The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.

US president Barack Obama has called on India and Pakistan to renew their efforts to find peace.

Kane Williamson rewrote the record books by scoring a test cricket century on debut for New Zealand against India today.

Witnesses say Daniel Bell was far more affected by alcohol than the "couple of beers" assessment Swimming NZ gave when they sent him home from the Commonwealth Games.

Comeback king Jesse Ryder and rookie Kane Williamson led a disciplined batting effort which served New Zealand's purposes perfectly well as they prospered at a sedate rate in the third cricket test against India today.

The Blacks Caps lost two wickets in two hours to end the second day on 69 for two in the first test gainst India.

nzherald.co.nz brings live scoring of the first test between the Black Caps and India in Ahmedabad.

Mark Greatbatch has been number crunching as he counsels New Zealand's batsmen ahead of the first cricket test against India starting today.

Expectations outside of the New Zealand cricket team are at subterranean levels heading into the test series against India.

Daniel Vettori will not need a bat in his hands as he ticks off yet another cricket century in tomorrow's opening cricket test against India.

Strapping Canterbury fast bowler Hamish Bennett wants to be let loose on an unsuspecting Indian side in the first test.

India has slipped three places to 87th spot on an international Corruption Perception Index.

John Key says Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not hold a grudge against New Zealand for broadcaster Paul Henry's racial comments.

Coach Mark Greatbatch has been blunt about the Black Caps' series loss to Bangladesh saying they 'played like dicks'.

The 'Paul Henry' affair may well come up in talks between John Key and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a summit in Hanoi.

Booker prize-winning writer Arundhati Roy has defended comments she made over the disputed territory of Kashmir.

Brendon McCullum's set his Black Caps team mates some lofty goals ahead of their tour of India.