New ZealandFlood devastation: World-famous Routeburn, Milford tracks closed for weeksThousands of people will be affected by the closures of the world-famous hikes.06 Feb 05:08 PM
New Zealand'Near-death experiences': Teenager, family's lucky escapes in wild weatherAbout 100 trampers are being rescued by helicopter from Fiordland today.03 Feb 09:36 PM
New ZealandIncredible footage: State highway destroyed, travellers strandedVideo footage shows large parts of Milford Road have been washed away.03 Feb 04:40 PM
New Zealand5.6 earthquake shakes lower South IslandThe quake struck just five kilometres deep.24 Oct 09:02 AM
New ZealandMissing 73-year-old tramper found alive and wellThe woman got separated and lost from her multi-day guided tour on Milford Track.22 Mar 11:14 PM
TravelFiordland Jewel: Kayaking though Milford SoundMoving through Milford Sound in a storm, the wettest place in New Zealand.Watch01 Aug 05:23 AM
TravelSouthern Lakes: Let go of the reinsDischarging 'in charge' mode allows Elisabeth Easther to see the bigger picture.11 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandStone the crows! It's a flaming galah in New Zild!The stowaway bird took refuge on a ship and is now enjoying five-star care.30 Jan 08:31 PM
TravelMilford Sound: Turning on to the SoundThe beauty of a day trip from Queenstown to Milford Sound is a northerner's wake-up call.16 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandChild in hospital after eating toxic berriesA child required medical attention after eating tutu berries on Christmas Day.26 Dec 06:05 AM
New ZealandOfficial report into pilot's death 'purely speculation'Coroner hears of health concerns despite CAA report suggesting crash due to bad weather.06 Nov 08:00 PM
TravelCruise ship investigated for second timeFrench cruise ship L'Austral has come under investigation for the second time in a month after reportedly hitting a rock in Milford Sound.11 Feb 01:37 AM
New ZealandWest Coast rains supreme as wettest spot in NZThe West Coast has held on to its dubious record as the wettest place in New Zealand, albeit in the Southern Alps.09 Jan 01:41 AM
New ZealandHaast to Milford Sound road a step closerCritics of proposed link between West Coast and Milford Sound say $250 million costing should be more like $2 billion.01 Jul 07:00 AM
LifestyleTwo become three on Kiwi holidayChopper called in after visitors' son announces his imminent and early arrival at Milford Sound.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandQuake shakes South IslandAn earthquake GeoNet categorised as "severe" was felt widely across the South Island this morning.06 May 07:29 PM
New ZealandClimber badly hurt in Milford Sound fallA man understood to be an experienced climber is in the intensive care unit at Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after a 6m fall.20 Jan 01:04 AM
TravelFiordland: Awed by water, ice and stoneA wildlife expedition to Fiordland takes you up close to a pristine land of legend and glacial beauty, writes Jim Eagles.26 Aug 03:00 AM
TravelNew Zealand: Ice-age odysseyA week-long cruise shows John Roughan why Fiordland's wilderness has never been tamed.23 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandPilots remain in hospital after crashTwo Queenstown pilots remain in hospital after they were rescued from the upside-down wreckage of a light aircraft they had been flying over a remote valley.02 Aug 10:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: No short cut to our splendourConservation Minister is an enviable job. As lord of the estate you get to be helicoptered into grand and lovely parts of the country to meet good people, release endangered species and talk sense in defence of pesticides.19 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMilford tunnel proposal rejectedPlans for a controversial tunnel between Queenstown and Milford Sound have been rejected by Conservation Minister Nick Smith.17 Jul 05:25 AM
TravelMilford Track: All-star rangersJustine Tyerman meets an all-star cast on the Milford Track.14 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandFast track to paradiseIt is the holy grail of NZ tourism: easing the path to Milford Sound for domestic and international tourists without destroying its scenery, ecological value and remoteness.01 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTourists lucky to escape flash floodA group of young tourists were lucky to escape a raging Nelson river this morning when a flash flood swept away two vans they were sleeping in.15 Jan 04:20 AM
New ZealandLittle relief from rain for West CoastWest Coasters hit by a deluge of heavy rain and thunderstorms can expect little relief in coming weeks, forecasters say.14 Jan 03:02 AM
New ZealandSouth Island weather woesA group of trampers rescued near Nelson are the latest people affected by huge winds, heavy rain, and unseasonable snow that has pounded the South Island.03 Jan 07:10 AM
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 ZealandStorms ruin holiday funAn urgent rescue operation was in progress last night after up to eight cars were stranded by slips in the remote Buller Gorge.02 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCheaper flights put Queenstown aheadQueenstown has beaten out the Coromandel as New Zealanders' favourite holiday spot at home and Australia is our preferred overseas destination.02 Jan 04:30 PM
