Everest
Calling Home: Dr Lisa Fletcher in Kathmandu
Lisa Fletcher moved to Kathmandu with her husband, Leighton, and their children, Annabel and Elliot, in 2019. Eight months later the pandemic struck, and now Nepal, like India, is in the midst of a… Audio
Covid cases skyrocket in Nepal
India's main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has warned against the highly infectious B1.617 variant there breaking out and threatening the rest of the world, and cases in Nepal are skyrocketing, with… Audio
Facing Death on Everest
We speak to elite mountaineer Robert Mads Anderson about his book Nine Lives which is unique in mountaineering writing as it focuses on the inner journey, and the life threatening or defining moment… Audio
Commemorating Sir Ed's 100 birthday
July 19 marks 100 years since Sir Edmund Hillary was born, and the start of a month of activities to celebrate his life and achievements. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will host an event at Parliament… Audio
Sir Ranulph Fiennes: 'I am a lifelong fan and devotee of Sir Ed'
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, named by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's greatest living explorer, is in New Zealand next month to speak at the Himalayan Trust Gala dinner in Auckland. He talks to… Audio
Mount Everest ‘needs to be managed better’
There are warnings today that the already-dangerous summit of Mt Everest is getting more and more risky, after yet another death on the world's highest peak. Kiwi mountaineer Mark Inglis told… Video, Audio
Is Everest getting too crowded
Huge lines of people trying reach the Everest Summit has resulted in the deaths of two climbers. Audio
Adrian Hayes: Triumph and Tragedy on K2
The number of people who die trying to reach the summit of K2 is one of the highest of any mountain. Audio, Gallery
Fed-up insurers tighten coverage to Nepal
Insurance scams have been running in Nepal for years, but now a group of underwriters is threatening a boycott if Nepal's government doesn't crack down. Southern Cross insurance boss Chris White talks… Audio
Everest attempt: success!
We check in with the kiwi businessmen who attempted the Tenzing Everest Marathon. They managed to raise more than $200 thousand for the charity Heart Kids. Audio
Snowmelt reveals Hillary Step collapsed
The famous Hillary Step - the last great challenge before the top of Mount Everest, named after Sir Edmund - has collapsed, potentially making scaling the peak more dangerous.
Avalanche at Everest Base Camp
In 2015 a violent earthquake shook Nepal, killing thousands across the country. In its wake, climbing teams at Mt Everest were hit by a deadly avalanche that destroyed Base Camp and caused the deaths… Audio
Ed Hillary 1953 : Everest
Ed Hillary recalls the Everest Expedition on arrival back in New Zealand in 1953. Audio
Dawa Steven Sherpa: Everest and environment
Kim Hill talks to Dawa Steven Sherpa is an environmental activist and tourism entrepreneur who has led more than 150 climbers from 18 different nations to summit Mt Everest, and in the process… Audio
Nights' Sport - Twin Peaks
Invercargill-based Tashi and Nungshi Malik scaled Mount Everest in 2013, becoming the first twin sisters in the world to do so. Post Everest, they successfully completed #mission2for7, conquering the… Audio
Mt Everest death: Husband vows not to leave Nepal without her body
The husband of an Australian woman who died on Mount Everest says she was "the perfect person" and has vowed not to leave Nepal without her body.
Vegan dies on Everest
Nutrition professor Jim Mann on the vegan body and whether that diet contributed to a death on Mt Everest. Audio
Bridget Ikin: Sherpa
An angry brawl a few years ago between European climbers and a gang of disgruntled Sherpas contradicted everything we thought we knew about the friendly, loyal mountain guides who selflessly assisted… Audio
Norbu Tenzing, Sherpa and Everest's climbing 'industry'
It's a risky job being a mountain guide from Nepal's ethnic Sherpa community, for a tiny share of a multi-million dollar reward. Norbu Tenzing, son of Tenzing Norgay speaks out about the "business of… Video, Audio, Gallery
Helen Wilton - Everest
Helen Wilton was base camp manager for the ill-fated, Rob Hall led expedition to Everest in 1996. She's recently been portrayed on the big screen by Emily Watson in the epic 'Everest' film. She talks… Audio