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SouthlandJuly 16

Humble about 'incredible' achievement

Part of a Fiordland mountain climbed only once before and labelled a coveted route by climbing enthusiasts has been conquered in treacherous winter conditions by solo climber Guy McKinnon, of Christchurch.

SouthlandDecember 20

Secret snaps reveal elusive Fiordland moose

Four photographs of moose taken by a hunter in Fiordland almost 60 years ago have finally been revealed publicly. Fred Stewardson (78), of Hikurangi, in Northland, took the photographs on a hunting trip to Wet Jacket Arm in 1953. But his older hunting companion, friend and mentor Eddie Young, swore him to secrecy, fearing the moose would be shot by hunters if the photographs were revealed at the time. Only a handful of photographs of moose in Fiordland are known to exist, most taken between 1923 and 1952.

West CoastAugust 10

No leakage from crane

A crane remains on its side in Freshwater Basin, at Milford Sound, but authorities have kept a potential oil spill at bay.

SouthlandAugust 7

Boaties rescued in Fiordland

Two men spent about 15 minutes in the water in Fiordland this evening before other boaties came to their rescue.

QueenstownJuly 17

Group vows to stop Fiordland park projects

A group has vowed to do "whatever it takes" to stop commercial developments proposed for the Fiordland and Mount Aspiring national parks - and says it will raise money from throughout the country to help the fight.

TravelJune 12

Fiordland? It's out there ...

Big sky country. It seems that we have it in spades in the South. But, as Bruce Munro discovered, some sky is better than others.

SouthlandFebruary 26

New catamaran launched

Real Journeys' new 138-person catamaran MV Titiroa took more than 120 guests on its maiden cruise of Lake Manapouri, after an official launch on Saturday.

SouthlandFebruary 15

Tunnel submission response noteworthy

The Department of Conservation has received 356 submissions on the controversial Milford Dart Tunnel proposal to date, with submissions closing on Monday.

SouthlandDecember 16

Tunnel crash victims Chinese couple

Police have confirmed there were four Chinese nationals in a car that crashed at the Homer Tunnel near Milford Sound last night, including a husband and wife who were killed in the accident.

SouthlandDecember 15

E-coli in hostel water

An outbreak of E-coli in the water supply at the Deep Cove Outdoor Education Trust's school hostel has prompted the trust to employ sanitation experts and introduce boil-water notices.

SouthlandDecember 7

Two die in cliff crash

Two people are dead and a survivor remains injured in hospital after a "serious crash" near the Homer Tunnel, in Fiordland, last night.

SouthlandNovember 11

Dart tunnel idea slammed

A tunnel linking Routeburn Rd and Hollyford Rd could be disastrous for the Te Anau economy, a Te Anau business spokesman said yesterday.

SouthlandNovember 11

$60,000 in grants

More than $60,000 has been distributed to projects in Manapouri and Te Anau in the latest funding round of Meridian Energy's Manapouri Te Anau Community Fund.

SouthlandNovember 6

Milford Sound in with 'New Wonder' chance

What do the Amazon River, Dead Sea, Grand Canyon and Milford Sound have in common? They're all in the running to become one of the "New7Wonders of Nature" due to be announced next week.

SouthlandJune 10

No tunnel decision yet

The Department of Conservation "is not at the decision stage yet" over a proposed $170 million tunnel linking Queenstown and Milford Sound, which could cut travel time by two hours.

SouthlandApril 28

Submissions on fishery close today

The Fiordland Marine Guardians (FMG) expect a surge of submissions as the deadline for public consultation closes today on a review of the rules governing the Fiordland marine area.

NationalApril 28

Good year for Fiordland kaka

An endangered population of kaka in Fiordland's Waitutu Forest has been boosted by a record breeding season following a pest control operation with 1080 poison.

SouthlandFebruary 25

Tourists airlifted to hospital

Three Danish tourists were airlifted to Southland Hospital with suspected whiplash after their car hit a tree on State Highway 94 near the Homer Tunnel on Thursday afternoon.

SouthlandFebruary 6

Kiwi pair released at Sinbad Gully

Staff from the Department of Conservation and Southern Discoveries spent more than a week camping in Sinbad Gully, at the base of Mitre Peak, playing recorded kiwi calls, to ensure the safety of a pair of breeding kiwi before their release this week.

SouthlandJanuary 24

Australian visitor falls to death

The body of a 48-year-old Tasmanian holidaymaker was found by a search and rescue helicopter crew in the mountainous Lake Adelaide area of Fiordland National Park yesterday afternoon.

SouthlandDecember 5

Charity runner completes task

Charity runner Mal Law has finally stopped running, after seven days and 370km of torture.

SouthlandNovember 24

Hunter had broken leg

A hunter who went missing in Fiordland National Park on Tuesday night was winched to safety by a search and rescue (SAR) team after he was found with a broken leg yesterday afternoon.

TravelNovember 16

Voyaging back in time

SouthlandNovember 12

Avalanche risk partially closes Routeburn Track

Summer trampers keen to tackle the Routeburn Track in its entirety will have to wait, as a section is still closed due to the high avalanche risk.

West CoastNovember 10

Minister launches sound attraction

Milford Sound was described as a "treasure and stunning place in New Zealand" by Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson yesterday when she officially launched the Southern Discoveries Milford Discovery Centre and Milford Deep Underwater Observatory.