Why tourists are being told to wipe their shoes before visiting the ‘world’s clearest lake’
Hikers in New Zealand risk polluting the “clearest lake in the world” with a microscopic alga carried on their boots.
2025 Tarawera Ultra-Trail: Rotorua’s Michael Voss lines up alongside world’s top trail runners
Runners from 76 countries are descending on Rotorua for the iconic Tarawera Ultra-Trail race by UTMB this weekend. Defending ...
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Sacred Lake of the Māori in New Zealand National Park Under Threat of Becoming Polluted: Visitor Contamination to Blame
Its name, Rotomairewhenua, was given by the Ngāti Apa, a local Māori tribe. The name’s meaning: the lake of peaceful lands. To New Zealanders, and to the Māori, the small body of water is sacred and ...
The Hardest Geezer is gearing up to run the length of New Zealand
If you’ve recently become the first person to run the entire length of Africa, what do you do next? If you’re Russ Cook, aka ...
New Zealand’s Blue Lake faces ecological threat: How tourists can help
New Zealand’s Blue Lake, the world’s clearest freshwater lake, is under threat from the invasive algae Lindavia, commonly ...
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Hardest Geezer plans new ultra-running challenge
Ultra-athlete Russ Cook has announced his next endurance challenge – running the length of New Zealand on a 3000km trail ...
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Alumna to Tackle 27-Mile Swim Across New Zealand’s Lake Wānaka
University of Denver alumna Livi Schmid is attempting to do something only five people in the world have done: swim 27 miles ...
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British triathlon star Joe Skipper challenges Norwegian greats as he flies off for comeback race
It's all systems go for British long-distance star as he heads off for his first race of 2025 - IRONMAN New Zealand.