A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has rattled the south Island 40km north west of Te Anau shortly before 7pm.

The body of a man believed to have been swept away while whitebaiting has been found on the beach at Martins Bay, Te Anau.

Police are investigating a house fire in Te Anau and a car fire in Dunedin, both believed to be suspicious.

Nature displays its art in ever-evolving form. To see it, head south, says Elisabeth Easther.

A young woman who was stabbed multiple times in the bathroom at a Te Anau bar is urging other young woman to never enter a public bathroom alone.

Justine Tyerman joins the Milford Track fan club.

A 22-year-old deer hunter from Timaru was found safe and well yesterday afternoon, after the alarm was raised when he did not return from the Manapouri area as expected yesterday morning.

A man has survived a 15m fall from the top of a waterfall into a shallow pool near Te Anau where he needed to be rescued by a helicopter.

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

Beautiful mountains and lakes make Kiwi roadtrip a classic, writes Josie Dale.

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

Elizabeth Binning's youngster falls for a speeding lullaby in Fiordland National Park.

Police have named a Sydney woman who died after falling over 400 metres down a slippery ice face in the Fiordland National Park. She had planned to celebrate her 39th birthday. It was left to rescuers to tell the woman's husband of her fate

An Aussie man who fell 40m down a slippery ice face with his wife while climbing in the Fiordland National Park....

Slips and surface flooding are causing havoc for motorists in the lower North Island as heavy rain and gale force winds sweep the region.