Historically, the lake was used to cleanse the bones of the dead before their spirits returned to the ancestral homeland.

However, Blue Lake, as it’s known to visitors who hike within the mountains of Nelson Lakes National Park in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, is under severe threat of losing its purity.

Winding through the rugged forest of the North Island’s east coast, this track follows the lake ... mountains. Pack your hiking boots and set off to explore. Discover more of The Ultimate New ...

Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty A climber in New Zealand is "exceptionally lucky to be alive" after falling close to 2,000 feet down a mountain. On Saturday, the man was discovered ...

Be kind. Taupo specialises in views of the Central North Island mountains without the huffing and puffing – you don't have to climb to enjoy them. The Great Lake Pathway (or Lion's Walk ...