He maybe slid about 150m down the mountain which is quite a reasonable distance and - as a result - his legs just got ...

Five people were rescued off Mt Taranaki in just 24 hours including a person who plummeted 250m down the mountain and another with hypothermia.

Mount Taranaki Search and Rescue. Photo/Supplied. Police are reminding anyone planning an adventure outdoors to plan for the worst, after a busy weekend rescuing five people on Mount Taranaki.

Vulnerable striped skinks encountered at the Mt Messenger Bypass construction site in Taranaki now have a new home Rotokare ...

Police are reminding anyone planning an adventure outdoors to plan for the worst, after a busy weekend rescuing five people on Mount Taranaki. The first call for help came about 4am on Saturday, when ...

The nearest towns are New Plymouth, Inglewood, Stratford and Opunake. In summer months wind and dry conditions can cause dust plumes to rise from the western slopes of Mt Taranaki. These are often ...

A man working nearby said he thought the council was putting in "a kayak lane" and lamented the impact on local businesses.

Cloudy. High chance of rain, becoming less likely later this evening. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Sun protection ...

Mt Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand, helped Sir Edmund Hillary to develop his climbing skills in preparation for the conquest of Everest. Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is home of the ...