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![Souffle wins inaugural carrot cook-off competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Souffle wins inaugural carrot cook-off competition
The first-ever carrot cook-off in NZ saw a carrot souffle crowned number one.
![Goat control: Helicopters search Tongariro National Park for feral pests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Goat control: Helicopters search Tongariro National Park for feral pests
DoC eradicated the local wild goat population last year and hopes to keep it that way.
![Kaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to Waiouru](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to Waiouru
The wild horse muster didn't go ahead last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle.
![Discover dream getaways: Thailand, Australia, NZ, Antarctica deals inside](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Discover dream getaways: Thailand, Australia, NZ, Antarctica deals inside
Unlock the best travel deals to Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica.
![Alpine crossing lakes finally clear of noxious weed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Alpine crossing lakes finally clear of noxious weed
The Emerald Lakes are one of the most photographed parts of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
![Tongariro tramper died from medical event, not a fall police say](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tongariro tramper died from medical event, not a fall police say
A rāhui was placed on the mountain as a result of the death of the tramper.
![Tongariro Alpine Crossing closed after tramper dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tongariro Alpine Crossing closed after tramper dies
A person has died while traversing the Tongariro Crossing.
![Ruapehu infrastructure downward spiral could leave tourists out in cold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ruapehu infrastructure downward spiral could leave tourists out in cold
Mt Ruapehu’s two skifields are still surrounded by uncertainty as the ski season nears.
![Tūrangi Garden Club donates $3000 to Tongariro wetlands project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tūrangi Garden Club donates $3000 to Tongariro wetlands project
After a garden ramble fundraiser, a Tūrangi group has made a conservation donation.
![Balloons over Waikato who? 19 kiwi take to Hamilton skies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Balloons over Waikato who? 19 kiwi take to Hamilton skies
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari kickstarted its biggest kiwi translocation this week.
![New Zealand's most 'Instagrammable' locations revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Zealand's most 'Instagrammable' locations revealed
A newly released ranking, based on Instagram data, shows the country's most popular spots.
![Will new ministers push back over 'incoherent' $16.5m plan to stop Milford Sound over-tourism?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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'.
![Experts warn trampers to be prepared on Tongariro Alpine Crossing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Experts warn trampers to be prepared on Tongariro Alpine Crossing
'It’s things like walking the track in jandals.'
![Desert Road to close at night for five weeks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Desert Road to close at night for five weeks
NZTA advises the detour will add about 30 minutes to travel times.
![Couple rescued from Mt Ruapehu in dead of night as 'intense' weather sets in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Couple rescued from Mt Ruapehu in dead of night as 'intense' weather sets in
The couple hoped to get off the mountain before bad weather set in, but became lost.
!['Very stupid decision': Essential worker who took ski holiday during Covid lockdown sentenced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Very stupid decision': Essential worker who took ski holiday during Covid lockdown sentenced
It's unlikely he would have been caught had he not tried to scam free ski passes.
![National Park Village potential name change riles Tauranga business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
National Park Village potential name change riles Tauranga business
'That would cause quite a bit of confusion.'
![Tourists in hot water after biking Tongariro Crossing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourists in hot water after biking Tongariro Crossing
Biking is one of the activities banned at the dual world heritage site.
![There's more to the Ruapehu District than you think](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
There's more to the Ruapehu District than you think
Come hither, come hither: Here we shall see dinosaurs and rockets to the moon.
![An artist’s eye on Tongariro National Park: Whanganui illustrator captures subtle beauty in new book](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
An artist’s eye on Tongariro National Park: Whanganui illustrator captures subtle beauty in new book
Whanganui artist Desmond Bovey talks about the inspiration behind his newly released book.
![DoC starts voluntary booking system for New Zealand's busiest day walk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
DoC starts voluntary booking system for New Zealand's busiest day walk
DoC urges trampers to book ahead this summer, to protect the popular national park.