Where the earth meets the sky: Mount Ngauruhoe under heavy cloud above Oturere Valley. Photo: Jason Burgess / NZ-Life-Leisure From high above the Rangipo Desert on the lunar-like eastern flank of ...

Photo taken on Jan. 2, 2021 shows the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in central North Island of New Zealand. Located in the Tongariro National Park, a dual World Heritage Site, the Tongariro Alpine ...

A booking system is being set up for the Tongariro Crossing. The Department of Conservation says it's a plan to manage visitor numbers- it'll be free to book and not compulsory. Tour company Adrift ...

AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC OUTDOOR EDITOR Justin Walker and senior contributor Amy Russell were on assignment with New Zealand production crew, 90 Seconds, when Mt Tongariro dramatically erupted behind ...

Extreme weather conditions caused substantial damage to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Photo / Supplied via DoC Walkers planning to trek the Tongariro National Park are urged to take caution after a ...

Video footage obtained by DoC shows trampers on the crossing watching as the two cyclists wind their way through the sacred landscape of the dual world heritage Tongariro National Park. DoC Tongariro ...