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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.
Snow-closed roads reopen
The Rimutaka Hill Road and the Desert Road have reopened after snow forced their closure this morning.
Cold blast hits North Island
Snow was falling in the hills around Wellington this afternoon as a strong southerly blast snow that brought snow down to sea level moved up the country.
Te Anau: Sounds and looks 'magnifico'
Beautiful mountains and lakes make Kiwi roadtrip a classic, writes Josie Dale.
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.
Stewart Island: Domain of the birds
Surely I can't be the only New Zealander to arrive on Stewart Island and become hooked on bird watching?
Aurora Australis on show over Southland
Stunning images of Aurora Australis have been captured from Invercargill.
In awe of the Aurora Australis
A geomagnetic storm strongly compressing the Earth's magnetic field lit up both poles with bright auroras. Stephen Voss captured these brilliant images in Southland.
Fiordland: Sounds like heaven
Elizabeth Binning and her family encounter the great outdoors in the south.
Stewart and Ulva islands: Avian outposts in the south
Stewart Island is not completely predator free but compared with the mainland it is a paradise for our native birds, writes Jill Worrall.
Art for sale: Auction market defies the downturn
Hard times haven't deterred auction-goers from putting up their hands to buy art, reports Lesley Springall
The Hollyford Track, Fiordland
The dramatic landscapes of the Hollyford Valley make this one of New Zealand's most spectacular nature walks.
Cruising: The ship that rocked
Edward Rooney charts a course to the bottom of South Island and across to Australia on one of the busiest cruise ships afloat.