New Blues captain Ali Williams and fellow All Blacks star Piri Weepu made a big splash with the fans at a family day at North Harbour stadium, both being 'good sorts' in braving the 'dunking' machine.

The closest you will ever get to lava going into the ocean, Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big island puts on an amazing show on 10. Filmed from a helicopter and boat at extremely close range, so close that the ocean was boiling. Filmed by Breaking News/Geoff Mackley.

Black Caps fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan spoke to the media as the English and Kiwis traveled to Wellington to contest the deciding T20 match with the teams locked at one game all.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum played down his personal contribution to his side's emphatic 55-run Twenty20 win over England in Hamilton last night. He had no need to. Without McCullum's rasping 74 off 38 balls, New Zealand would have been in big trouble. As it is, he carried them to 192 for six, then found his bowlers in purposeful mood to seal a convincing win, bowling England out for 137.

The family of slain Auckland man Shalvin Prasad say his death has hit them like a "trainwreck'' and have urged anyone who knows anything about his murder to contact police. Shalvin Prasad's older brother Pravin this afternoon told reporters the family were desperate for information, as police revealed it was likely petrol was used to burn the 22 year-old alive.

Sir Paul's beloved children said farewell to their dad at the Holy Trinity Church. Trying to hold back the tears Millie & Rueben said their final public farewell to their father.

Long-time friends, colleagues and loved ones have paid their last respects to Sir Paul Holmes at a service in Auckland. Along with Sir Paul's wife Lady Deborah and children Millie and Reuben, Cabinet minister Gerry Brownlee, Labour leader David Shearer, and Auckland mayor Len Brown were among the huge congregation at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell.

New film of construction of the world's biggest waterslide on a hill near Auckland has been released - featuring guinea-pig crash test dummies.

Sir Paul Holmes has left his Hawke's Bay home in a moving ceremony, with a convoy of about seven cars now taking him to Auckland. Ngati Kahungungu performed a haka while the hearse progressed slowly along the driveway. The Holmes family are now following Sir Paul in convoy to Auckland. The funeral will be held at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland on Friday at 1pm.

Some are calling it a mismatch but, those that can remember Eric Murray's boxing debut know that he can take a hit & has proven he's hard. Vatuvai however has never looked so lean & mean as some may say, although nervous he knows that Murray will not be a easy opponent & is looking forward to it all being over. The Woodstock Honey Fight For Life will screen live on pay-per-view channel Sky Arena next Saturday (December 15) at 8pm, and live in Australia. Organisers hope to raise more than $150,000 for prostate cancer.

Daniella Smith will have her hands full when she faces opponent Lauryn Eagle in the 'Woodstock Honey Fight for Life' charity boxing event. Eagle, the WBF women's super featherweight champion has much respect for her opponent & has followed her career closely. Smith, on the other hand, wants to go all out & 'smash her' to lift her ranking to compete for another world title fight. The Woodstock Honey Fight For Life will screen live on pay-per-view channel Sky Arena next Saturday (December 15) at 8pm, and live in Australia. Organisers hope to raise more than $150,000 for prostate cancer.

With only days until the 'Woodstock Honey Fight for Life' charity boxing event, a final press conference was held to hear how well prepared the fighters are before the big event. The Woodstock Honey Fight For Life will screen live on pay-per-view channel Sky Arena next Saturday (December 15) at 8pm, and live in Australia. Organisers hope to raise more than $150,000 for prostate cancer.

As a large high remains draped across New Zealand it's now producing a few heat showers in the afternoons. But it's in the tropics where all the action is happening - a potential tropical cyclone may directly hit Fiji on Sunday and Monday and we track it's progress including any risks to New Zealand.

A large fire has broken out in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes. The fire was at the AHI Roofing plant on Felton Mathew Avenue and reportedly started around 11am. Witness, Alan Parker, watched the building burst into flames. "For a long time there was thick, black smoke and flames rising probably six metres up in the air, but now the Fire Brigade seem to have it under control."

The ASB Building on Jellicoe Street is already turning heads on the waterfront and this week a large reflector device in the shape of a sail was installed on the top of it. The reflector is to act as an important part of the buildings ventilation and lighting system and was designed using cutting-edge yacht design technology. It is an integrated part of the massive funnel installed in May 2012 that forms part of the passive ventilation and natural lighting system under the main vent on the top of the building. Credit McCabe photography

Speaking to media after inspecting the damage at Hobsonville today, Prime Minister John Key passed on his condolences to the families of the three men killed. He said the loss of life could have been far greater, considering the number of people working in the open when the tornado struck.

The recovery is underway after a series of deadly tornadoes ripped through Hobsonville, leaving a trail of destruction. Three people died in the storm, which also damaged about 150 houses, nzherald.co.nz went amongst the clean up to hear the stories of survival.

Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch.co.nz updates on three people who have been killed after severe weather - including a series of tornadoes - hit Auckland this afternoon. Police sources have confirmed that three have died in the west Auckland storm, which struck shortly after noon.

Meet Carl and Maureen Seaward of Shands Rd, Prebbleton (Canterbury); they have spent the last four years collecting over 300,000 Christmas lights and have them on display for the folks of Christchurch to enjoy. With the city having a tough time over the past couple of years, they want to 'put the christmas spirit back into everyone'.

A rousing haka as New Zealand handed over the reins to the Australian and Papua New Guinean forces, they left their shirts on the base field as a symbol of their willingness to return should they be needed. Video courtesy NZ Defence Force.

Members of the cast have been flown into Wellington on Air New Zealand's Hobbit-inspired 777 - they had a chat to Newstalk ZB's Edward Swift mid-flight

Wynne Gray and Gregor Paul are on tour with the All Blacks and look ahead to the much anticipated match against the English giants, and how the All Blacks can overcome injuries and the 'Hore' hit.

A unique quick-fire demolition of the eight-storey URS House in Christchurch. The building owners have chosen to demolish it rather than repair, and they are managing the demolition works privately. That work plan will see the former office block leveled in under 48 hours by two separate crews using two high-reach excavators.

This video is a remembrance of how Christchurch looked, and of lives that have changed forever. It was filmed by Lukas Kaupenjohann over two years ago, just before earthquakes ravaged the city. The exchange student filmed with friends taking more than 10.000 photos to make the movie; the stills were shot in about 2 weeks and the post production took him about one month. Courtesy of Lukas Kaupenjohann.

A creative take on the issue of national identity from the perspective of three New Zealanders living in Australia, courtesy of Megan Watson. (NOTE: Contains mild foul language.)

The last week of spring 2012 is here, we bring you the latest forecast for the week ahead plus take a look at the expected weather for the first weekend of summer.

The Hobbit stars met the media in a press conference before it's World Premiere, Sir Peter Jackson had press from around the world laughing as he revealed how Barry Humphries nabbed the part. Comedy is something that's more evident in JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, which was written as a children's book, unlike the much darker tale of The Lord of the Rings. Jackson said the lightness and the comedy in The Hobbit was a joy.

The Tony award winning production War Horse showed off it's star in Auckland, with actors working the dynamic puppet of the lead horse... both the public and media got a sense of the drama and emotion created by this theatrical production. War Horse will premiere in Auckland on August 20 2013.

The Herald Rugby scribes Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray are in Wales with the All Blacks and attended the Welsh team naming, they give their expert opinion and analysis of the team selected with the aim of defeating New Zealand for the first time since 1953.

Apart from a few coastal showers the rest of November is looking fairly dry - Philip Duncan takes a look at where the highs are sitting and where the rainmakers lie.