EntertainmentCoronation Street star living life to the fullest after beating cancerIn 2019, Sally raised £100,000 for Prevent Breast Cancer by trekking to Everest base camp.02 Jul 09:23 PM
PremiumWorldThey inhaled gas and scaled Everest in days. Is it the future of mountaineering?New York Times: The British climbers' use of xenon gas for rapid ascent stirs controversy.27 May 11:27 PM
EntertainmentHollywood stars descend on Nepal to film Everest biopicTom Hiddleston will star as Kiwi mountaineering pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary.07 May 06:00 AM
WorldDiscovery of climber’s boot could solve mystery of who conquered Everest firstWere Hillary and Norgay first to summit? Discovery of climber's remains may change that.11 Oct 06:53 PM
WorldMount Everest is growing even taller, study findsMount Everest's height increases as river capture erodes land.01 Oct 01:01 AM
TravelWhat to do when there’s a rhino in your gardenA wildlife experience like no other – in a very unexpected destination.23 Sep 07:00 AM
TravelBoots, blisters and bodyweight training: How fit do you need to be to do a Himalayan trek?Everything I did to prepare for an eight-day hike in Nepal.25 Aug 12:00 AM
Lifestyle‘Mind-blowing’: International student-turned-sommelier wins top industry titleSuraj GC has claimed one of hospitality's sought-after crowns.08 Aug 05:35 AM
WorldFamily members demand answers after fiery Nepal plane crash kills 18 peopleSmall jet went down during take-off at an airport in Kathmandu.26 Jul 03:53 AM
New ZealandNepalese nationals targeted in new fake job offers for cash scamNepalese Consulate issues immigration scam warning on Facebook.21 Jul 06:58 AM
WorldLandslide hits buses, kills 11 in NepalTwo buses full of people were swept away in a landslide over the weekend.15 Jul 09:32 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA champion Sherpa died guiding foreigners. Is it too dangerous?NYT: The profession offers a path out of poverty - but can often lead to premature death.17 Jun 01:08 AM
TravelTrekking in the Everest region is more than a walk in the parkWe head to the Himalayas for Sagarmāthā National Park and a sight of Nepal's famous peaks.03 Jun 05:30 PM
Travel newsEverest ego trip: Videos of rope queues expose climber congestionA glaciologist and author calls it 'the worst kind of adventure capitalism'.24 May 03:34 AM
TravelEverest Inc. author on the fall of Kiwi guiding and the mountain's biggest mythSuperhuman achievement or package holiday on a rope?23 May 07:30 PM
WorldLast surviving member of Edmund Hillary’s climbing team says Mt Everest is 'very dirty'The world’s highest peak is too crowded and too dirty now due to tourists, says sherpa.02 Mar 07:15 PM
TravelEverest climbers will have to take their poo home this year'Our mountains have begun to stink.'08 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘We’ve got to go and help’: Witness describes futile bid to save man’s life after e-scooter crashDad-of-two 'so hurt and sad' young man couldn’t be saved.01 Feb 03:00 AM
TravelIs a $14,000 hotel stay at this Nepal resort worth the price tag?High-end as well as high-altitude, with experiences that money (almost) can't buy.16 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandFourteen Kiwis brave Nepal winter on journey to Mt Everest base campHarsh conditions are taking a toll on a winter expedition group in the Nepali Himalayas.05 Jan 06:15 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelKathmandu is calling: Every Kiwi should visit Sir Edmund Hillary's spiritual homeWhy haven't you been to Kathmandu yet?15 Dec 09:00 PM
World'Disrupting social harmony': The country that banned TikTokThe ban comes amidst claims the app promotes the flow of 'indecent' materials.13 Nov 07:51 PM
WorldThousands of Nepalese sleep outside after 157 killed in quakePeople used whatever they could find to set up shelter for the night, using plastic sheets05 Nov 04:14 AM
WorldAt least 157 dead after strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal157 people are dead and dozens more injured as rescuers searched mountain villages.04 Nov 12:22 AM
New ZealandNearly 200 firms probed in migrant visa scandalNearly 200 offshore migrants, linked to companies under investigation, told not to come.03 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldAt least five dead after helicopter crash near Mount EverestOne other person on the aircraft was still missing.11 Jul 07:48 AM
