New ZealandHeartbroken widow organises funeral on anniversaryFisherman collapsed and died in the water as horrified wife watched on.28 Dec 12:54 AM
New ZealandKiwi summer off to a good startGet out your picnic blankets and put on some sunscreen this weekend.07 Dec 07:01 PM
New ZealandRescue aircraft scrambled for false alarmA person was mistakenly thought to have been lost overboard from the Queen Victoria.16 Mar 12:11 AM
New ZealandTourist winched to safety in FiordlandA missing 20-year-old French tramper has been winched to safety in Fiordland.26 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandEmergency beacon saves tramper's lifeTaking an emergency beacon with him on a tramp saved a diabetic man's life this weekend. The man was part of a group which was tramping 20 Feb 01:03 AM
New Zealand'Severe' quake hits FiordlandThe quake was just 5km deep and 120km west of Te Anau.05 Feb 10:12 AM
New ZealandSearch after flare sighting at Te AnauA search was mounted at Lake Te Anau after several flares were sighted late last night.04 Feb 04:47 PM
New ZealandIsraeli tramper rescued from FiordlandAn Israeli tramper was rescued yesterday evening after he became disorientated in Fiordland National Park.27 Jan 06:07 PM
New ZealandFalling trees a danger in snowy southHeavy snow has fallen across parts of the South Island cutting power and bringing down trees.11 Oct 10:59 PM
New ZealandMassive boost for kakapo survivalA record breeding season for New Zealand and the world's population of lovable but critically endangered kakapo has seen their numbers shoot up by an amazing 28 per cent to 157 individuals.14 Jul 02:31 AM
New ZealandQuake shakes FiordlandA magnitude 4.3 quake has shaken Fiordland this morning.06 Jun 11:12 PM
New Zealand12yo breaks leg at Milford TrackA 12-year-old boy has been evacuated from the Milford Track in Fiordland after breaking his leg.25 Apr 10:00 AM
New ZealandGerman teens' unlucky deathsTwo teenagers were killed after a beech tree fell on their car as they were driving in Fiordland, an accident which police say was caused by "no fault" of theirs.28 Feb 04:20 AM
New ZealandHeavy rain set to sweep South IslandHeavy rain is forecast to sweep the South Island this morning as most centres settle in for a drizzly day.26 Jul 12:47 AM
New ZealandCows' mass poisoning on gun club landAbout 100 Southland dairy cows have died or been destroyed after contracting lead poisoning from grazing on a gun club property.04 Sep 10:53 PM
TourismPoll split over Fiordland tourism plansNew Zealanders are split down the middle over dual proposals to cut a tunnel or monorail track through parts of Fiordland which contain some of the country's greatest walking tracks.30 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandTwo people injured in Fiordland bus crashTwo people suffered minor injuries when a car and a tour bus, with 24 passengers, collided in Fiordland today.18 Apr 05:23 AM
New ZealandBeacons credited for rescue of huntersTwo stricken hunters' lives were probably saved in Fiordland after they used their locator beacons to call for help, the Rescue Co-ordination Centre says.03 Apr 04:46 AM
TravelFiordland: Sounds fabulousDeep in the heart of Fiordland National Park, Justine Tyerman explores a lake, an underground power station, an alpine pass and a sound - or fiord.26 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandHunter collapses, dies in FiordlandA helicopter was dispatched from Te Anau with a doctor and police staff, but when they arrived at the scene the man was pronounced dead.07 Jan 05:41 PM
New ZealandTrampers out safely after 'extreme storm'After being stuck in flooded conditions for an extra night, 120 Milford Track trampers arrived in Milford Sound yesterday exhausted, unshowered, but upbeat.02 Jan 06:08 PM
New ZealandHighway viability does not 'stack up'Renewed plans to build a 160km Hollyford-Haast highway through the Fiordland National Park will not stack up environmentally or economically, Forest and Bird says.15 Nov 06:51 PM
New ZealandStrong quake hits FiordlandA "strong" earthquake has struck Fiordland this morning, GeoNet reports.04 Nov 08:23 PM
New ZealandFamily resigned to fisherman's fateThe family of missing fisherman Kevin Cosgrove have accepted it is unlikely his body will be recovered from his sunken vessel the Governor.30 Sep 08:35 PM
EconomyArt for sale: Auction market defies the downturnHard times haven't deterred auction-goers from putting up their hands to buy art, reports Lesley Springall31 May 05:30 PM
