New Zealand’s only full-time alpine rescue team operates in some of the highest and most challenging environments possible.

Walkers are being warned not to misjudge the difficulty of the Tongariro Crossing as thousands of people are anticipated to ...

Mount Tongariro captivates with diverse landscapes, from emerald crater lakes to steaming geothermal vents. The famous Tongariro Mountain Crossing winds its way around this mountain, offering a ...

Our Rescue Coordination Centre is lauding a multi-agency operation resulting in three people being rescued after getting ...

By the time Nathan Longhurst was standing on top of the Footstool, a 9,080-foot peak in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, a crowd had gathered in the valley below. Larry and Maren Longhurst, his ...

More than a decade after being labeled the "world’s ugliest animal," the blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) has made an ...