Mary Williams

A conservation mission to subantarctic islands is under way thanks to a partnership between the Royal New Zealand Navy and multiple agencies.

The use of motels to house homeless people as a stepping stone to a more permanent home in Dunedin may end soon, despite the city’s homeless problem still being far from over.

A government funding cut that risks closing road access to a popular Fiordland tramping track has been described as "absolute stupidity" by the chairman of a conservation trust.

Tourism heavyweight Sir John Davies is demanding two cruise boat operators explain how a multimillion-dollar visitor levy is being spent in Milford.

Two business giants who built much of Milford’s infrastructure are fuming that their rights to keep running the tourism mecca may be snatched away.

A fishery wanting to fence part of Fiordland National Park at Milford Sound for commercial use is facing opposition from boaties who need to use the toilet.

A major crash happens, on average, every two years on the notorious 18km stretch of State Highway 94 from the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound.

Homeless people are still stuck sleeping in Dunedin motels waiting for a home, despite a government minister announcing the practice was a policy "disaster" that had mostly ended.

It’s been a long and winding road to fix the tourism challenges in Milford Sound and there is no solution in sight, locals say. Mary Williams investigates.

Produce from local, ecologically-focused farms straight into shoppers’ baskets supports biodiversity, our climate and community resilience, but the groundswell of small vegetable farmers...