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Rocks seen outside the Homer Tunnel (Photo: NZTA)

Milford Sound shut down by road closure

The only road into tourist hotspot Milford Sound will be closed for at least two weeks.

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Earthquake near Milford Sound

There's a report of a strong earthquake 35km east of Milford Sound.

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Smith right to take charge - PM

Prime Minister John Key is backing Conservation Minister Nick Smith to make the final decision on two controversial tourism projects.

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Conservation Minister Nick Smith (file)

Pressure on Smith over Fiordland links

Opponents of two controversial tourism projects in Fiordland are hoping Conservation Minister Nick Smith sticks to his word.

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Fiordland's Homer Tunnel has been closed to traffic every night since mid-December because of the danger of rock falls

Milford Rd reopening 24/7 video

The only road linking Milford Sound with Te Anau and Central Otago will soon be open again around the clock.

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The Hollyford Valley is clean and green – just helicopters and trampers get to see it

Haast-Hollyford Rd draws critics video

West Coast developers want to build a road through the Hollyford Valley to link the coast with Fiordland.

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Trampers near Milford Sound were moved to alternative accomodation as water levels rose (file)

Stranded trampers to walk out

One-hundred-and-twenty trampers have spent an unplanned night hunkering down, just short of a drenched Milford Sound.

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A slip seen on the road last month (file)

Rockfall risk closes Milford Sound road

The only road into Milford Sound, which has been plagued by slips, has been closed until further notice.

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Overseas money for $220m Haast-Hollyford Rd

South Westland businesses say a Haast-Hollyford road can be built for $220 million and they have overseas investors lined up to pay for it.

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The wreckage was found near the mouth of Milford Sound (file)

Divers come up empty in Governor search

Navy and police teams have completed a dive at the site of the wreckage of the fishing vessel The Governor.

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The man was killed while working to clear a rockfall on the Milford Rd

Milford victim was Dunedin man

Police name the worker who was killed while working on the huge rockfall that closed the road into Milford.

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The road in and out of Milford Sound has been re-opened

Road re-opens with a bang video

The only road in and out of Milford Sound has re-opened after it was blocked by a massive slip last Friday.

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The rockls tipped the scales at up to 200 tonnes each

Milford Sound road to reopen

The NZTA says a single lane of the Milford Road will reopen after it was blocked by a massive slip last week.

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Contractors have drilled holes in the large boulders and then detonated explosives so the rocks could be broken up enough to carry them away

Heavy rain delays re-opening Milford Rd

More than half of a huge slip that closed the road to Milford Sound has been cleared but forecast rain means it won't open again until at least Thursday.

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Up to 10 guests at the Milford Sound Lodge are waiting for the road to be cleared

Lane expected to open following landslide

Up to 10 guests at the Milford Sound Lodge are waiting for the road to be cleared.

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The highway is the only road into the popular tourist destination

Milford slip clean-up continues

A landslide has blocked a highway but authorities hope it will be cleared enough to reopen a single lane by Wednesday.

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Tipping the scales at up to 200 tonnes each, moving the rocks is no small task

Milford slip hurts tourism operators video

Contractors are working around the clock to clear a major landslide on Milford Rd in Southland.

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Entrance to Milford Sound

Scaled-down search for boaties resumes

Searchers believe a ship carrying West Coasters Kevin Cosgrove and Nirvana Reynolds came to grief not far from Milford Sound.

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Crane on a barge (file pic)

Oil spill fears after crane capsizes on barge

Southland officials are confident a crane that toppled is stable, but they are preparing for a potential oil spill.

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Some of the houses will stay at a new higher site

Milford attempts to flood-proof ahead of world cup video

Any job in the Milford Sound comes with challenges, sandflies for starters.

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