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.

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

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

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.

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

The deaths of three trampers have highlighted the need for better equipment and planning, a coroner has found.

A special forces soldier who tumbled to his death on NZ's deadliest mountain yesterday was "unlucky", as snow and ice gave way to a deep crevasse, a rescuer says.

Two climbers who died in separate incidents in the Aoraki Mt Cook National Park have been identified.

Two men have died in separate climbing accidents at Mt Cook this weekend.

A Search and Rescue team made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to save a man who plunged 200m down an icy Mt Cook slope.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Families can enjoy a close encounter with Aoraki/Mt Cook 'The Cloud Piercer' from the comfort of the valley floor, finds Paul Rush.

An Aussie climber has been trapped on Aoraki/Mt Cook since Thursday with a suspected collapsed lung.

South Australian couple Gary Cook and Melinda Gaughwin are among a growing trend of people looking for unusual locations to take their vows.

The outdoor guiding industry needs to make greater efforts to control hazards, the Labour Department says in a report on the death of a guide on Aoraki/Mt Cook.