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Kingston: New life for old Flyer
Danielle Wright takes her train-mad son on the historic Kingston Flyer for a unique history lesson.
A nation divided: Inside the Urewera Four trial
Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha
The Catlins, South Island
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.
The Catlins: Coast of prehistoric beauty
Beneath the Catlins mist lurks a wilderness so ancient, it’s like taking a gigantic step back to the Jurassic period, writes Julia Shallcrass.
Terminally ill man gets life in jail for murder
A terminally ill Roxburgh man who shot his wife of 43 years because she was leaving him has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Missing river rafters found safe and well
Two 22-year-olds who failed to report from a rafting trip on the Taieri River in Otago have been found safe and well.
South Island skifields: A ticket to slide
Tourists heading for the snow this winter will be able to get extra flexibility from a scheme run by South Island skifields.
'The bike path is shite' -Tamaki Drive's deadly course (+ crash map)
Sarah Payne knows exactly where her best friend, Jane Bishop, made the fateful decision...
Queenstown: Romantic escape
The elegant charm of lakeside Queenstown brings on an old-fashioned feeling of serenity for this lucky couple.