Hopes are quickly fading for a fishing boat skipper and his teenage crewman missing at sea off the South Island's West Coast since Saturday.

Search teams will be back out this morning looking for a fishing vessel which is missing off the coast of Fiordland.

A massive search was due to resume this morning for two fishermen whose boat capsized near Fiordland.

The Rimutaka Hill Road and the Desert Road have reopened after snow forced their closure this morning.

Snow was falling in the hills around Wellington this afternoon as a strong southerly blast snow that brought snow down to sea level moved up the country.

Beautiful mountains and lakes make Kiwi roadtrip a classic, writes Josie Dale.

Dedicated pioneers created Fiordland's colourful heritage in a hostile environment, writes Paul Rush.

Paul Rush takes a time travel journey through Fiordland's twilight zone.

The 27-kilometre jet boat ride from Lake Hauroko to Foveaux Strait offers passengers views of some spectacular Fiordland National Park landscapes.

Surely I can't be the only New Zealander to arrive on Stewart Island and become hooked on bird watching?

Stunning images of Aurora Australis have been captured from Invercargill.

Stewart Island is not completely predator free but compared with the mainland it is a paradise for our native birds, writes Jill Worrall.

Hard times haven't deterred auction-goers from putting up their hands to buy art, reports Lesley Springall

The dramatic landscapes of the Hollyford Valley make this one of New Zealand's most spectacular nature walks.

Edward Rooney charts a course to the bottom of South Island and across to Australia on one of the busiest cruise ships afloat.