This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus broadcasters TVNZ and MediaWorks are reported to be in merger talks and is there a new lead in the search for Madeleine McCann?

This afternoon on NZ Herald focus a 448 million dollar meth bust in Northland and a heart-warming movement across the internet in the wake of the Orlando tragedy.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus Donald Trump is slammed for the lack of empathy shown towards the Orlando shooting and we look at how cyber-bullying is affecting our youth.

The All Blacks have eventually eased past Wales in the opening test at Eden Park and Wayne Barnes was shrouded in controversy again. Anthony Hudson has taken a swipe at the New Zealand football media and some fans after winning the Oceania Nations Cup, beating Papua New Guinea in a penalty shootout in the final.

Andy Ellis reveals a secret he’s kept from Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder for a few years. Kieran Read will officially take over the All Blacks captaincy from Richie McCaw against Wales at Eden Park tonight. Team New Zealand had a scary moment at the America’s Cup World Series event in Chicago this morning.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus the body of a 66-year-old man has been found in the search for the missing pair swept from their vehicle yesterday in Greymouth and we reveal NZ’s most dangerous areas through an interactive map.

Do Wales stand a chance against the All Blacks this Saturday? and New Zealand's gross debt has hit half a trillion dollars with housing accounting for $218 billion of that. Expert Liam Dann breaks down the figures.

Video of press conference with All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo and fullback Ben Smith.

All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo ahead of Wales test

Source: allblacks.com for Online All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has gone for the tried and trusted for his team's first rugby test since winning the World Cup last November, with the inexperienced Seta Tamanivalu on the reserves bench to play Wales perhaps his boldest and most surprising decision.

Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation for using a prohibited drug and women and health workers are being warned about a brand of pregnancy test that is returning false results.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus Louise Nicholas voices her opinion on the father of the former Stanford university student convicted of sexual assault and the last rescue dog from the 9/11 attacks dies, aged 16.

Source: SKY Sports New Zealand's opening game in the U20 World Championships went spectacularly, as the team crushed Georgia 55-0.

All Blacks press conference this afternoon featuring front rowers Dane Coles and Charlie Faumuina.

The Warriors have a win under their belt, thrashing Brisbane 36-18 We look at the character that was Muhammad Ali and why people grew to love him both inside and outside the boxing ring.

Gilbert Enoka on why the All Blacks need a mental skills coach

Work begins on the 2.5 billion dollar Auckland City Rail Link - we talk to Len Brown about what it means and an insiders view on the Johnny Depp / Amber Heard break up.

Search and rescue services have found the hunter missing overnight in bush near Levin and we bring you delightful footage of pandemonium in a Chinese zoo.

Anger grows over the shooting of a 17-year-old Gorilla in a Cincinnati zoo after a 4-year-old boy fell into the animal’s enclosure and the former Anglican dean of Napier Cathedral is considering legal action after being dumped by the church for having an affair 25 years ago.

The Crusaders head into the Super Rugby break on the top of the ladder after a tight 26-21 win over the Blues at Eden Park. The All Blacks have named their first squad for 2016 for the three tests against Wales in June. Real Madrid has won the Champions League with a penalty shootout victory over Atletico Madrid.

Lima Sopoaga pulled off an incredible and unexpected over the head backwards kick in the Highlanders’ loss to the Hurricanes last night. An emotional Manu Vatuvei opens up about how difficult the last few months and weeks have been on him and also his family. The Oklahoma City Thunder arrived back home after the game five defeat to the Golden State Warriors – it’s almost Beatlemania. And Steven Adams was one of their favourites.

Today - Russell John Tully has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non parole period of 27 years at the High Court in Christchurch and Hillary Barry will read her final 6 o’clock bulletin tonight after 23 years at TV3. And Amber Heard has split from Johnny Depp after just 15 months of marriage

Today: Eric McIsaac has pleaded guilty in the high court in Palmerston North to killing his half-brother Alex Fisher and Parramatta league star Corey Norman has been charged with drug offences. And the trailer for Pixar's new film Finding Dory the follow-up to Finding Nemo.

Tornadoes touch down in Dodge City, Kansas causing early reports of damage, Konrad Hurrell has been released from his contract with the Warriors and Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says homeless people could be offered up to $5000 to leave Auckland.

Today - Comedian Bill Cosby is ordered to stand trial on sexual assault charges and about 140 people are living without basic shelter in Tauranga. Also a new pay deal for New Zealand Rugby that could keep many players from moving overseas.

This afternoon on NZ Herald focus we talk to Record breaking New Zealand freediver William Trubridge about his plea to McDonalds and we look at which New Zealand city is listed as one of the most expensive places to buy a drink.

The latest rescue attempts for the group of 4WD adventurers stuck in their vehicles in heavy snow since yesterday and Jimmy Kimmel reunites the stars of Breaking Bad with a ‘My Sweet 60th’ birthday party for Bryan Cranston.

Following Joseph Parker's big win over the weekend, fight fans are now squaring up for a showdown with event organisers and supplies are running low for 36 people who are trapped in remote Central Otago after a snow storm.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus McDonalds has been urged to stop buying fish from New Zealand and hundreds of people have gathered in the Hawkes Bay for the funeral of rare brittle bone disease adventurer Samuel Gibson.

Today on NZ Herald Focus the latest on missing Egypt Air flight MS804, ‘Magic Mike’ sentenced to 19 years jail in Auckland and the world’s most expensive diamond goes up for auction.