A top Zealand-born Melbourne Cup jockey has been suspended for three months after testing positive to a banned substance.

A Christchurch musician has successfully had his conviction for assaulting his four-year-old son quashed by the Supreme Court.

Adam Blair, Frank Pritchard and Ben Matulino were today named to return for New Zealand's Four Nations test against Australia.

Kiwis flying out of the United Kingdom face hefty fare increases after an increase in British departure taxes that could cost up to $355.

Americain, with jockey Gerald Mosse aboard, won the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington today.

TAB has announced today's takings for the Melbourne Cup were up 15 per cent compared to last year.

This man's voice will be heard worldwide after being voted the 'Voice of New Zealand' for TomTom GPS devices after a month-long contest.

The widow of 'Good Samaritan' murder victim Austin Hemmings welcomed his killer's guilty plea outside court today and called for law-makers to toughen up on knife crime.

New Zealand light-weight scullers Storm Uru and Peter Taylor are through to the semifinals at the Rowing World Championships.

Sunday Times rugby writer Stephen Jones has labelled the All Blacks' haka as the 'instrument of the worst kind of sporting arrogance'.

A woman has died after being hit by a suspected drink-driver when she and a friend stopped for a roadside picnic yesterday.