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Salt of the earth
Film-maker Roger Donaldson has compiled a photographic scrapbook of Kiwi codger Burt Munro - and has his eyes on a biopic of Ed Hillary.
Leaked report recommends mining option for Mt Aspiring
A leaked report recommends setting aside up to a fifth of Mount Aspiring National Park's 350,000ha for possible mining and exploration.
100 years since Mt Aspiring triumph
Today marks 100 years since the first ascent of Mt Aspiring, New Zealand's highest peak outside the Aoraki-Mt Cook region.
Man charged with assault after Queenstown death
A man has been charged with assault and police have launched a homicide inquiry after a man died in Queenstown overnight.
Hope yet for some Hanover projects
Hanover Finance says some of its property investments are showing signs of life.
End of an era for Kingston Flyer
The historic Kingston Flyer train, stations and railway line are being sold by receivers.
Dead rock climber named
Police have named the man who died after falling during a climb at Chinaman's Bluff in Central Otago on Friday.
Climber's night of hell
The survivor of a "freak accident" spent a night alone on a narrow ledge at an isolated cliff-face knowing his climbing companion had fallen to his death.