Pamela Wade zigzags her way around Milford Track's textured bush, bright prairies and breathtaking views.

This month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.

The Super City better watch out. South Island councils are setting up a "coalition of the willing" to have their voice heard in the corridors of Parliament.

A man whose 60-year-old son drowned at sea said he `lived for fishing'' and was happiest whenever he was out on the ocean.

Later today a decision will be made whether to send divers down to look at a fishing vessel, believed to be the boat that disappeared off the Fiordland coast on Saturday with two onboard.

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.

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.

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.

A geomagnetic storm strongly compressing the Earth's magnetic field lit up both poles with bright auroras. Stephen Voss captured these brilliant images in Southland.

Elizabeth Binning and her family encounter the great outdoors in the south.

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.