Peter Hillary
Yaks 'n Yetis: Peter Hillary and Ant Sang's new book's Himalayan magic
Mountaineer Peter Hillary has teamed up with artist Ant Sang and the result is 4 Yaks and a Yeti - a book that see a young Nepalese boy undertake a perilous journey to find the mythical palace… Audio
Kea could detect 1080 bait by how it looks
A discovery that kea might be able to detect toxic 1080 bait by how it looks, could be a breakthrough in teaching them not to eat it. The controversial poison is used widely to control pests on… Audio
Hillary family debuts fashion line inspired by Sir Ed
Conqueror of Mt Everest, philanthropist and now fashion icon - Sir Edmund Hillary's grandchildren took to the catwalk last night to parade a line of clothing inspired by the great New… Audio
Fashion collection inspired by Edmund Hillary
The rumpled shirt Edmund Hillary wears on the $5 note doesn't suggest the catwalk, but his family is getting ready to debut a range of clothing at New Zealand fashion week. Audio
Mt Everest's Hillary Step 'still there' - Peter Hillary
Peter Hillary says there's no evidence the Hillary Step has gone. He's just returned from Nepal, and says the question of whether the step was destroyed in a 2015 earthquake is not a geological… Audio
Fight to restore Sir Edmund Hillary's historic Antarctic hut
Three tractors will travel more than 2000 kilometres from Auckland to Aoraki Mount Cook in a bid to save Sir Edmund Hillary's historic Antarctic hut. Video, Audio
NZ new fiver named as a finalist for banknote of the year
The new five dollar note has been in the tills for only a few months and already it's among the world's best. Audio
Peter Hillary returns home from Nepal
Nepalese authorities say emergency workers are finally managing to deliver aid to stranded survivors of the massive earthquake. Audio
Himalayan mountain peak named after Sir Edmund Hillary
Nepal has officially named one of it's newly opened Himalayan peaks, near Mount Everest after the late Sir Edmund Hillary. Audio
Mt Everest climbing guides consider government offer
All climbing on Mt Everst may be off this season as Nepalese guides consider a government offer of compensation. Sixteen sherpas were killed during an avalanche last week and some of their colleagues… Audio
Hillary's Everest achievement remember 60 years on
It was 60 years ago today that Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Audio
Mountaineer and Hillary colleague George Lowe dies
Sir Edmund Hillary's son Peter Hillary says George Lowe was one of the team that "knocked the bastard off" and that he meant a great deal to his father. Audio
Peter Hillary delighted to see family name put on the map
From next week the name of Sir Edmund Hillary will be put on the map, officially. Audio
Peter Hillary welcomes agreement with Auckland Museum
The Auckland Museum has narrowly avoided a public relations disaster over Sir Edmund Hillary's will but only after an intervention by the Prime Minister. Audio
Agreement reached over Sir Ed's will
The Hillary family have thanked the Prime Minister for his help in resolving a lengthy dispute with the Auckland War Memorial over Sir Edmund's will. Audio
Sir Ed's family heads to court
A former director of the Auckland War Memorial Museum says the dispute with Sir Edmund Hillary's children doesn't look good. Audio
Hillary children take legal action over museum bequest
Sir Edmund bequeathed his personal papers, slides and photos to the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Audio
Climbers Die on K2
Eleven people have been killed in the deadliest day in the mountain's history. Audio