Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice
Secrets, histories, treasures and mysteries of Tongariro National Park
What lies off-track in Tongariro National Park? This engrossing book contains stories of ghosts, fires, avalanches, plane wrecks, sly grogging, secret spots and more from around Ngāuruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu — a place of wild and chaotic grandeur.
This well-illustrated and lively exploration of the history of Ruapehu is told by a self-confessed ‘Ruapehu addict’ who has an uncanny talent for persuading a cast of great characters to join her on her explorations and investigations. With over 200 historic and present-day images and 25 maps, it’s a must-have for all who love skiing, climbing and tramping around this mighty mountain.
Hazel Phillips is the author of five non-fiction books, including Fire & Ice: Secrets, Histories, Treasures and Mysteries of Tongariro National Park and Solo: Backcountry Adventuring in Aotearoa New Zealand. She has a background in newspaper and magazine journalism, and her work has appeared in media outlets and literary journals across New Zealand and Australia.
Hazel was awarded the Friends of the Hocken Collections Award 2026 and a Ministry for Culture & Heritage Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grant for her research on early women climbers. She has held writer residencies at the Michael King Writers Centre and the Robert Lord Writers Cottage, and in 2025 became the inaugural recipient of the Luna Foundation Writers Residency.
Hazel holds a Master of Creative Writing with first-class honours, as well as an MA in media studies. Her work also appears in the essay anthology Otherhood (Massey University Press, 2024) and the Atlas of Mountaineering (Phaidon Press, forthcoming).
- ISBN-13
- 9781991016843
- Publisher
- Massey University Press
- Imprint
- Massey University Press
- Publication date
- 8 May 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 400
- Dimensions
- 250 x 190 mm
- Language
- English