Kevin Skinner, the All Black prop and heavyweight boxer, has died. He was 86. Skinner made his name for Otago and was selected for the 1949 All Black tour of South Africa as a 21-year-old. It has long been told that Skinner was selected to "sort out" the South African props, though some believe the amount of rough play he was involved in have been greatly exaggerated. Skinner was New Zealand heavyweight boxing champion in 1947.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew says his team will aim to put on a show in memory of two fans killed in the Malaysia Airlines crash.The English club will wear black armbands in tomorrow night’s game against Sydney FC in Dunedin in memory of John Alder and Liam Sweeney.The pair were heading to New Zealand for the Football United tour, which starts at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.“I think it’s important we represent ourselves in the right manner, especially in light of losing John and Liam,” Pardew said today.“We need to conduct ourselves well on the pitch and off the pitch, and get some strong results. That’s what they would have wanted, and thats what we want.“In memory of those guys, in particular, we want this tour to be as successful as we can possibly make it.”
Two time Open Champion Padraig Harrington takes on the impossible with the help of his long standing caddie, Ronan Flood.135 yards to the hole, right behind two trees and aiming at nothing but a 9ft target - oh and he's blindfolded! Also watch Harrington trying a Happy Gilmore style #Blindingshot: courtesy HSBC/YouYube
From bicycle kicks to spectacular saves, the FIFA #WorldCup had it all. Relive the most exciting moments. courtesy Twitter/YouTube
Aspiring runners have the chance to pit their skills against Commonwealth Games gold medallists in a virtual duel of speed. In anticipation of the Glasgow Games, a converted container on Auckland's Halsey Wharf has been turned into a state-of-the-art virtual running track where wannabe John Walkers or Allison Roes can try to beat international running legends. Contestants test their speed on the track where each performance is captured using a series of motion sensors and digital cameras.
Using #LikeAGirl as an insult is a hard knock against any adolescent girl. And since the rest of puberty's really no picnic either, it's easy to see what a huge impact it can have on a girl's self-confidence. Lauren Greenfield, filmmaker and director of the #LikeAGirl video says "When the words 'like a girl' are used to mean something bad, it is profoundly disempowering" courtesy Always/YouTube
Greenpeace is calling on LEGO to end its partnership with Shell to Save the Arctic. This video has gone viral with over 4.5 million views. Greenpeace say that the toys are a 'carefully thought-out strategy by Shell to buy friends who can make its controversial Arctic drilling plans look acceptable'. Video supplied by Greenpeace.
Queen, one of the biggest-selling, best-loved and most enduring bands in rock history is heading to Auckland for the first time in nearly 30 years. Despite the death of the band's flamboyant frontman Freddie Mercury in 1991, Queen is playing Vector Area on Wednesday, September 3 - with American Idol star Adam Lambert on vocals.
New Zealand retailers have introduced 3D printers to the market and they’re quickly becoming more affordable. The Business Herald trialled one of the plug-n-play ready to use models, the Da Vinci, distributed by Comworth Technologies retailing at $899. 3D printers offer a lot to the future of technology and manufacturing. The model we took a look at is being used in schools, in small businesses and kiwi houshoulds. Companies overseas are also using the equipment on a larger scale to build 3D cars, prosthetic limbs and even houses to give a few examples.
A specially-fitted crane barge will next week begin to clear debris from the Astrolabe Reef off the Bay of Plenty coast as the next phase of the salvage of the MV Rena begins.
Boeing's expert crew rehearses the flight program for the 2014 Farnborough Airshow. Watch the show before the show! Learn more at http://www.newairplane.com/787/787-9/?v=2 Courtesy YouTube/Boeing
Spectacular eruptions at Batu Tara Volcano, a remote uninhabited island in Flores, Indonesia. Video, Geoff Mackley, Bradley Ambrose
Hot mud has been flowing since May 2006 in a man-made disaster, the victims of Sidoarjo, Inodnesia are still suffering it's effects and await compensation.
WARNING: This video contains graphic images of animal abuse. PETA's investigations in Australia—the world's top wool exporter—found that shearers beat, kicked, and threw terrified sheep. The RSPCA have launched an ivesitagtion. Help these gentle animals today! PETA: http://PETA.org FAQs: http://www.peta.org/about-peta/faq/ Courtesy YouTube/Peta
A good night's work led to a good night's kip for the Crusaders. They got their four-try victory and with it, the near certainty that the Sharks, who played overnight, couldn't knock them out of second place. It was a nice place for the Crusaders and nothing less than they deserved. Both teams are in the playoffs but only one looked like they should be. Only one looked like they have any hope of being a threat in the knock-out rounds.
Torrential rain caused flooding and closed roads in Auckland and Waiheke this afternoon, with a number of people having to be rescued from rising floodwaters. The Fire Service responded to three people trapped in floodwaters on Clevedon-Kawakawa Bay Road, but all have been reported safe and well, Auckland Civil Defence said.
Watch drone vision of the Northland flooding, the locations are lilypond on the Waitangi river and State highway 11 north of Kawakawa.
New Zealand Herald readers have sent videos showing the raging rivers in Northland and locals hoping and waiting to be rescued from the floods.
Northlanders are being urged to look out for one another, after another night of severe weather. The final surge of strong winds and heavy rainfall has increased the risk of flooding and power outages.
Air New Zealand's long anticipated Dreamliner has touched down at Auckland Airport. Four years later than originally hoped, the plane landed around its scheduled arrival time. Around 45 Air New Zealand staff greeted the plane at the airline's engineering base.
The Herald on Sunday showed a group of 6- to 10-year-old Auckland children a collection of gadgets that were everyday items a few years ago but hardly used these days. Their answers may surprise you.
A group of teenagers believed to be responsible for a savage liquor store robbery last weekend have been identified following a public appeal. A graphic video released by police showed a member of the group pick up some alcohol and try to walk out of the Thirsty Liquor store on Ti Rakau Drive in Pakuranga on Saturday without paying. As the employee approached the teenager, another man punched the worker from the side and others joined in.
2013 had Air New Zealand's first Dreamliner flying into Auckland. NZ Herald travelled to Seattle to preview the plane and attend the Dreamliner opening. Video / Alan Gibson / Boeing
Kevin Hart, Steve Gordon and Nigel Yalden commentate as three streakers invade the turf at Waikato Stadium during the Chiefs and Hurricanes Super Rugby match. courtesy Red Fooliet/Sky Sports
Joseph Parker's power and speed was too much for Brian Minto, the American quitting on his stool after the seventh round for an impressive TKO victory for the South Aucklander. Minto was felled in that seventh round by Parker, the second time legitimately with 25 seconds remaining when he caught him with a right hand to the head.
Joseph Parker's power and speed was too much for Brian Minto, the American quitting on his stool after the seventh round for an impressive TKO victory for the South Aucklander. The victory improved the 22-year-old's record to nine victories with eight knockouts, but it was the manner in which it was achieved which will impress his camp and promoters Duco. His dream of a world title fight remains alive.
A fire has broken out at an Otara bitumen plant and has yet to be brought under control. Alan Martin who works at VDO Motors at the rear of the fire said at 11.30am he saw the smoke billowing out from the area of the factory. The fire alarms of nearby buildings were set off, he said. "I saw the [bitumen] furnace was chucking the smoke out and I saw smoke coming from all the building vents and flames coming up.
Mother of two Jade Marr was on a train to Newcastle with her kids and recieved a tirade from 55-year-old Sue Wilkins who said ‘get your f...ing bogan children off the seat’, she then went on a racist rant to a man (filming her) who was sitting with a woman of Asian appearance.
It's a day to wrap up warm, to have snowball fights and get ready for school holiday skiing with many parts of the country struggling to reach temperatures in the double digits throughout the day. The Desert Road was closed this morning to motorists because of snowfall.
Lou Vincent talks to Newstalk ZB's Tony Veitch about his dealings with investigators over match fixing, whether his cricketing hero should go to jail and what the future holds for him and his partner Suzie.
Malaysia's foreign minister said on Tuesday that diplomatic immunity was "not a licence" to commit crimes, after a junior diplomat returned home in disgrace from New Zealand using diplomatic immunity after being charged with sexual assault. Foreign Minister Anifah Aman told the media that "under no circumstances we allow our diplomats, although they have diplomatic immunity to commit crimes."
Lou Vincent talks to Newstalk ZB's Tony Veitch about how he couldn't say no to his cricketing hero...
Southern motorists traveling through Canterburys Porters Pass got the regions first taste of winter as snow blanketed the highest roads and hills.
A group of keen knitters have taken it upon themselves to brighten-up the Tauranga suburb of Greerton by covering the areas tree trunks with knitted creations