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New Zealand: Ice-age odyssey
A week-long cruise shows John Roughan why Fiordland's wilderness has never been tamed.

Fiordland: Where history speaks
John Roughan gains a deeper understanding of how Cook first saw New Zealand.

Fiordland: Now and then
Justine Tyerman delves into the history of a grand old house in Manapouri, Fiordland.

Fiordland: Sounds fabulous
Deep in the heart of Fiordland National Park, Justine Tyerman explores a lake, an underground power station, an alpine pass and a sound - or fiord.

Quest for Mt Tolkien name
A Southland man is confident in his bid to rename a Fiordland mountain after a popular author.

Tramping on the Fiordland coast
A five-day tramp on the West Coast gave Herald photographer Greg Bowker a chance to capture some wild beauty.

The Hollyford Track: Land of ripping yarns
Pamela Wade discovers Kiwi colonial heroes on the Hollyford Track.

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

Missing man 'lived for fishing'
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.

Dive on missing boat wreckage
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 fading fast for fishing pair
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 for missing vessel to resume
Search teams will be back out this morning looking for a fishing vessel which is missing off the coast of Fiordland.

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

Debate: Fighting over Fiordland
Tourism developers want to put a monorail into Fiordland, shortening the journey from Queenstown. Bob Robertson defends his scheme, and Dianne Blumhardt urges the Government to turn it down.

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

Fiordland: Riding the horizontal waterfall
Paul Rush takes a time travel journey through Fiordland's twilight zone.

Jet boating on the Wairaurahiri River, Southland
The 27-kilometre jet boat ride from Lake Hauroko to Foveaux Strait offers passengers views of some spectacular Fiordland National Park landscapes.

Te Anau: A jetset nap amid splendour
Elizabeth Binning's youngster falls for a speeding lullaby in Fiordland National Park.

Fiordland: Sounds like heaven
Elizabeth Binning and her family encounter the great outdoors in the south.

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

Hump Ridge Track, Tuatapere
This three-day Southland loop walk offers access to spectacular national park scenery and the remnants of what used to be New Zealand's busiest milling town. Once a year, keen hikers take on Stump the Hump - a midnight tramp across the track's 55-kilometre-stretch.

Fiordland: NZ's newest theme park?
Fiordland National Park is at risk of being turned into a theme park warn opponents of a proposed monorail.