Podcast: Detour Antarctica

Ice ice babies: The secret Antarctic pregnancy race

The two dictators and their push for the first child born in the snow.

Antarctica: The madhouse at the end of the world

"People who go mad in the Antarctic tend to go mad in similar ways."

Kiwis 'exposed to radiation' at leaky Antarctic plant

More than 300 tonnes of radioactive rubble was shipped off the continent.

Guinness rewrites record book after clash over Antarctic exploits

New rules for records introduced amid criticism of skier.

'An amazing result': Missing tramper found alive in remote hut after search called off

Graham Garnett had been missing in Kahurangi National Park since December 30.

Rock pools 'ransacked': Govt seeks urgent advice after Army Bay protest

Shane Jones has asked Fisheries New Zealand for urgent advice on the issue.

Divers stunned by ‘epic’ up-close encounter with curious orca pod

The orca swam within arm's reach of the divers for about one minute.

'Epic' orca encounter off Coromandel coast

Teen diver Lexi Henderson came face to face with a pod of orca while diving at Castle Rock near Hot Water Beach. Video / Supplied

'Unsubstantiated': Major festival shuts down mass 'needle spiking' rumours

Festival medics say they have seen no puncture wounds or injection injuries.

Cape Brett track safety fears after diverted route forces trampers into deep water

Walkers now face steep steps to Oke Bay and tidal rock crossings on the route.

'Not something we can fix in a few days': SH2 gorge closure to last weeks

NZTA says the scale of damage means the closure will last weeks.

More rain on the way after Northland deluge causes flooding and damage

Some Northland areas had 200mm of rain and major flooding today.