A train crash at Tangiwai in 1953 had left 151 people dead and the Wahine ferry disaster in 1968 had killed 51 people. The Mt Erebus crash was the third in that list and by far the deadliest.

One is on the banks of the Avon River in the central city, the other nestled in a Cashmere Hills reserve with views of the ...

Almost 45 years since an Air NZ flight crashed into the side of Antarctica's Mount Erebus killing everyone onboard, there is still no memorial.

Reminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read. November 28 marks the 45th anniversary of the Erebus disaster. Matt Vance recounts journeys to the icy wasteland, including ...

On Thursday, exactly 40 years after the crash, New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, apologized to the families of those killed for the then-government's handling of the tragedy.

The Mount Erebus tourist plane disaster killed 257 people and would have a lasting legacy.