Mt Taranaki rescue: Lightly clad climber’s legs ‘shredded’ in ‘spur-of-moment’ ascent
He maybe slid about 150m down the mountain which is quite a reasonable distance and - as a result - his legs just got ...
Five People Rescued In Three Separate Incidents On Mt Taranaki
Taranaki Rescue Helicopter assisted the Taranaki Alpine Cliff Rescue team in reaching the trio. One person had hypothermia ...
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Five Rescued in Trio of Mt Taranaki Incidents
Police are reminding anyone planning an adventure outdoors to plan for the worst, after a busy weekend rescuing five people on Mount Taranaki.The ...
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Five rescued off Mt Taranaki in 24 hours; climber in 250m fall, another with hypothermia
Five people were rescued off Mt Taranaki in just 24 hours including a person who plummeted 250m down the mountain and another with hypothermia. The rescues have prompted warnings from rescue teams ...
Vulnerable skinks make journey from construction site to sanctuary
Vulnerable striped skinks encountered at the Mt Messenger Bypass construction site in Taranaki now have a new home Rotokare ...
Your pictures on the theme of 'arches'
We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "arches". Here is a selection of the photographs we ...
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Egmont National Park
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 ...
Huge water leak in central Wellington
A man working nearby said he thought the council was putting in "a kayak lane" and lamented the impact on local businesses.