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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.
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Mueller Hut reopens as Mt Cook toilets, carparks fill to the brim
Mt Cook toilets, car parks and facilities are under immense visitor pressure.
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'.
Toilet backlog closes NZ’s favourite alpine hut walk for 'foreseeable future'
NZ's most popular hut has been closed to day walkers after a busy summer.
Blocked loo causes 'frustration' for Mt Cook trampers
A popular trail has been closed because the toilets are too full, causing frustration.
Mountain mystery: Can the central Southern Alps trigger 7.0-magnitude earthquakes?
Scientists will trek to Aoraki/Mt Cook to uncover the area's earthquake history.
New Zealand's 48 most in-demand DoC huts for summer
All we want for Christmas is a space in these top DoC huts.
Dramatic rescue: Two climbers saved near summit of NZ's tallest peak
Rescue at altitude over 3300m one of the highest in recent years.
High tea: Mountain helicopter sets world record
The helicopter held a literal high tea 11,000ft above sea level.
Bird of the Year: Where to spot the rock wren in the wild
The pīwauwau rock wren has been crowned a 'rock star' of the avian world.
Special report: The tragic trend making ghosts of our glaciers
Our snowlines are rising at 'a screaming pace'. Just what does Aotearoa stand to lose?
Record-breaking rescue of climber on Mt Cook summit
It was the highest rescue in New Zealand's history.
Hiker's photos show extreme conditions of favourite Kiwi walk
The trampers spent an hour digging into the hut.
Covid alert levels stop ski fields in their tracks
The 'last bastion of snow' says there's life yet in the NZ ski season.
'There's drama Everywhere': Dark Sky adventure at Takapō
Is winter a good time to stargaze in the Aoraki Mackenzie region?
Injured climbers rescued after fall in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
'If they had waited much longer... it could have been a very different story.'
Dramatic pic shows injured climbers roped to side of mountain
The pair, hurt in a rockslide, were forced to spend the night huddling at 1800m.
Lake Ōhau fire: Long road to recovery for devastated village
Fires continue to rage in Mackenzie Basin after consuming 5500 hectares.
Lake Ōhau fire: 'Challenging day' ahead for fire crews after flare-ups
Residents readied to picked over what remains after up to 40 homes destroyed or damaged.
Fuel-load on ungrazed land 'hazard to life'
Retired farmland and rampant wilding pines make a "huge" stockpile of fire-ready fuel.
Huge burning glow in the sky at uncontrolled fire near Aoraki/Mt Cook
Efforts continue to contain massive blaze alongside Lake Pukaki.
Rekindling Romance on a Mt Cook couples' retreat — alone
Maybe you need a romantic couples' retreat ... for one.
School holidays brief respite for tourist businesses, but not enough
Tourist businesses worry about economic downturn now school holidays have ended.
All Black Israel Dagg to host star-studded Matariki broadcast
New Zealand astronomers and sports stars are inviting Kiwis to see in the new year.
Small tourism businesses ask for DoC fee relief
With no overseas visitors, businesses using DoC land are struggling to come up with funds.
Missing Nelson trampers rescued; other Kiwi tales of survival
The Nelson pair's survival is one of many amazing tales Kiwis have been through.
Redundancies pitting workers against each other
One hotel has offered half of its remaining jobs to work visa holders.
Proposed mothballing of Hermitage Hotel a blow to Twizel, Mt Cook Village residents
Drop in tourism has put 170 jobs on the line at Mt Cook's Hermitage Hotel.
Body of missing climber found in national park
Petr Mandik was last seen travelling to the national park on December 13.
One injured after avalanche at Aoraki-Mt Cook
Person was taken to the Search and Rescue base with possible pelvic and rib injuries.