Brodie Retallick has lost his battle to recover from concussion and won't be part of an All Black side that shows just two injury-enforced changes from the one that started in Argentina. Jeremy Thrush comes in for Retallick while the other change is at prop, where Joe Moody will make his first test start at loose-head prop. All Black coach Steve Hansen explains courtesy allblacks.com

The little boy swept into the ocean at Mt Maunganui has been named as Jack Dixon, who turned five last month.

The search for a 5-year-old boy swept into the ocean at Mt Maunganui will continue at first light today, with police vowing to do everything possible to recover him. The Tauranga youngster was playing with two cousins, sisters aged 12 and 14, on the water's edge at Shelly Beach when the three of them were swept into the sea by a large wave just before noon yesterday. The sisters scrambled on to rocks and were dragged ashore by two adult relatives shortly after. The little boy, who could not swim, disappeared.

Two people were hurt, one critically, after two vehicles collided in Canterbury today.One person was believed to be in a critical condition and another was seriously injured, police said. One vehicle was towing a horse float. The horse was believed to be uninjured. The police serious crash unit is at the scene and diversions are in place. A Singapore Airlines spokeswoman confirmed that some staff were involved in the crash.

Greenpeace protesters have disrupted a petroleum conference being held in Auckland this morning, bursting into a room while Energy Minister Simon Bridges was speaking. About half a dozen women breached tight security and lobbed high pitched noise emitting devices under the seats. They were then bundled out of the room by a team of security staff and unfurled banners disputing Statoil's exploration programme in Northland. The women were dressed in business suits and had apparently faked identification and conference credentials to get into the room.

A fresh dump of snow arrived on Mt Ruapehu just in time for the school holidays and the last month of the 2014 ski season.

Labour is likely to head into its leadership contest within 6-8 weeks rather than wait for a review of the party's performance to report back in December-- and after an initial flurry of snipes, new interim leader David Parker said he expected it to be "seemly". Labour's caucus met this morning and its former leader David Cunliffe resigned while David Parker was elevated from deputy leader to acting leader with Annette King as his deputy.

The stats are grim. 95% of kiwi that hatch in unprotected areas die before they reach breeding age. We are losing approximately 2% of our kiwi population every year. We lose an average of 27 kiwi every week. Around 1,400 every year. At this rate, we risk kiwi disappearing in our lifetime. This generation needs to act now or the next generation may not have the opportunity to save their national bird.

Supporters of Scottish rugby, Welsh, Italian and Irish all seem to be for England. But in fact, they have responded to the question "Which team do you want to see lose?" in the 6 Nations tournament, this is not so much that you want a team to win, but rather that we want to see lose." The BBC banned the ad for the Six Nations 2012. They deemed inappropriate. YouTube/Marcopepito

We need you to help us to Help Our Kids. The Herald is running a major campaign to try and raise at least $150,000 for our national children’s hospital, Starship. This video shows the invaluable work done by Air Ambulance. Each year, more than 9000 Kiwi kids from right throughout the country are treated in Starship’s theatres. Now it’s our turn to help the hospital and staff that Help Our Kids.

Mr Key has confirmed New Zealand was assessing its security alert following recent reports of a terrorist plot in Australia and that he was seeking advice about New Zealanders fighting for groups like Isis who want to return home. New Zealand has been named by the US State Department as one of more than 60 countries in the coalition supporting its efforts to counter Islamic State, according to a report in the Washington Post.

Prime Minister John Key won't rule out sending New Zealand's elite SAS personnel to assist US efforts to counter Islamic State (Isis) militants in Iraq or even Syria but says that would be done reluctantly as a last resort, if at all.

Maori from different tribal areas along the western length of Northland organised a hikoi on Saturday to a Government oil conference in Auckland to make sure that Norwegian oil giant Statoil gets the message from them: Go Home!

Lucy Lawless has urged New Zealanders to get behind the Help Our Kids campaign to help raise funds for the Starship Children's Hospital. The actor, who is an ambassador for the hospital, says: "We have a massive push for an upgrade so please help us and get to helpourkids.co.nz and donate because you know every penny of your money at Starship is very well spent." The Help Our Kids campaign aims to raise $150,000 to help fund a new operating theatre and new surgical equipment for the hospital.

The All Blacks have won the Rugby Championship with a test to spare, a bonus-point victory over Argentina at La Plata today in which Julian Savea again proved he is one of the deadliest backs in the world sealing their dominance.Video courtesy of allblacks.com; Savea scored a try, had one ruled out, and provided one for replacement halfback TJ Perenara as the All Blacks capitalised on a dominant first half to once again roll over the top of the Pumas at the Ciudad Estadio de La Plata near Buenos Aires.

A two piece ensemble made entirely out of old brown leather suitcases has taken out the Supreme Winner crown at this year's World of WearableArt (WoW) Awards in Wellington. The piece called Poly Nation won the South Pacific category and the overall competition, taking Hawkes Bay designer Kate MacKenzie nine months to craft.

Brad Clark, CEO,of the Starship Foundation appeals for donations for new equipment for the childrens' Starship hospital.

Sixty firefighters are battling a blaze in a school block at Northcote College. The fire in E block, the school's technology block, was discovered by a security guard shortly before 8pm. One student told the Herald she, along with many others, had schoolwork inside the burning building. Another said many of the projects are Year 13 portfolios for NCEA.

Sir John Kirwan speaks about why he wrote the book Stand by Me, he charts his personal experiences as a father, incorporating voices of young people today he examines issues around teenage mental health, with a focus on depression and anxiety.

Prime Minister John Key talks to Newstalk ZB's Corazon Miller about concerns that people in New Zealand are looking to fight with Islamic State.

It will be Malakai Fekitoa's first start at second-five, a move from centre which coach Steve Hansen believes will be so seamless the 22-year-old could eventually specialise in both positions, and it will be Richie McCaw's 133rd match for the All Blacks, which puts him level with the great Colin Meads. Courtesy allblacks.com

Kiwis eager to get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and 6+ have queued overnight - and in some cases, for a week online. The highly anticipated phone was officially released in New Zealand at 12.01 this morning. Vodafone stores in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin opened their doors at 12.01am for keen Apple fans. Spark (formerly Telecom) tried something different, allowing customers to pre-book their places in online queues by registering an oversized novelty "emoji" - pictures popularly used in text messages - which are printed off and hold their space in the queue.

THINK Global School is a high school that offers teenagers a once-in-a-lifetime international experience. TGS students don’t simply “study abroad.” They immerse themselves in twelve countries over four years. Nzherald.co.nz caught up with the founder and three students during the term in Auckland.

APN, the company which owns the New Zealand Herald, is to relaunch as part of a new brand, NZME. APN, The Radio Network and GrabOne, are unifying their print, radio, digital and e-commerce brands under New Zealand Media and Entertainment.

The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand's miracle work leaves hundreds of remote islanders with restored sight. Both Nawere and Timwia are blind. They are stricken by dense cataracts both developed two years ago, they say. Life is challenging. "We can't do anything anymore," says Timwia. "If you want to go somewhere, you can't go. If you want to do something, you can't do it." "We are lucky that we can, at least, hear and feel one another," Nawere adds.

All Blacks Colin Slade, TJ Perenara and Beauden Barrett team up with Pumas great Hugo Porter for a kicking contest on a boat. Courtesy allblacks.com

Kieran Read speaks to the media after the All Blacks first full training in Argentina as they shake off the jet-lag before playing the Pumas Sunday morning NZ time. Courtesy allblacks.com

Emma Watson has called on men to help end gender inequality. During a speech made in New York as part of her role as UN Women Goodwill ambassador, the Harry Potter actress questioned how her objective will ever be reached if only half the population take part. Her talk came as she launched a new UN campaign called "HeForShe", which aims to enlist the support of as many men as possible to help achieve equality between the sexes.

Labour leader David Cunliffe called again for an early leadership contest and pledged to get behind whoever wins if he loses. His comments this morning in advance of Labour's first caucus meeting of the new term follow calls from other MPs for a leadership contest to be delayed until the party has time to digest its loss and the reasons for it. Flanked by his deputy David Parker, Mr Cunliffe said the party's ruling Council would launch an immediate review of the election today, but Labour had to get on with rebuilding as soon as possible.

Video courtesy of allblacks.com. Aaron Cruden has been dropped from the All Blacks squad for the away leg of the Rugby Championship for disciplinary reasons. Cruden's been left at home by All Blacks management after missing the flight to Argentina after a late night drinking session in Auckland on Saturday.Coach Steve Hansen said as a consequence he's been left home and will not join the squad for the tests against the Pumas and Springboks.