Two mountaineers airlifted to safety after climbing party of four runs into trouble on Aoraki
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Two mountaineers airlifted to safety after climbing party of four runs into trouble on Aoraki
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Two climbers, including an internationally certified mountain guide, died while scaling New Zealand’s highest peak late on Monday, police said.
Hikes to the summit of Mount Cook are known to be challenging even for experienced climbers.
Landslide strikes campground at base of Mount Maunganui on Thursday morning, overturning campervans, and crushing tents
Number of people unaccounted for is in the ‘single figures’, police say
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Police say no sign of life under rubble as recovery operations continue through night
The bodies of two men aged 19 and 20 were recovered by mountain rescue teams
