A plaque has been installed at a school to commemorate a teacher who was part of the first expedition to conquer Mount Everest.

<p> Sir Edmund Hillary, the lanky New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, along with Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, won worldwide acclaim in 1953 by becoming the first to scale the 29,035-foot ...

A man whose wife went missing from a rest home while in respite care for dementia last month is horrified to learn of ...

In 1957, a team of Kiwis led by Sir Edmund Hillary undertook an extraordinary journey across Antarctica as part of the ...

The son of New Zealand beekeepers, Edmund Hillary developed a love of mountain climbing at a young age. And in the 1950s, he had the opportunity to join British expeditions with the goal of climbing ...

After six years of failure, near-death experiences on Everest, and walking away just 900 metres from the summit, Samir Patham ...

Collier became the first New Zealander to win gold at the junior and under-23 canoe slalom world championships.

Course Bookmaker by Gary Wiltshire and Paul Jones £20, published by Weatherbys. To have a life that's defined in the publi ...

Since closing fine-diner Marque nearly 10 years ago, one of Australia’s most celebrated chefs has unexpectedly announced ...

Addressing dog-related issues is a top priority for Auckland Council. The campaign is one of several initiatives underway.

We often focus only on success, but this book is about failure and not giving up,’ said author and mountaineer Samir Patham ...