Rock climber falls 7m at Tongariro National Park
Rock climber 'very lucky" after falling 7 metres at Tongariro National Park this morning.
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Snow Shuttle pilot a success for Ruapehu
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Local Focus: Imagine this covered in pines
Wilding pines removed by hand over decades of hard work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Construction begins on Park and Ride in National Park
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Tongariro Crossing has highest rate of rescue incidents
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Work commences on new gondola at Mt Ruapehu
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Tongariro death sparks plea from police, DoC
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Overall improvement in many facets of freshwater
Mixed results in 10-year trend for region waterways.
Chinese tourist saved from Mt Ruapehu with help of bilingual cop
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing closed after hiker's death
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Man missing in Tongariro National Park
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Police name man who died after falling into Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake
Police have released the name of the man who died after falling into Crater Lake.
Rāhui in place following Ruapehu death
Iwi acknowledged the death and expressed sympathy to the whānau of the deceased.
Desert Rd reopens after truck rolls near Tongariro
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Types of buses and safety to come under more scrutiny
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Bus taken to Whanganui to be examined
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Tremors, rising lake temps signal 'unrest' at Mt Ruapehu
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Snowfalls fuelling skiing excitement
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Injured tramper seeks good Samaritan rescuers
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