Firefighters from across Southland who were called to an explosion at Dongwha New Zealand's plant in Mataura at 4.30pm are preparing to leave the scene.

New Zealand is in for a relatively dry day today with areas of morning cloud and isolated showers in the north, clearing around midday and becoming mostly sunny.

A teen who killed a man with one punch unsuccessfully attempted to have his sentence of two years' in prison lessened. But the Court

Scientists investigating the mechanics of the earthquake say it faulted in the same way the February 22, 2011, Christchurch Earthquake did.

The United States and Canada were New Zealand's biggest foreign investors over the last three years.

Thirty patients suffered partial sight loss because of eye clinic delays at two hospitals

Young people living in regional New Zealand have a better chance of owning their own home, according to new figures.

One person was transported to hospital after an Invercargill house was engulfed by fire this evening.

Officials are yet to release the final road statistics for the weekend, but as the holiday period came to a close at 6am this morning the toll stood at three.

The Otago Regional Councillor who lost his seat to Michael Laws by five votes is seeking a recount.

A cyclist has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a crash in Invercargill early this evening. The cyclist - whose

Derek Cheng basks in a panoramic view that few have experienced.

Police search teams are dusting off a 25-year-old missing person case in a bid to test their new gear.

A 21-year-old man critically injured in a Southland crash on Wednesday has died in hospital. The man was riding a motorbike on a

A police forensics unit and officers were this morning at the Otatara address where a 29-year-old man was found dead late last night.

Two people shot in Invercargill last night may have been related, social media reports suggest.

A man is in Southland Hospital with a gunshot wound following an incident on Sunday.

About 100 farmers in Otago and Southland were forced to dump milk over the weekend in the aftermath of the milk silo collapse at Fonterra's Edendale site.

A dozen vehicles have been stolen around Southland over the past three weeks and police are urging drivers to protect themselves from

A teenager who sped through Southland at 141km/h in foggy, wet conditions this morning told police he was "running late for school".

Fire crews and Fonterra staff are cleaning up after two hazardous cleaning agents spilled at a plant overnight.

One person is dead after a car was discovered submerged in a culvert near Balfour, Southland.

A former principal of a Canterbury school facing child sex charges from the 1990s remains in custody.

This friendly town is a fabulous place from which to explore the Catlins.

A heavy snow warning is in place for parts of the country and some main roads have closed.

Make sure you wrap up warm for the next few weeks - frigid temperatures are set to make August the coldest month of the year.

A truck carrying gas bottles has crashed into a fence in Southland, trapping the driver inside.

Firefighters are at the scene of a large fire at an Invercargill business early this morning.

A body of a man thought to be missing has been found in Southland.

Venture to the bottom of the country and you'll find a warm welcome.