Remarkables Range News Today

Two climbers who were almost buried by an avalanche and forced to shelter in a snow cave are recovering from a dramatic rescue from the Remarkables Range near Queenstown.

The year in news reviewed, part three: Stories that shaped 2020 In the final part of our look back at 2020 we revisit the big stories of the last three months. Read Part one and Part two. October Having emerged from a mini-lockdown, New Zealand has a Covid general election looming on 17 October. Political leaders are on the road campaigning, albeit in a socially-distanced way. The month started with a ferocious wildfire in the Mackenzie Basin. “Like winning the lotto” — that’s how a Lak...