The New Zealand Commonwealth Games team have had their most successful day in Delhi, winning nine medals on day five.

It's been five years since a New Zealander held the Peter Brock Trophy aloft as the winner of the annual Bathurst 1000 endurance race.

Over the years at Bathurst, hot favourites have been losers and dark horses triumphant.

Auckland Zoo has been given the go-ahead to a $13m proposal to bring in a herd of up to 10 Asian elephants, and expand into Western Springs park.

Jess Hamill added to New Zealand's medal tally overnight when she finished second in the parasport shot put.