Simon Allan Kerr, appearing in court on burglary charges after two years in hiding, raised handcuffed wrists to blow kisses to his partner in the public gallery.

Taranaki wrestled the Ranfurly Shield away from Southland in a double dose of disappointment for the Stags.

News that Zion Wildlife Park has been placed in receivership has revived hopes that the Lion Man could return to rescue the big cats. As Geoff Cumming reports, that may not be in the animals' best interests.