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

Jill Worrall continues her journey south through the Catlins, the remote coastal region that straddles Otago and Southland.

Two decades ago it was mostly only Otago and Southland locals who knew about the Catlins, but the secret's now out, writes Jill Worrall.

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Fiordland National Park is at risk of being turned into a theme park warn opponents of a proposed monorail.

This coastal area which straddles the Otago and Southland regions is home to penguins, sea lions, permanently wind-blown trees and an eye-opening petrified forest.

Beneath the Catlins mist lurks a wilderness so ancient, it’s like taking a gigantic step back to the Jurassic period, writes Julia Shallcrass.

With its sheer cliff faces, rainforest-clad valley floor, countless waterfalls and razor-tipped mountains, Fiordland's Milford Sound is a sight to behold from any angle.

Kayaking on the sound allows visitors to explore independently, finds Joe Dodgshun.

Bryce Johns marvels at the beauty of Fiordland's triple crown.

The MS Volendam can accommodate 2000 people, including staff, but few New Zealanders take advantage of this unique way to see southern Aotearoa.

A 21 year-old has been seriously injured in an collision between a bus and a car on State Highway 94 at Mossburn in Southland.

A man fired after alleged excessive phone and internet use at work has won interim reinstatement.