Teething troubles of gondola's steep ascent
Queenstown's gondola was officially opened on November 17, 1967
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Search resumes for missing Wendy J fishermen
The Wendy J ran aground and sank after its propeller snagged on rope.
Weekend weather: Wet for some, dry for most
Settled weather is on the way for tomorrow's night transtasman rugby clash.
Couriers signing for packages themselves
Customers are being told they've signed for their package, even though they haven't.
Verdict on the Milford Sound tourism boom
Visitors who have poured into Milford Sound have been surveyed on their impressions.
Crash cut power on North Shore
Power lines are down after a car has hit a power pole in Milford.
NZ's lure as the 'loneliest, loveliest land'
NZ's safety and natural beauty mean overseas tourists are flocking to our parks.
DoC mulls higher hut fees for tourists
The Department of Conservation is investigating charging overseas visitors higher fees.
DoC puts up hut fees on NZ's Great Walks
Visitors will have to pay more for huts on DoC's popular Great Walks tracks
First Tasman rower's 50% chance of death
First Tasman rower had no two-way radio communication once out of sight of land.
Bus crash victims believed to be tourists
Police have confirmed the two men who died are believed to be tourists from Germany.
Two people believed dead in fiery crash
A car and a bus carrying 16 tourists collided on the Te Anau-Milford Highway.
Fiery crash: Trapped man pleads for help
Police don't know how many people were in car that caught fire after tourist-bus crash.
Is your home in a most at-risk suburb?
Heavy storms, rainwater run-off and low-lying land pose a flood risk to about 16,000 properties in the Auckland region.
Chances of Alpine Fault rupture rise
A 29 per cent chance of a big "surface rupturing" quake within next 50 years.
Sewage overflow at Milford stopped
Watercare contractors have cleared a blockage in a sewagesewerage pipe which caused an overflow into the Wairau Stream at Milford
Forest & Bird takes swipe at Govt
Forest and Bird says most rivers and streams are excluded from Government's plan to clean up waterways.
Car rolls into river in Southland
Police, ambulance and a rescue helicopter are at the scene of the crash on the Milford side of the Homer Tunnel.
Lost paddleboarder rescued in harbour
Stricken paddleboarder plucked from Auckland's Waitemata Harbour after losing his way home.
Only peaks can dwarf massive cruise ship
It's the biggest cruise ship to visit and likely the most valuable machine to call at New Zealand.
Watch: Kea antics with road cones, cars
Puzzled roadworkers got a surprise when they learned who was playing with their cones.
Meth charges after fire at $1.65m house
A 49-year-old man faces six methamphetamine charges after a fire in Milford on Auckland's North Shore yesterday.
Man burnt after suspicious fire
One man said he was driving along Beach Road in Milford when the ground shook, and a building exploded.
Rescue plan for filthy city estuary
Help is on the way for the 'ecological disaster' which flanks one of Auckland's most popular urban beaches and recreation reserves.
Five of the best: Coastal walks
Fingers crossed, you will be blessed with a refreshing sea breeze as you tackle these top walks.
Tremor series shakes Southland
A "severe'' and shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Milford Sound this morning, starting a series of at least seven shakes.
Kids of the Bays
Danielle Wright meets young ocean swimmers competing in the 10th King of the Bays event at Takapuna Beach.
Korean man dies on Milford Track tramp
A Korean man has died tramping on the Milford Track.