Fiordland is known for its stunning natural beauty - a magnet for visitors - but not all are welcome. Undaria, a species of invasive seaweed, has made itself at home in both Dusky and Breaksea Sounds.

If you are a hiker or a nature enthusiast, Fiordland in the southwestern corner of New Zealand's South Island can be an ...

Soar above Milford Sound, New Zealand, with breathtaking drone footage capturing its dramatic cliffs, cascading waterfalls, ...

Easiest to access by helicopter, this harder-to-access dive site is teeming with life—thanks in part to its relative ...

MetService has updated its orange heavy rain warnings for the Tasman district north-west of Motueka, the headwaters of the ...

Coastal abseiling gives adventure junkies the ultimate high. Nothing comes close to the excitement of rappelling down a cliff ...

Your ultimate travel guide to New Zealand. Discover the must-visit destinations on the North and South Islands, from ...

WELLINGTON, June 18, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - New Zealand's native forests may be absorbing vastly more carbon dioxide than previously thought, a new study shows, offering a potential boost as the country ...

A study has found New Zealand's native forests are absorbing more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought. Study leader, ...

If you had your sights set on hiking NZ's Milford Track this season, bad news: Bookings sold out in under half an hour.

females have grayer faces (macaroni penguin & royal penguin); males have broader eyebrow stripes (Fiordland penguin); males have multiple differences in face and chest markings (Galápagos penguin) 4.

The first few tentative steps atop the white snowy caps of New Zealand’s Southern Alps are not what I expected.