Police say the forecast snap of cold weather will cause further rescues on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing if visitors don’t prepare or plan their hiking trips.
Julia Ratcliffe turned silver into gold. winning the hammer throw Commonwealth title on the Gold Coast four years after taking the silver medal in Glasgow.
Para Athlete Holly Robinson had the Commonwealth title and a fresh world record in the javelin throw cruelly snatched from her grasp in the final round by Welsh thrower Hollie Arnold.
This Saturday, Mt Ruapehu will be lit up by a circle of headlamps as 628 runners, including 37 from overseas representing 7 countries, compete in the inaugural Ruapehu Ring of Fire.