A pyrotechnics expert says industry will keep close tabs on investigation into how a Dunedin man suffered a severe eye injury during NY fireworks display.

Oritain chief executive Grant Cochrane shares his thoughts on the science being used to identify the origin of food.

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

Hundreds of social media users have lifted the lid on an issue affecting the Pride of the South.

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

A rich-lister's son who made headlines for punching a police officer unconscious has finished second in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Fire crews remained on watch last night near the remains of a forest blaze near Dunedin.

The fire on Signal Hill in Dunedin has been contained, but about 40 firefighters and three helicopters are continuing to fight the blaze.

News of George Michael's death shook the world. His former Kiwi gardener pays tribute to him.

Investigations into the officers who dealt with Edward Livingstone revealed ''systemic failures and issues'' among police before the tragic deaths of his two kids.

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

Jo-Anne Ireland, from Alexandra, is not keen on the small garden-dwellers - but every year she gets a present from 'Santa'.

A serial sexual predator of young boys has finished a three-year jail term but will now have to live in a residence on prison grounds

It's the biggest cruise ship to visit and likely the most valuable machine to call at New Zealand.

What will the weather be doing on Sunday for Christmas?

A major Dunedin tourism operator says it may be time to reconsider turning away public bookings in favour of cruise ship passengers.

Half of Delta's executive leadership team has jumped ship as fallout from the pole scandal continues to rock the Dunedin company.

A bad weather forecast has scuppered the historic Dunedin visit of mega-cruise ship the Ovation of the Seas on Thursday.

If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

Two family members have stabbed each other in Dunedin.

Three people were trapped after a two-car crash on Dunedin's Northern Motorway this afternoon.

Rare footage of taggers operating in daylight in before being busted by police has emerged.

A false alarm cleared the Dunedin Airport of staff and airline passengers this morning.

Fire crews are fighting a vegetation fire south of Dunedin this morning.

A new $240 million mozzarella plant will be the single largest foodservice investment in the history of New Zealand's dairy industry.

Beautiful Portobello has wildlife, great views and excellent coffee.

A pregnant woman who stole from her dying mother, burst into tears when she was told she would give birth behind bars.

A Christchurch man who committed a series of sexual offences, including rapes, at ''raves'' in several parts of the South Island has had his sentence reduced.

Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.