A South Island couple unable to escape Cairns before Cyclone Yasi hit overnight felt so safe in their hotel they slept, then watched the huge storm from their balcony.

Police say a Canterbury Bulldogs NRL player has been arrested for allegedly providing false evidence to a law enforcement agency during the course of an investigation.

Barnstorming Wests Tigers winger Taniela Tuiaki's NRL career could be over in a matter of weeks.

Sydney's wretched luck with their point guards has continued, with the NBL cellar dwellers losing New Zealander Mark Dickel for at least three weeks.

Enough to make you spew Not even Kiwi talent can save the Oz "event" movie that is Panic at Rock Island, says Deborah Hill Cone.

Sydney jockey Jim Cassidy continued his hot form in the saddle since resuming from a suspension this month when he guided Whitefriars to victory in the group two Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday.

Superstar duo Craig Lowndes and Mark Skaife are again set to join forces in 2011 to defend the Bathurst 1000 crown

A balloon flight gives Graham Reid a new perspective on the urban sprawl.

Veteran Kiwi V8 Supercars driver Greg Murphy claims he's not yet a spent force - and has a brand new team to prove it.

Fathers hoping to record the birth of their babies will have to rely on photographic memories now video cameras and mobile phones are increasingly being banned from maternity hospitals in the Australian state of Victoria.

Sonny Bill Williams doesn't know exactly what he'll be doing in 2013 - but he won't rule out linking with NRL club South Sydney.

A controlled half-century by David Hussey helped Australia take a 3-0 lead in their seven match ODI series against England last night.

New Zealand amateur golfer Lydia Ko has finished second in the New South Wales Women's Open in Sydney.

Sydney has been branded Australia's worst city - by its own residents.

There's plenty to do on and off a cruise ship, finds Shandelle Battersby, and the attentive staff make cruising even better.

The man accused of killing his estranged NZ girlfriend in 1987 lived as a virtual recluse nicknamed 'Badges'.

An Auckland man who allegedly murdered his estranged girlfriend in 1987 has handed himself into police after being on the run for almost 24 years.

Central Coast Mariners secured a 2-0 win in Sunday's low-key A-League NSW derby clash with a depleted Newcastle Jets.

Australian captain Michael Clarke rushed to defend the reputation of Phil Hughes after Sir Ian Botham accused him of cheating.

England hold a first innings lead of 208 runs with three wickets remaining at stumps on day three of the fifth Ashes test against Australia.