Read - Tagged with Media Release

Read our Stories

Avalanche Planning Communications Blog/Opinion Backcountry Winter Family River Safety Incident MSC Project Adventure Media Release Alpine ShareYourStoryNZ Weather Places to Go Interview Gear Hunting Roar Skills Firearm Safety Community How-to Covid19 Tramping Duck Season Out and About Land Safety Code Paparoa Track Great Walk Waitangi Day Long Weekend Solo Tramping Fitness Tramping Injuries Summer Guide Plan My Walk Safety Video Cascade Saddle Skiing Wilderness Mental Shortcut Series Avalanche forecasting NZAA Adventure Voice Navigation Marketing Awards Labour Weekend Te Araroa

Backcountry Snowsports Mountaineering Climbing Alpine Hunting Day Walking Multiday Tramping All Big Game Hunting Hunting Family Trips Alpine Tramping Skiing Mountain Biking Trail Running Game bird hunting Public Holiday Long Weekend Tramping Goat Comp Travel Fast and Light

This Month Last 90 days Select dates

NEWS FILTERED BY

2nd February 2024

4 min

Thank You, New Zealand, for a Safety-Conscious Summer

Media Release | With Waitangi Weekend approaching, many people are likely to take a day off to maximise the long weekend, and MSC is encouraging anyone heading out for a...

18th January 2024

2 min

Fitness a Focus This Roar Hunting Season

Media Release | NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is encouraging hunters to prepare for the 2024 Roar by building up their fitness and strength to set themselves up for a...

Thumbnail of Darryn Pegram crossing swingbridge over Travers River Nelson Lakes NP Nelson Photo Shaun Barnett

14th December 2023

2 min

Heading Into the Great Outdoors These Holidays? 

Media Release | NZ Police and MSC predict a high number of people will hit Aotearoa’s beautiful outdoors over the holiday season, and they want to make sure everyone makes it home...

5th December 2023

4 min

Experience the Paparoa Great Walk in a Safety Video

Media Release | One of New Zealand’s Great Walks, the Paparoa Track, gets a new safety video with the aim of supporting mountain bikers and trampers preparing for the epic...

13th November 2023

2mins

Coroner Rules the Death of Experienced Hunter Due to Fall

Media Release | Complacency in Aotearoa’s outdoors is a common mistake that can be made by even the most experienced trampers and hunters, says the NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC)....

20th October 2023

4min

Death Highlights Need for Emergency Preparedness

Story | The 2020 death of a mountaineer on Mt Ruapehu has highlighted the importance of being prepared to deal with emergencies in high-risk areas in Aotearoa. Emma Langley was on...

18th October 2023

2 min

Labour Weekend to Kickstart Summer Tramping

Media Release | NZ Mountain Safety Council says Aotearoa’s can regularly see all four seasons in one day, therefore solid planning and smart decision-making makes for a successful Labour Weekend...

Thumbnail of WTC.Moeraki Valley Track.Ros Wells

13th October 2023

2 min

Well-Prepared Tramper Death Caused by Preventable Fall, Coroner Says

Media Release | West Coast paramedic Ian Harvey was adequately prepared for his overnight tramp into the Adam Wilderness Area on 30 January 2022. Unfortunately, Harvey fell while exploring fragile...

Thumbnail of Mia Leo Go Wild NZ Mountain Safety Council

2nd October 2023

2 min

Book Introduces Kiwi Kids to Tramping & Outdoor Safety

Media Release | NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) teams up with author Gillian Candler illustrator Gavin Mouldey to create a beautifully illustrated adventure story, packed full of practical tips and...

1 2 3 4 5 6