As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from repairing DNA to ...

Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images Five people were rescued off Mt Taranaki in 24 hours, including a person who plummeted 250m down the mountain and another with hypothermia. The rescues have ...

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 ...

The morning views along the coast of Ōtaki beach are something special. “Some mornings you can see Mount Taranaki really ...

An injured climber had to spend nearly six hours close to the Mt Taranaki summit wearing track pants and trainers. Taranaki Rescue Helicopters pilot Chris Hall said the man’s ordeal prompted him ...

The CabriO cableway offers an open-top deck with stunning mountain views, allowing visitors to stroll around the 6,200-foot ...

Peter Kirkwood, 33, and fellow Brit Richard Phillips, 46, died while climbing Taranaki Maunga earlier this month. Dr Kirkwood, a Cambridge graduate, was born and raised in Cardiff before moving ...

Delays securing land for the Mt Messenger bypass in Taranaki is a sign the Public Works Act needs a drastic overhaul, ...

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.

But heavier rain is likely along parts of the West Coast, Mt Taranaki, the Tararua Range and the volcanic plateau. Eastern ...

The wild weather of the last few days isn't over yet with people being warned to keep an eye on the forecast as we head into the long weekend. Wind and rain lashed Wellington and the west and top of ...

The Crown's failure to purchase a Taranaki couple's farm for a major roading project has seen its cost skyrocket. The mayor of New Plymouth said the Crown's inability to buy the 11 hectares of land ...