Authorities were called on Saturday night at around 6pm after the solo traveller - got stuck up the mountain, running out of food, water, and phone battery. Poor conditions meant rescuers couldn't be ...

1. Choose the right trip for you. Learn about the route and make sure you have the skills for it. 2. Understand the weather.

Mount Taranaki has a reputation as one of the deadliest mountains in New Zealand A climber in New Zealand "miraculously" survived a fall of 600m (1,968ft) with only minor injuries after tumbling ...

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 ...