New Zealand
'Deeply talented': Mt Dixon avalanche victim named
Troy Forsyth was an avalanche snow safety officer and ski patroller.
Latest from Aoraki Mt Cook National Park
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Hot Take: Maybe the best place we can travel to is home
OPINION: After years of overseas travel, Molly Codyre returns to NZ.
Society Insider: 'I poured my heart out to him' - Matthew Ridge's healing NZ journey
The TV presenter and former league star is on a journey around NZ to find himself.
Editorial: This is what NZ tourism is missing
OPINION: We can learn lessons from other countries.
South Island Main Divide crossed in paraglider flight
Pilot Benjamin Kellet flew from Queenstown to Whataroa in a 10-and-a-half-hour journey covering 230km.
How one train captures the South Island’s spirit in just five hours
The TranzAlpine crosses the South Island from Christchurch to Greymouth.
‘Once in a lifetime’: Tom Hiddleston on filming Sir Ed Hillary epic in NZ
The acclaimed actor went from high-stakes espionage to mountaineering feats.
One of first NZ women to climb Mt Cook lies in unmarked grave – a 13yo’s quest to honour her
Jane Thomson was 57 when she successfully climbed Aoraki/Mt Cook in 1916.
NZ’s ultimate winter destination that isn’t Queenstown
From quiet ski fields to relaxing hot springs, this spot has it all.
How a Kiwi couple built an exclusive lodge that drew Oprah's attention
'It’s one of the best places in the world to see the stars.'
Deadly summer on our mountains: Six climbers killed in just four weeks
Since 2008, 15 climbers have died while summiting Aoraki/Mt Cook.
‘He lived life to its fullest’: Family's tribute to climber killed on Fiordland peak
Connor McKenzie, 28, died climbing Sabre Peak in remote Fiordland.
'A tragic outcome': Aoraki climbers believed dead after ice avalanche
Police say evidence shows the pair were likely caught in a known icefall hazard zone.
Friends raise almost $150k for family of Aoraki guide Thomas Vialletet
Almost $150,000 has been raised for the family of late mountain guide Thomas Vialletet.
Climbers who died on Fiordland peak named while search for missing Aoraki Mt Cook pair continues
Connor Scott McKenzie, 28, held dual New Zealand and Canadian citizenship.
Climbers missing on Aoraki as two others found dead in Fiordland
Strong winds and rain are limiting the Aoraki/Mount Cook search effort.
The vanished: 62 people have disappeared without trace on NZ’s tallest peak
'To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die.'
Mother of Aoraki Mt Cook climber shares life of ‘extraordinary' son and lawyer
He and Wānaka-based guide Thomas Vialletet fell near the summit on Monday.
After tragedy on Mt Cook: What needs to change?
Mountaineer and son of Sir Edmund Hillary, Peter Hillary discusses safety improvements on the mountain. Video / Herald Now
'The kindest possible man': Mother mourns American lawyer son who died on Aoraki Mt Cook
Rescuers found the two missing climbers deceased near Aoraki Mt Cook's summit.
‘A loving father and husband': Tributes flow for Wānaka mountain guide who died on Aoraki Mt Cook
Thomas Vialletet died alongside an American client while trying to ascend the mountain.
Aoraki Mt Cook tragedy: Bodies of two fallen climbers, including US visitor, recovered
Thomas Vialletet died alongside the American client while trying to ascend the mountain.
Respected guide among two dead after Aoraki Mt Cook tragedy
Two other members of the group were airlifted from the mountain uninjured.
Two climbers dead after fall near Aoraki Mt Cook summit, night rescue operation revealed
The pair were roped together when they fell near the summit late last night.