Latest from Aoraki Mt Cook National Park

Climbers may never be found

Search resumes for three men who have been missing on Aoraki-Mt Cook since Monday as police warn families to prepare for the worst.

Climber's family brace for worst

The family of an Australian climber missing for four days on New Zealand's tallest mountain are coming to terms with fears he is probably dead.

Mt Cook climbers feared dead

The three climbers missing on Aoraki-Mt Cook since Monday are feared dead, police have said this morning.

Mountaineer's 200m plunge off Mt Cook

Rescuers from outside Aoraki Mt Cook had to be brought in to recover the body of a mountaineer, who was himself a rescuer based at Mt Cook village.

Swimming tragedy: Body recovered

The body of a man who drowned at McLaren Falls in the Bay of Plenty yesterday has been recovered.

Body of climber killed in Mt Cook fall recovered

Search for climber's body resumes

The search and recovery effort for an experienced climber who died on the country’s highest mountain has resumed this morning.

Swimmer dies in pre-Christmas tragedy

An Auckland man who drowned while having a swim yesterday was remembered as being a "very happy and jolly guy" by his heartbroken friend last night.

Man dead in Mt Cook fall

A man who fell from a ridge on the country's tallest mountain is dead, police have confirmed.

Reaching out to Aoraki

An aerial grand traverse of Mt Cook offers a new high peak perspective, writes Paul Rush.

Tasman Glacier: Let your fear slide

Mustering the slightest courage will pay off on the pristine slopes of Tasman Glacier.

Missing tourist officially ruled dead by coroner

Mt Cook: Swimming with icebergs

Justine Tyerman finds one of the only flattish walks in the Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park - even Japanese ladies in high heels and Aussies in jandals can manage the Hooker Valley track.

Mt Cook: Silence and wonder in the mountains

It's hard not to be distracted by the scenery on the road to Aoraki Mt Cook, writes Josie Dale.

Breathtaking encounter with 'cloud-piercer'

New Zealand's highest peak is a magnificent sight even on a cloudy day, writes Jim Eagles.

Three cold nights out in wild

A 37-year-old man has been rescued after spending three cold nights injured and lost in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.

Quake shakes 30m tonnes of ice off glacier

The magnitude 6.3 earthquake that devastated Christchurch was strong enough to shake 30 million tonnes of ice.

NZ blue ice sighting an unexpected treat

Some lucky tourists in Mt Cook National Park were in the right place at the right time.