Hear the Captains and coaches post match reaction to the All Blacks victory over Wales 34-16, with the Welsh lamenting the cruel bounce of the ball, Steve Hansen and Richie McCaw give insight into how they over came a spirited Welsh effort.
In a year of winning ugly, it was fitting the All Blacks had to graft and grind yet another victory that owed everything to their character and resilience. They eased out in the end, won by a couple of lengths, and the fact they did, was a big statement about how tough they are to beat at the moment. The game was genuinely in the balance for 68 minutes and then wham, wham - two quick tries and the All Blacks were looking at a long and glorious summer.
Auckland Zoo is well known for it's efforts in the preservation of the Sumatran wildlife. Palm oil plantations are the main cause for the destruction of the rainforests which are home to the orangutan and many other species. With only an estimated 5,000 left in the world experts expect that the species could become extinct within the next 15 years.
Ten years after his first test as All Blacks captain, a match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium which almost finished in defeat for his team, Richie McCaw - older, and a whole lot wiser - will play his 100th as skipper against the same opposition and at the same venue.
Prime Minister John Key hosted President Xi Jinping at a formal lunch at Sky City, Mr Xi described China's relationship with New Zealand as being "like a painting"."It's a riot of colours and rich in content," he said. New elements could be added to it from both sides. Mr Xi said there was a lot to be gained to advance the new strategic partnership at local level and "step by step".
PJ Harding braved the media scrum backstage at the Vodafone Music awards.. broken heel and all she talks to the stars before hit the town partying.
A right-to-die advocacy group has issued new video footage of Brittany Maynard to mark what would have been her 30th birthday, three weeks after her death. In the video, recorded in August, Maynard calls on more states to enact legislation allowing terminally ill people to end life on their own terms. Maynard, terminally ill with brain cancer, grabbed the national spotlight for about a month after publicising that she and her husband moved to Portland so she could use Oregon's law to end her life on her own terms. Maynard ended her life on November 1. Footage:YouTube/CompassionChoices
Beauden Barrett will start at first-five for the All Blacks against Wales and believes it will be 'survival of the fittest' to win. Sam Whitelock needs the tight five to stick to their core roles while coach Steve Hansen has let the '07 RWC match go and knows 'Wales will chuck everything at us'.
Lorde talks after the 2014 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, she talks about watching the VNZMA's growing up, her highlight of the night and her current favourite NZ artists.
ZM's PJ harding was amongst the glam of the red carpet arrivals at the Vodafone Music Awards 2014. Mixing and mingling with the talented stars of NZ Music.
The Royals singer walked away with six New Zealand Music Awards tonight, following a star-studded ceremony at Auckland's Vector Arena. She picked up Tuis for Album of the Year, Single of the Year (she won it last year for Royals and this year for Team), Best Female Solo Artist, Best Pop Album, Highest Selling Single (for Royals) and the International Achievement Award.
A person has died in a house fire in Christchurch. Police, Fire and Ambulance are at a house in Woodhouse Street in Linwood where one person has died. Police and a fire investigator are at the scene to investigate the fire.
Warren Gatland was right - Beauden Barrett will start at first-five for the All Blacks against Wales on Sunday morning. Hansen said Barrett deserved his shot ahead of the others despite having played only about 25 minutes in the past three weeks. The other key selection was fullback and right wing, with Ben Smith and Charles Piutau winning those respective positions. Israel Dagg has been left out of the squad.
One of the Hamilton fire victims has been described by her family as an infectious and fun-loving young woman. Toni Maree Johnston's brother, Greg, and father, Mark, have spoken about their grief over the 23-year-old's death on the weekend. She and two others, Jake Hayes, 19 and Connor Swetman, 17, perished in the blaze early Saturday morning.
All Black captain Richie McCaw remembers the highs and lows of his 100 tests, Steve Hansen tells of the first time he saw McCaw play and ordering his plays not to 'snot him' at rucks.. Kieran Read knows it's a massive deal even if the skipper wants to put the team first.
Xi Jinping, the President of China, has received a 21-gun salute at Government House in Wellington. Mr Xi was greeted on the lawn at Government House by Governor General Jerry Mateparae after a powhiri and before a haka by pupils of Rongotai College. He then observed a guard of honour and greeted local primary school children.
Pene and Amitai Pati and Moses Mackay, who make up Sol3 Mio, talk to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking about their recent success, the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards tonight, and they perform live in studio.
Test number 14 for the season, and always a match the All Blacks struggle with (remember Ireland last year) join Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry in Wales for their opinion and analysis on tour with the All Blacks.
Under-fire CERA boss Roger Sutton is taking time off work after an investigation found he was guilty of serious misconduct, Prime Minister John Key has confirmed. Mr Key also said he did not hear a sexual comment about his wife Bronagh that Mr Sutton allegedly made at a public event in Christchurch.
The John Lewis Christmas advert is a UK tradition, and the 2014 version is called #MontyThePenguin. It has clocked up over 16 million views in a couple of weeks. The music ‘Real Love’ is performed by Tom Odell while the original song was written by John Lennon.
Although the events shown in the Sainsbury's Christmas ad are fictional, they tried to make the details as accurate as possible. Everything from the insignia on the men's uniform to the depth of the trenches is based on historical fact. In this short documentary Sainsbury's talk to the experts who advised, interviewed the grandson of a soldier who was there, and hear first-hand accounts from both sides. Footage: Sainsbury's/YouTube
New Labour leader Andrew Little says departing CERA boss Roger Sutton should not be given a golden handshake.“What I’m concerned about … is that the SSC conducts an investigation, requires … victims to maintain confidentiality, and allows a chief executive to walk away from their job. “It doesn’t look like holding him to account in a way that I would expect the public service to do.”
The wreck of the SS Ventnor, which sank off the New Zealand coast in 1902 carrying the remains of 499 Chinese gold miners who had worked in Otago, has at last been found.
Wales coach Warren Gatland is confident Beauden Barrett will get the nod to wear the All Blacks No10 jersey against his team at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday. Barrett is up against three other first-fives - Dan Carter, Aaron Cruden and Colin Slade - for the starting position but Kiwi Gatland today wasted no time in telling the media who he thinks will be calling the shots. At the Wales' team announcement press conference, skipper and loose forward Sam Warburton was asked who he thought would be selected, only to be interrupted by Gatland, who said: "It will be Barrett, I think."
Simon Gault's Euro was transformed into a gastronomic tour through the ages, a complete sensory experience, with entertainment by the Sweet Mix Kids, delicious cocktails from Bombay Sapphire, the new Rosé from Wither Hills and a theatrical moving feast. Gault's creative genius was on show at Outlandish, with molecular creations, bite-sized delicacies and even a Stella Artois cave where you could enjoy suckling pork with an ice cold beer.
Ben Franks, Dane Coles and Keven Mealamu visited the famous Celtic Football Club in Glasgow recently for a tour of the historical stadium
Emergency services were called to the incident on Kauaeranga Valley Rd in Thames at 10.44am, after the bus carrying Year 10 students from Howick College in east Auckland left the road and rolled into a ditch. St John's Ambulance reported this morning that 11 students had been seriously injured in the crash. However, Howick College principal Iva Ropati said this afternoon that 14 students had been taken to hospital but that they were in a "non-serious" condition.
A school bus carrying 50 children crashed near Thames this morning, injuring 14 students. Emergency services were called to the incident on Kauaeranga Valley Rd in Thames at 10.44am, after the bus carrying Year 10 students from Howick College in east Auckland left the road and rolled into a ditch. St John's Ambulance reported this morning that 11 students had been seriously injured in the crash. However, Howick College principal Iva Ropati said this afternoon that 14 students had been taken to hospital but that they were in a "non-serious" condition. The remaining children were being brought back to school.
CERA chief has resigned following a sexual harassment complaint against him, admitting his actions were hurtful but he never meant any harm. State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie said the commission had carried out an investigation into Mr Sutton's conduct following a complaint from a Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) staff member. The allegations, which surfaced at the weekend, accused Mr Sutton of harassing a senior female staffer. Sutton is alleged to have made inappropriate jokes and comments towards the woman, as well as giving her a hug.
A European probe has begun drilling into a comet to collect scientific data, but mission controllers said Friday that battery issues may make it impossible - at least for now - to access that information.
One test left on the Northern tour for the All Blacks which is against Wales,coach Steve Hansen is treating this tour as a RWC rehearsal to role play what he expects to happen in 2015.
Having made a million mistakes and afflicted by a malfunctioning lineout, the All Blacks gave a performance in Edinburgh so ugly that only their coach could love it. And love it Steve Hansen did. For everyone else it looked awfully like the All Blacks were fairly dire against a Scotland side that, while vastly improved, are still not top echelon. It looked awfully like the All Blacks caught a few lucky breaks from the referee and were still in danger of losing until a heavy-duty bench was sent into action.
Hear from he Captains and coaches after the test, the Kiwis forwards paved the way for their side's thrilling Four Nations final win over the Kangaroos in Wellington on Saturday night. Their efforts were overshadowed by a stunning individual performance from halfback Shaun Johnson but the big men were just as deserving of praise and attention.