The forgotten face of Aspiring
The mysterious North West Face of Mt Aspiring, one of the enduring oddities of New Zealand alpinism, has finally been climbed. Naomi Arnold has the inside story A classic beauty...
Naomi Arnold
Could lead affect hunters’ IQ?
A Nelson scientist is embarking on a study to find out whether lead bullets could be poisoning hunters and their families. By Naomi Arnold Eric Buenz was dismembering a bighorn...
From stinging killer to painkiller
An iwi and polytech in Nelson are collaborating on research into the deadly native nettle ongaonga, which might hold secrets to new drugs Eric Buenz’s daughter is teething right now...
West Coasters get their track back
The Inland Pack Track, closed for two years after severe storm damage, has reopened much to the surprise of locals. The Inland Pack Track, Paparoa National Park’s only multi-day tramping...
Where in Nelson Lakes is Christian Prehn?
Everything was ‘just perfect’ for Christian Prehn as he hiked through Nelson Lakes National Park. But then something happened near Travers Saddle and no one knows what became of him. Just...
In search of six haunting notes
Bird Spotting, Conservation, Features
In the wettest, most inhospitable parts of New Zealand, the search for the South Island kōkako goes on. Wilderness meets those who have never given up hope of finding alive this...
Sanctuary wins right to drop
Brook Waimarama Sanctuary scores an important court victory, but a legal challenge remains. Opponents of a poison drop inside Nelson’s newly-fenced Brook Waimarama Sanctuary have appealed a High Court decision...
West Coast high
The West Coast is an area synonymous with mining, but nowadays trampers, and tourists, are discovering gold in adventurous recreational activities among unrivalled natural features. Deep beneath the Paparoa Range,...
Nelson’s bypassed backyard
The Coppermine Trail is a purpose-built mountain bike trail that traverses Nelson’s mineral belt. It’s one of New Zealand’s Great Rides, so is not always thought of by locals and...