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The closure of the Cadbury factory in Dunedin, with the loss of up to 380 jobs, will be devastating for staff and their families, says the local mayor.

One of the women affected by the 'unfortunate experiment' at National Women's Hospital said an apology was "moving" but "doesn't make you forget".

Motorways north and south of Auckland were busy this evening, as people headed away for the area's long anniversary weekend.

Hundreds of homes in Auckland are still without power, and 30cm of snow has fallen at Cardrona Skifield, as New Zealand counts the cost of a severe summer storm.

The summer storm lashing parts of the country with gales and rain has hit transport, closed roads and cut power.

The mother of 16-year-old Auckland skateboarder Jacob Pakura is calling for the driver who fatally injured him to front up and give them some closure.

As the holiday period draws to a close, the mass of holiday-makers returning to cities is causing some delays.

Building consents have hit an 11-year high, and business and consumer confidence is buoyant.

Southland community and business leaders are backing the local aluminium smelter in its battle to pay lower electricity transmission costs.

A severe earthquake, centred near Hanmer Springs, has shaken much of the country and has been followed by numerous aftershocks today.

Auckland University's earthquake-prone Maidment Theatre could be demolished to make way for a new facility.

The receivers of the troubled children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch will shut seven stores in the next week.

Fears some Auckland libraries will close have prompted the council to give staff a list of answers to fend off tough questions from the public.

Parents of migrants to New Zealand are being stopped from moving here because they're a multi-million dollar burden on taxpayers, the Immigration Minister says. Audio

A woman trapped after a car collided with a train at a level crossing in Morningside in Auckland has been freed and taken to hospital. Audio

Residents of Otorohanga are 'devastated' by a horrific knife attack in the small town and are trying to come to terms with what happened.

A financial crisis forced the dramatic closure of the Mercury Theatre. Auckland Theatre Company rose from its ashes. Simon Prast recalls the sudden upheaval for Eyewitness. Audio

An expert on population growth is warning the country's regions they face a dismal future unless they work to manage population and flatlining economic growth. Audio

Plans to close six of the eight legal aid offices around the country are being criticised by the Criminal Bar Association.

The Ministry of Justice's decision to close three quarters of its legal aid offices around the country is a disaster, a Christchurch barrister says. Audio

Police in Northland are now extending their search for a man who fired at officers to the greater Auckland area. Video

Transpower has a $600 million scheme to get electricity from the South Island if the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter shuts down, it says.

Auckland's Unitec - the country's largest polytechnic - is to close down one of its campuses at the end of the year.