New Zealand'Absolute tragedy': Memorial service planned for man missing on Aoraki Mt CookKurt Blair is one of the three climbers presumed to have suffered a fatal fall.05 Dec 01:16 AM
New ZealandAoraki/Mt Cook rescue: Search remains on hold amid strong windsThree climbers have been missing since Monday and are presumed dead from a fatal fall. 04 Dec 08:50 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely shattered': Friends, family of climber missing on Mt Cook pay tributeThe search for the three foreigners will not be able to continue until tomorrow.04 Dec 05:11 AM
New ZealandAoraki Mt Cook search: Police reveal grave concerns for missing climbersThe three climbers are believed to have suffered a fatal fall.03 Dec 11:28 PM
New ZealandAoraki/Mt Cook search on hold and Sevu Reece discharged without conviction | NZ Herald News UpdateThe search for three missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook remains on hold and Sevu Reece has been discharged without conviction following an incident at a Cup Day party last year.Watch03 Dec 06:16 PM
New ZealandAoraki Mt Cook rescue: Missing climbers named, fears of fatal fallThe men were visiting New Zealand from America and Canada when they went missing. 03 Dec 12:26 AM
New ZealandClimbers missing on Aoraki/Mt Cook: Weather continues to hamper search effortThe climbers didn't arrive for their prearranged transport at 8.30am yesterday. 02 Dec 07:05 PM
New ZealandBird Flu on Otago chicken farm, Health New Zealand workers on strike today | NZ Herald News Update40,000 chickens with bird flu to be culled on Otago egg farm, weather conditions hinder search for three missing climbers and healthcare workers on strike. Video / NZ HeraldWatch02 Dec 06:01 PM
New ZealandWeather forces pause in search for overdue climbers on Mt CookPolice said the three climbers had been due to complete their climb at 8.30am today.02 Dec 08:03 AM
Travel newsPaid parking coming to NZ's top tourist spotsA drive to these natural attractions won't be free for much longer.14 Nov 09:40 PM
New Zealand26-passenger bus slides off road near Aoraki Mount CookA police spokesperson says the bus drove on to a closed road in the snowy conditions.26 Oct 09:28 PM
New ZealandStranded Mt Cook climbers rescued after four nightsThe two men are said to be in good spirits after spending four nights in a hut.20 Sep 11:42 PM
New ZealandClimbers trapped on Mt Cook at risk of frostbite as they continue to wait for rescueAn alpine rescue crew is in touch with the climbers stranded since Tuesday.20 Sep 07:19 AM
New ZealandInjured climbers may remain trapped on Mt Cook for days after another freezing nightRescuers are on standby while they wait for a gap in the weather.18 Sep 11:17 PM
New ZealandInjured climbers trapped overnight on Mt Cook, weather hampers rescue effortsThe injured pair spent the night high up the mountain, hemmed in by bad weather.17 Sep 11:26 PM
New Zealand41 hours of rain: Risk of surface flooding, landslipsAuckland's Saturday should be partly cloudy with showers hitting later and into tomorrow.02 Aug 10:56 PM
New ZealandAoraki/Mt Cook rescue: Solo climber found after freezing night on mountainThe man raised the alarm yesterday after he fell while climbing Boys Glacier.14 Jun 03:07 AM
New Zealand'Third-world stuff': Energy minister praises chilly Kiwis' restraint amid grid crisisThe country’s grid operator issued a warning notice in advance.09 May 10:08 PM
New ZealandAn avalanche of grief: How two young Kiwis perished on a Japan mountainsidePierre Nixon and Kurt Bayer report on a double tragedy.15 Mar 08:00 PM
TravelMueller Hut reopens as Mt Cook toilets, carparks fill to the brimMt Cook toilets, car parks and facilities are under immense visitor pressure.21 Feb 06:24 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWill 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'.21 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelToilet 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.18 Feb 08:30 PM
TravelBlocked loo causes 'frustration' for Mt Cook trampersA popular trail has been closed because the toilets are too full, causing frustration.18 Feb 07:47 PM
New ZealandMountain 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.19 Nov 03:52 AM
TravelNew Zealand's 48 most in-demand DoC huts for summerAll we want for Christmas is a space in these top DoC huts.23 Sep 12:15 AM
New ZealandDramatic rescue: Two climbers saved near summit of NZ's tallest peakRescue at altitude over 3300m one of the highest in recent years.05 Sep 12:39 AM
New ZealandHigh tea: Mountain helicopter sets world recordThe helicopter held a literal high tea 11,000ft above sea level.28 Mar 07:33 PM
TravelBird of the Year: Where to spot the rock wren in the wildThe pīwauwau rock wren has been crowned a 'rock star' of the avian world.31 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandSpecial report: The tragic trend making ghosts of our glaciersOur snowlines are rising at 'a screaming pace'. Just what does Aotearoa stand to lose?18 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandRecord-breaking rescue of climber on Mt Cook summitIt was the highest rescue in New Zealand's history.11 Nov 01:42 AM
TravelHiker's photos show extreme conditions of favourite Kiwi walkThe trampers spent an hour digging into the hut.20 Oct 01:10 AM
TravelCovid alert levels stop ski fields in their tracksThe 'last bastion of snow' says there's life yet in the NZ ski season.27 Aug 01:10 AM
Travel'There's drama Everywhere': Dark Sky adventure at TakapōIs winter a good time to stargaze in the Aoraki Mackenzie region?02 Aug 05:35 PM
New ZealandInjured climbers rescued after fall in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park'If they had waited much longer... it could have been a very different story.'06 Jan 08:31 PM
