kiwi scales mountain, sparks rescue
Mountain rescue team pluck rowi kiwi from cliff after adventurous bird goes wandering.
Watch: Controlled avalanche's 'destructive force' on Mt Ruapehu
Aerial footage of the massive sea of moving snow that closed Tūroa ski field on Thursday.
Nepal rewrites Everest rule book after deadly season
Nepal has rewritten the rules following a shambolic and deadly season on Everest.
Skiers rejoice - Ruapehu chairlift back in action
The High Noon Express is back in action at Tūroa.
Heartbreaking final footage of doomed Himalayas climbers
Police have released video of the moments before an avalanche swept away eight climbers.
Big Read: The big problem with Queenstown - and how to solve it
Queenstown's booming - but can it cope?
11 climbers dead in 16 days on Mount Everest
At least 11 climbers have died descending from the summit in the last 16 days.
How I cheated death on top of Everest
After narrowly escaping death on Mt Everest, this climber knows he is lucky to survive.
NZ climber: I was on Everest day viral photo was taken
Lydia Bradey reveals what really happens on Everest - and why crowding isn't only issue.
'You have to accept death': Kiwi tells what it's really like to climb Everest
Sometimes it takes overcoming the biggest thing to appreciate the smallest.
Everest's haunting bodies of evidence
Authorities do not know what to do as melting ice reveals climbers' remains.
Horrifying new Everest video: Climbers crushed against ice
New video has shown the horror conditions climbers are putting themselves through.
Former Black Cap talks about struggles of climbing Mt Everest
Adam Parore opens up on achieving the feat in 2011.
Mountain graveyard: How Everest's popularity turned fatal
At least 11 people died trying to reach Mount Everest's summit this year.
Hard times on an 'easy' mountain
Derek Cheng dreams of future summits - and no headaches - on a Bolivian mountain
Everest: The tragic stories of climbers left behind
More than 250 bodies remain on Mt Everest, and some of their stories are famous.
Mystique lost in jostle for Everest's peak
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Dramatic photos show incredible rescue of woman trapped in 15m crevasse
Dark, windy conditions made last night's chopper rescue a delicate mission.
Inside SAS training deaths: By elephant, bomb or error
David Fisher reveals details of NZSAS training fatalities - one involving an elephant.
British explorer Adrian Hayes recalls last moments with Kiwis who died on K2
Hayes was with NZ climbers Marty and Denali Schmidt when they were killed by an avalanche.
NZ's glaciers 'sad and dirty' after third-hottest summer
NZ's famous glaciers are looking "sad and dirty" after another brutally warm summer.
Mystery of a barman's fatal shooting
Hotel chef arrested for murder five months after workmate's death.
Mt Kilimanjaro death: Kiwi's heartbreaking final text message
Before Brett Clark passed away he was able to send one final text message to his son.
Kiwi killed in avalanche an 'amazing mum' devoted to her 2yo daughter
Kiwi killed in Avalanche leaves behind a heartbroken family.
100m plunge: Kiwi killed on 'death road' in Bolivia
Auckland-man Emile Vollenhoven died after he fell about 100m while mountain biking.
Body never found after dispute on Mt Taranaki
Pioneer of Highlander condensed milk never found after climb of Mt Taranaki.
The really gross reason China has cut trips to Mt Everest
China decides to cut down on climbers wanting to scale Everest for a pretty grim reason.
Blast to start avalanche kills workers
Two ski resort workers have been killed in Morillon in the French Alps.
Go Pro series: Conquering Aoraki Mt Cook
A 17-hour journey in one of our harshest environments ends in triumph.
I shouldn't be alive: Kiwi falls from mountain and survives
Kiwis who have cheated death: Today reporter Derek Cheng tells of his close call.