The Wellington Phoenix Football Club has paid ACC $261,000 in back levies to stave off liquidation, but still believe they are paying far too much for player insurance.

I have solved the mystery of the dropped calls, because it's been happening to me.

Daniel Vettori has warned against complacency as the Black Caps headed to Bangladesh today for a five-match ODI series.

It took only four minutes for tickets to next February's Wellington rugby sevens to sell out this morning.

The New Zealand Breakers have had an injury scare ahead of their ANBL pre-season basketball tournament in Darwin.

The Melbourne Storm will not block Stephen Kearney's career path should the Kiwis coach take on the top job at Parramatta

Wests Tigers halfback Robert Lui will vigorously defend nine charges, including one of using a "choke" on his pregnant girlfriend.

A man is defending accusations that he held a rabbit by its ears and thrust it at passers-by in Auckland's Queen Street.

New Zealand staff moving into their accomodation is seen a sign things are improving in the Commonwealth Games village.

New Zealand support staff's move into the Commonwealth Games village is seen as a sign that progress is being made in Delhi.

The West Tigers claim a missed penalty in Saturday's preliminary final may have cost them a place in the NRL grand final.

Hollywood star Demi Moore sued New Idea over a series of black and white snaps of herself, daughter Rumer Willis, Orlando Bloom, P Diddy and Cameron Diaz.

The Parramatta Eels have parted company with coach Daniel Anderson.

The sister of murdered Paraparaumu man Raymond Piper says the family are relieved his body appears to have been found today, four months after he went missing.

A new poll suggests the saga around David Garrett's false passport and Heather Roy's ousting as deputy leader have hit the Act Party hard.

Police today found "odd-shaped" bits of concrete at the building site that is the focus of the Carmen Thomas murder inquiry.

Some British consumers say they won't buy New Zealand lamb because of concerns over the halal method of killing animals.