When I was 8 years old my grandmother would send me out with a wicker basket to harvest fresh ingredients from her garden for dinner.

A top Highlanders player is facing an internal disciplinary hearing after being arrested in Dunedin early on Sunday morning.

NZ's freshest designers set up camp in Dunedin's historic quarters, writes Catherine Smith.

In addition to the National Memorial Service in Christchurch tomorrow, events will be held in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin.

Playing professional sport is quite often about standards and being able to live up to them consistently.

University of Auckland staff conditions are not under threat.

First the good news: Auckland have had a champion limited-overs cricket season.

The drummer for Dunedin’s cult indie band the Clean, Hamish Kilgour, tells Rebecca Barry about life in the Big Apple and how he remains Kiwi.

Still they come. Men and women with vision, courage, zeal and determination. They dream.

When wanting to impress visiting overseas wine buffs, I have trusty favourites that I pluck from the cellar and open with a good deal of confidence.