Embattled Justice Minister Judith Collins fronts up to Parliament's Question Time over her Oravida conflict of interest affair.

A very special ‘taonga’ (treasure) was delivered to Waitangi today. In the hands of the player named Oceania’s Footballer of the Century, Wynton Rufer, the FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner’s Trophy arrived at the sacred Waitangi Treaty grounds via waka moving across the bay at dawn. This moment marks the beginning of the FIFA U-20 World Cup trophy tour across the country, lasting 25 days and visiting 60 locations.

Wynne Gray talks to All Blacks great Sir Colin Meads about his career in the famous black jersey.

Wynne Gray talks to All Blacks great Ian Kirkpatrick about his career in the famous black jersey.

Vote Chat is a series of public interviews of politicians, candidates and commentators brought to you by the University of Otago Politics Department. In this chat Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is interviewed by Dr Bryce Edwards.

Watch a first look at a special LEGO-themed episode of The Simpsons!

In 1919, four years after the devastating Battle of Gallipoli, a father (Russell Crowe) embarks on a journey from Australia to Turkey to discover the fate of his sons who have been reported missing in action. THE WATER DIVINER is Russell Crowe's directorial debut and is based on a screenplay by Andrew Knight and Andrew Anastasios, it will be released in cinemas later this year. Courtesy Entertainment One UK/YouTube.

Jeremy Clarkson has denied claims of racism after he was accused of using the word "n*****" in an unaired episode of Top Gear. In unseen footage released by The Mirror newspaper which was filmed by the BBC but later edited out of the aired programme, Clarkson can be seen reciting a children's counting rhyme while selecting which car he prefers.

Wynne Gray talks to All Black great Stu Wilson, he ended his All Black career as captain on the '83 tour when the side drew with Scotland and lost to England. He reckons Murray Mexted was supposed to be skipper but passed on that honour. The next year Wilson and his mate Bernie Fraser put out a book and in taking the proceeds, were banned from rugby for seven years. Eventually they got an official IRB pardon before four years later the same group decided the game would go professional.

Ep 26: Alex de Jong and Miles Davis take an irreverent look at the Premier League…the world’s most exciting, glamorous and action-packed football competition! Whether it occurs on or off the pitch, the team at Premier League BackPass is committed to bringing you all the action and most of the gossip, not that long after it happens! From glorious action to shameless stupidity, discover the best, and worst the Premier League has to offer, and find out just what makes it the finest competition, in the greatest game on earth…

Flood-ravaged Christchurch is under deluge again today, with 50mm falling in the past 24 hours, heavier than was forecasted. The Heathcote River has breached its banks in places, causing some road closes, Christchurch City Council says. The Flockton Basin area, flooded three times in less than two months, is again under water in many places.

Between 2000 and 2013, the Earth was hit by 26 asteroids that exploded with a force of between one and 600 kilotons – an average of one every six months. The asteroids weren't detected in space and only detonated in Earth's atmosphere. The B612 Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid strikes.

Sarah Palin, former Vice Presidential candidate announced at the National Rifle Association's "Stand and Fight Rally" "If I were in charge, they would know that waterboarding is how we baptise terrorists." Courtesy YouHotNews/YouTube

New Zealand Herald reporter Jamie Morton gets to experience the latest thrill ride at Skyline Rotorua, the Zoom Zipline. Once in a harness the rider decends 385 metres down the side of Mt Ngongotaha.

With nearly 29 million views on YouTube in a few days this Nike advert has gone viral in the football world. In this game of winner stays, every touch of the ball proves that football will always belong to those who Risk Everything, even when it matters the most. Featuring: Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Wayne Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovi?, Gerard Piqué, Gonzalo Higuaín, Mario Götze, Eden Hazard, Thiago Silva, Andrea Pirlo, David Luiz, Andrés Iniesta, Thibaut Courtois, and Tim Howard. Courtesy Nike Football/YouTube.

Online depression tool Sparx launched by Auckland University and the Prime Minister's fund for youth mental health.

It took longer than many predicted but Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker has defeated Brazilian Marcelo Luiz Nascimento with a seventh-round TKO win in Oberhausen. A flurry of blows in the seventh saw referee Brad Vocale stop the fight, although Nascimento protested the decision. Parker was the dominant figure throughout the bout and won the interim WBA PABA heavyweight championship for his efforts.

Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker is ready to make his debut on the international stage as an undercard to the world heavyweight fight of Wladimir Klitschko vs Alex Leapai. 'When you you've put in the hard work and you know you've done everything the right way, your minds relaxed'

Watch highlights from the Auckland War Memorial Museum as thousands gathered to commemorate New Zealand's "contribution to freedom". courtesy Maori Television

Sir Tony Robinson was in New Zealand recently as part of his new television series retelling the war stories of our ANZAC veterans in the lead up to the commemoration of 100 years since the world war.

He carried an injured Gurkha for 54 hours through thick jungle and swamp. He then hid the wounded soldier and later returned with a search party. Lieutenant Colonel John Milbanke Masters was named as New Zealand's inaugural Anzac of the Year, an award recognising comradeship, courage and commitment. It was recognition of a life in which Masters put others first, from life-saving deeds on the battlefields of Indonesia, which earned him a Military Cross, to campaigning for the rights of Vietnam War veterans exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange.

New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have today agreed and confirmed the terms of Benji Marshall's release from his Investec Super Rugby contract. Following Friday night’s match against the Hurricanes, Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan and Benji Marshall had some frank and honest discussions and mutually agreed the best path forward was for Marshall to return to rugby league. 29-year-old Marshall said while his on-field performance had not lived up to his expectations, he felt he had become a better player and person for the experience.

The V8 Supercars will mark ANZAC Day with a race in New Zealand. The race on Friday will start a big weekend of action where one of Ford's young stars is setting his sights on mixing it with the leaders.

Waikato University Masters student Sam McCormack speaks to The New Zealand Herald about research to discover groundbreaking uses for marine organisms.

Alex de Jong and Miles Davis take an irreverent look at the Premier League…the world’s most exciting, glamorous and action-packed football competition! Whether it occurs on or off the pitch, the team at Premier League BackPass is committed to bringing you all the action and most of the gossip, not that long after it happens! Goals! Scandals! Skills! Giveaways! Italians! From glorious action to shameless stupidity, discover the best, and worst the Premier League has to offer, and find out just what makes it the finest competition, in the greatest game on earth…

Widespread flooding, heavy rainfall and gale force winds caused road closures, power outages and slips around New Zealand on April 17 and 18. The rough conditions have been fuelled by ex-Cyclone Ita with the tail end of the tropical storm hitting the islands overnight on April 17. The winds blew down a large tree in Nelson, on the north tip of the South Island, which was captured on camera by YouTube/Derek Sivers.

Herald rugby writers Gregor Paul & Patrick McKendry are joined by Radio Sport's Nigel Yalden to give their expert opinion & analysis after the Crusaders beat the Chiefs 18-17.

After their clenching the win over the chiefs, Todd Blackadder is very pleased to be on the winning side for a change in what they hope will be a momentum shift for the team.

Weather conditions continue to deteriorate in the Nelson Area with gale force winds & torrential rains sweeping over.

Ugly weather is continuing to crash into the country. The atrocious conditions are being fuelled by ex-cyclone Ita, which is battering Northland and Auckland as it sweeps down the country.