Phil Oliver is a Central Otago mountain biking legend. He is a man who locals acknowledge as a guru of the sport. A veteran competitor, Phil knows all the trails from four wheel drive and single trails, to the technical cross country rides and the fast down hill courses littered around the area.
Most people choose to visit Fiordland, New Zealand’s southern paradise in summer, but as Joe Russell discovers, spring and autumn is really the time to go.
Standing near the top of the world, encircled by snow, ice and colossal rock, a tourist husband and wife burst into tears. They assure the pilot of the Mount Cook ski plane sitting on the glacier behind them that they are crying in happiness.
Tucked away in one of the most remote corners of Fiordland, Doubtful Sound offers a unique wilderness experience including the chance to see one of the rarest penguins in the world - the Fiordland Crested Penguin ...