
Latest from Tekapo
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.

Yamaha WR250R: Tough nut's happy trails
Trail bikes are 10 a penny. But what you need for the Yamaha-sponsored three-day South Island Safari is a dual-purpose bike; a road-registered off-roader with indicators and a headlight.
Mackenzie Country: Saddle safari
Jacqui Madelin spots sheep and scores great views on a bike adventure in steep MacKenzie Country.
Mackenzie Country: Magic among the mountains
Photographer Sarah Ivey, who grew up in the Mackenzie Country, uses her camera to introduce the rugged beauty of a place few New Zealanders have visited.
NZ night sky closer to Unesco status
New Zealand has successfully taken the first step in getting the Tekapo-Aoraki/Mt Cook night sky declared a World Heritage site.
Police name two men still missing in Lake Tekapo
Police release the names of a Lake Tekapo drowning victim and two fishing friends still missing.
Hunted Billy finally gets a lawyer
Nearly 11 weeks after his arrest in Canterbury, fugitive William Alexander Stewart has got himself a lawyer to begin work on almost 70 charges he faces.













