A police constable accused of beating and kicking a driver at a cordon denies any assault and says the complainant is anti-authority and overly-dramatic.

Air New Zealand is under fire for its decision to scratch 16 flights a week in and out of Gisborne from December 1.

Eruption activity has subsided but another eruption could occur at any time with little or no warning, according to Civil Defence. Read the latest.

As Ireland prepare to face the All Blacks at Eden Park today, Dean Parker recalls how the New Zealand battle cry influenced one of their greatest writers