On a mountainside, a mother and son come to grips with the high-risk lifestyle she introduced him to.

There have been a few sketchy moments during Nathan Longhurst’s mission to do New Zealand’s 100-peak challenge in one season. While climbing in Aoraki National Park in November, he disturbed an ...

Exploring tātai aroraki (Māori astronomy) and the significance of Aoraki (Mount Cook) and Te Waka o Aoraki (The Canoe of Aoraki), the visit reinforced the team’s deep ties to Te Manahuna ...

Our edit of the best farm stays New Zealand has to offer. From luxe accommodation to quaint Airbnbs and self-catering ...

The term Renaissance man could have been coined specifically to describe Oturehua writer, sportsman, conservationist and ...

There is a daily radio check-in and weather update to all the alpine huts in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. This is at 4:45 pm. There are instructions in the hut that explain how the radio update is ...

GNS Science's Julian Thomson reports in from an ice core drilling expedition in the Southern Alps. Audio In the middle of winter a team of 6 geologists headed into the Southern Alps near Mt Cook to ...

Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama ...

Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama ...

Brian Turner, the acclaimed former New Zealand Poet Laureate, has passed away at the age of 80. According to New Zealand news ...

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is a rugged land of ice and rock, with 19 peaks over 3,000 metres including New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook. Brochures Walking tracks in Aoraki/Mount ...

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