After a drawn out Louis Vuitton finals series, finally today Dean Barker and his men sailed the AC72 across the finish line to claim the Louis Vuitton Cup itself. A milestone in the campaign and job well done in the overall quest to win back the America's Cup.
The New Zealand Dance Company's first full-length work is now in rehearsals. This webisode showcases the work in progress with a brief introduction from Artistic Director Shona McCullagh. A unique production, Rotunda features the powerful collision of a live brass band with the raw beauty of contemporary dance. Created by the company's Artistic Director, Shona McCullagh in collaboration with the NZDC dancers, musician Chris O'Connor and celebrated singer, songwriter and composer Don McGlashan as Musical Director, Rotunda brings to life the world of the band rotunda as an iconic symbol of New Zealand community. For more information visit: http://www.nzdc.org.nz/node/rotunda-2013-premiere-season/
A visibly gutted Wallabies skipper James Horwill and an angry and frustrated Australian coach Ewen McKenzie fronted the press after losing the Bledisloe Cup to the All Blacks in Wellington.
All Blacks loose-head prop Tony Woodcock has marked his 100th All Blacks Test cap in front of a sell-out Bledisloe Cup crowd at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium tonight. Since his debut against Wales at Cardiff in 2002, Woodcock has been one of the game’s toughest toilers at the top level. His durability and consistently high standard as one of the world’s best loose-head props has seen him described as one of rugby’s quiet achievers. At 32, Woodcock now joins a small group of All Blacks to mark the rare milestone - his Rugby World Cup 2011 champion teammates captain Richie McCaw, Mils Muliaina and Keven Mealamu.
The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup in Wellington tonight with a 27-16 win over Australia and the New Zealand rugby public were given a glimpse in to the future.
With lessons learned from last week, Richie McCaw (All Blacks) and James Horwill (Wallabies) ready their teams for the Wellington Bledisloe test with a need to pressure and protect Tom Taylor and get the scrums straight.
The 24-year-old Taylor will suit up in the most famous sporting club in New Zealand and join his father, who began his international career as a midfield back against the Lions in 1983. The Taylors will be the 18th father-and-son combination to play for the All Blacks.
Tom Taylor is the starting All Blacks first five and Herald scribes Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray give their expert opinion and analysis on the new pivot and the role he has to play.
Ewen McKenzie and his Wallabies touched down in Wellington saying they need to convert their 'line breaks made into points' to beat the All Blacks and keep their Bledisloe hopes alive.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen doesn't boo Quade Cooper and he doesn't see why the New Zealand rugby public continues to do so. Ewen McKenzie thinks the NZ public should move on , and the man himself Quade Cooper can't stop them.
This dog would rather have his owners believe he was dead than take a bath! And when the time is right he flees! Credit: via thefusedbox/NewsPoint
This video comes from Russia and is currently going pretty viral and we can see why. At first it just seems to be a average tuck carrying your standard large moose statute. Wait. What!? Credit: Trollface Kz/NewsPoint
A dramatic accident was captured on CCTV in Russia showing a car driving straight into a telegraph pole. The incident could have been much worse if the car had hit another vehicle on the road, which luckily stopped just seconds before the onrushing car came skidding in. It is not known if anybody was hurt.
The video shows the extent of the floods in Wuhua County, with levels reaching waist high in some parts. Pigs were also rescued in the floods, with footage showing passer-by's dragging them through the water to safety.
A video has appeared online from Neve Midbar beach on the Dead Sea, in Israel showing a mass brawl. In the video dozens of beach-goers can be seen battling with one another, with many plastic deck chairs thrown at each other as a mass brawl took place.
Video of the White Island eruption taken from the North Rim camera. The video is made from 1 second images from the GNS camera on the island. The eruption starts one minute into the video. Civil Defence in New Zealand will monitor the volcano, alert status is currently at level 2, which could part of a sequence of eruptions. People have been warned that more blasts could occur with little to no warning. Credit: GeoNetNZ http://www.geonet.org.nz//NewsPoint
Ma'a Nonu has finished a one-year stint with the Highlanders and appears unable to find another Super 15 franchise willing to take him on. ODT rugby columnist Paul Dwyer and rugby writer Steve Hepburn discuss Nonu's performance with the Highlanders and whether we should start a petition asking him to stay in the South.
In more injury news, lock Luke Romano was ruled out of the Rugby Championship today after he tore the right adductor tendon in his groin during Saturday's win over Australia. Romano's absence points to a likely second-row combination of Sam Whitelock and Brodie Retallick for this weekend with Jeremy Thrush on the bench at his home ground.
Mr Shearer whipped out two snapper in the House during Question Time this afternoon, one noticeably smaller than the other.
A day that started with so much promise with another great start by skipper Dean Barker that slingshot the AC72 several hundred metres into the lead after mark 1. By the time the AC72 had reached the top of the course again a small gear issue stopped it in it's tracks allowing Luna Rossa to sail up from 400 metres behind and into the lead to take a valuable race point.
Captain Richie McCaw had reiterated his class on his comeback as had Aaron Cruden at five-eighths, while Ma'a Nonu was a rock in midfield despite an ankle problem. Coach Hansen and Captain McCaw reflect after the first test victory and look ahead to traveling to the earthquake prone capital to play for the Bledisloe.
The big day is here - it is now legal for same-sex couples to get married. And there are many lining up to finally tie the knot, with almost 1000 marriage forms downloaded, four couples racing to be the very first and 31 ceremonies around the country. In the foyer of Rotorua Museum this morning, two couples married. Jess Ivess and Rachel Briscoe from the Bay of Islands and Richard Rawstorn and Richard Andrew from Christchurch arrived in a white limousine to be married in front of about 100 people.
Adams was in Wellington where he was helping run a basketball camp for 250 eager youngsters at the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie, alongside Brooklyn Nets All-Star centre Brook Lopez. Adams and Lopez share the same agent and are in New Zealand for a flying visit before returning to the States as the NBA season slowly approaches.
The moment the AC72 suffers any damage the Emirates Team New Zealand shore crew jump straight into action to prepare for repairs before the boat or parts have even hit the dock, and they don't stop working throughout the night until the boat is fully prepared for racing the next day.
As the dust settles for Aaron and Ben Smith after the Bledisloe victory in Sydney, they reflect on the match and prepare to head home to the earthquake affected Wellington for the second Test match.
Rested, rehabilitated and ready, Richie McCaw will begin his final career ascent tonight, determined to push on and lead the All Blacks in a successful World Cup defence. Stop McCaw, stop the All Blacks - he is their everything and the Wallabies will be after him tonight. They will fancy he's undercooked, that he can be run off his feet.
The new look Wallabies meet the press before the first Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney. Ewen McKenzie was not interested in blokes who were happy to do their core jobs; he looked for those who would do the extra graft, work for another tackle or hit another ruck; men who would do the "one per cent" stuff all the time.
After the sentencing of Paedophile teacher James Parker in Whangarei High Court, CYF & Police held a press conference to put closure to the case. The key message from Detective Mark Dalzell was, for people to feel comfortable and not afraid to talk to Police so they can do their job. C.Y.F regional manager Marion Heeney reminds parents to listen to your kids.
Paedophile school teacher James Parker has been sentenced to preventive detention with a minimum non-parole period of seven years in an emotionally-charged sentencing before a court room packed with his victims and their families. The former deputy principal of Pamapuria School in Northland was sentenced by Justice Paul Heath in the High Court at Whangarei after earlier admitting 74 sex charges relating to sleepovers with boys at his Awanui farm between 1999 and 2012.
Te Papa scientists weigh a massive, rare point-tailed sunfish that washed up on Omaha Beach earlier this year ahead of an examination to find out what sex it is, cause of death and what it’s last meal was. The sunfish was identified by Auckland Museum head of research Dr Tom Trnski and then sent to Te Papa where it can be maintained as a whole specimen for research and display. courtesy youtube.com/tepapamuseum
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Richard Woods is the Senior hazards adviser for the Civil Defence emergency management dept at the Auckland Council, in this AucklandCivilDefence YouTube video he explains the two main ways thunderstorms form over Auckland.
In readiness for the start of the Louis Vuitton cup finals, the team are making last minute preparations across all areas. Rewind a few days and the guys from the sail loft took a road trip to pick up a new sail from the North Sails factory in Nevada to bring back and prepare to be ready for the start of racing this Saturday.
Amazing footage has surfaced of flash floods in Manitou Springs, Colarado. All taken from one man's window, it shows the progress of the flash flood and then uses timelapse footage to show what the flooding was like over time. Local news sources have described the flooding in Manitou Springs as the worst crisis the area has seen in decades.
Police and demonstrators clashed outside the Guanabara palace in Rio de Janeiro on Monday with police shooting rubber bullets and using tear gas, local media reported. Reports say the clashes erupted after teachers on strike over pay and working conditions threatened to stay within the governor's palace premises following a meeting with vice-governor Luiz Fernando Pezão. This video shows police forces beating up a protester before arresting him .