Tom RoseJournalist·NZ Herald·29 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM4 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Monday, June 29, 2026.

The US and Iran have resumed bombing each other regardless of a proposed ceasefire being in place.An experienced climber who watched his friend tumble hundreds of metres down Taranaki Maunga and nearly puncture his lung with an ice axe has credited their preparedness with preventing “the incident from being much worse”.

Chester travelled from Auckland to Taranaki with his friend James over the weekend to climb