The Hungarian climbers were found under the avalanche by witnesses in the High Tatras mountain range.
World
12:44pm
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale recounts his experience of the Mt Maunganui tragedy, "I never want to deal with another one of these".
New Zealand
Friday 6:00am
In a meeting Tuesday, councillors approved increasing the maximum grant from 25% to 40% of a property's pre-storm capital value where mitigation is considered the best practicable way to reduce risk to life.
Thu, Feb 5
Blenheim residents say AA Insurance has stopped offering new home insurance policies in their town, following similar decisions in Westport and parts of greater Christchurch.
Business
Wed, Feb 4
Whangārei Deputy Mayor Scott McKenzie said the usual flood of holidaymakers who made their way into Whangārei district was welcome.
Mon, Feb 2
Police have stood down their operation at the Mount, and the scene is expected to be handed back to the local council in the coming days.
The formal identification of all six victims marked the end of the recovery, as authorities turn to safety and coronial investigations.
Sun, Feb 1
The mother of Max Furse-Kee said knowing her son spent his final days with his girlfriend Sharon, whom he loved deeply, brought comfort as the family grieved.
Twenty-two New Zealand firefighters have been in Victoria for the past two weeks, following a call for aid from Australian officials.
Sat, Jan 31
Chief Coroner Anna Tutton confirmed she was Jacqualine Suzanne Wheeler, 71, from Rotorua.
Mount Maunganui main street businesses have noticed a drop in foot traffic, raising concerns about making it through the winter season.
Six people were missing after a slip at Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao last Thursday.
Fri, Jan 30
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale said it was a time to come together with compassion, to honour the lives lost, and to wrap support around those who have been affected.
Thu, Jan 29
Last week's extreme weather caused significant damage across parts of the upper North Island, forcing some people out of their homes.
Crews have been hard at work after last week's storm forced the closure of several key highways in affected regions, leaving some communities cut off.
Philippa Wright said their property was "total devastation" after a night of flooding and slips.
Sicilian regional officials estimated on Wednesday the overall damage to Sicily stood at 2 billion euros.
Six people were missing after a landslip at Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao on Thursday morning.
Wed, Jan 28
Northland's East Coast was hit hard by heavy rain last week, with a summer's worth being dumped on the region over a few hours on January 17 and 18.
There were evacuations this afternoon, as two Bay of Plenty councils extended their local states of emergency after last week's storm.
The pair were a 10-year-old boy and his grandmother who shared "an incredibly close relationship".
Tue, Jan 27
Christopher Luxon said there was a "strong case" for an inquiry separate to the one already being undertaken for the Tauranga City council.
Politics
Some of the images depicted scenes of destruction with mud and wreckage not actually visible at the site.
A Givealittle page set up by Lisa Maclennan's sister had raised almost $13,000 within 13 hours for the Morrinsville teacher's family.
