Hamish Parkinson investigates one of our great nation’s least-known foundational moments: Sir Edmund Hillary’s ultimately fruitless 1960 expedition to Nepal to look for the yeti.
Join The Spinoff Members for as little as $1 to help us hire more journalists and do more investigations. Or get a free Toby Morris-designed tea towel when you contribute $80 or more over a year.
The Spinoff Weekly compiles the best stories of the week – an essential guide to modern life in New Zealand, emailed out on Monday evenings.
