Govt officials now admit they don't actually know why China is blocking New Zealand meat and they also don't know when it will end.

Former Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick has been announced as the new head coach for the Wellington Phoenix.

Kiwi driver Fabian Coulthard has enjoyed V8 Supercars' first venture into the United States.

Twenty-six of Wellington's old commuter trains have been taken off the rails for urgent safety checks.

Details of the police case against two men accused of burning another man to death were made public today.

Christchurch's temporary pallet pavilion has proved so popular that a global fundraising campaign is now underway to keep the venue running for another summer.

The woman who first tried to lift the lid on paedophile James Parker is one of the two people shot dead outside Kaitaia.

Hurricanes halfback TJ Perenara is a fresh face in the All Blacks training squad.

The man accused of murdering a Northland husband and wife in a double shooting has appeared in court and been ordered to undergo a psychiatric assessment.

The Government has done a U-turn and will now allow residents in Christchurch's red zone to apply for an extension to stay in their homes for longer.

Officials have blocked off a Christchurch road amid fears a quake-damaged house will fall over a cliff onto motorists.

David Farrier's full, uncut interview with 'Yeah Yeah' and 'I Wanna Be Your Man' hitmaker Willy Moon.

All Blacks new and old are settling in to training camp at Mount Maunganui, including experienced No 8 Kieran Read.

Arsene Wenger praised his Arsenal players following their 1-0 win over Newcastle that saw them qualify for the UEFA Champions League qualifying phase.

West Brom manager Steve Clarke reflected on his side's marvellous comeback on after they drew 5-5 with English Premier League champions Manchester United.

Italy's Antonio Cairoli stayed top of the Championship Classification with another Grand Prix win in Beto Carrero, Brazil.

Tottenham Hotspur beat Sunderland 1-0 in the English Premier League thanks to yet another goal from Gareth Bale.

Members of the Blizzard team discuss why they are excited to release Diablo 3 on the PS4.

Some lucky person walked into a supermarket in Florida and bought a ticket now worth an estimated US$590.5 million (NZ$712 million).

At the end of Alex Ferguson's 1,500th game in charge of Man United, the 71-year-old Scot bowed in front of thousands of applauding fans - and then bowed out of football for good.

Super Rugby rolled on with week 14 of the 2013 season, providing more scoring action for the fans. Check out our pick from the weekend's matches.

Despite its disappointing stock market performance, the company has delivered strong financial results.

Switzerland will soon have to be more open about the bank details of foreigners after the European Commission changes its rules.

A spokesperson has confirmed today tourists will be able to stay in the terminal again from Wednesday a with some conditions.

One year ago Facebook launched its IPO. Now a year later the stock is down 30 percent.

Hundreds of New Zealand soldiers who died at the Battle of Crete will be honoured at a service to mark the battle's 72nd anniversary.

Tornadoes in a powerful storm system in the Plains and upper Midwest have damaged homes and buildings near Oklahoma City.

A nurse and two patients challenging a DHB ban on smoking in acute mental health units say it is a matter of "human dignity".

All 350 passengers on board a commuter train that derailed en route to central Wellington this morning have been evacuated.

A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.

Pakistan is holding a repeat election in an upmarket area of the southern city of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging.

A visiting researcher says New Zealand needs to do more to help children in schools with behavioural issues.

Cadbury is changing the shape and the size of its Dairy Milk chocolate - for the better, the company says.

Stan Walker says shows like The X Factor NZ help young Maori by encouraging them to get over the "shame buzz".

Google's share price hit new highs last week after the company's annual developer event.

There's still no word from the Government on when stalled shipments of meat will be cleared to enter China.

Bob Parker says there's a $600 million gap between what his city is prepared to spend on new projects and what the Govt wants.

Investor confidence has jumped to a two-year high thanks to buoyant property and share markets.

Newcastle have put the brakes on their recent slump in form with a first NRL win in three games, scoring seven tries to see off Canterbury 44-8 at Hunter Stadium on Sunday.

England finally put New Zealand in its place by defeating the Kiwis by 170 runs with more than a day to spare in the first test at Lord's.

Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.

David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation - for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football game.

The first of two All Black training camps is underway in Mount Maunganui.

The opening of an international racetrack in Cromwell has helped resurrect a driving competition that was last run in the '70s.

GlaxoSmithKline has joined forces with aid agency Save the Children to provide a chemical used in mouthwash to disinfect the bellybuttons of newborn babies.

A 15-year-old school student has developed a new test that could detect cancerous tumours before they become too advanced to treat.

Fresh from the heaviest defeat in their history, the Warriors believe they are capable of producing a stunning upset of Newcastle next week.

Cronulla surged back into the NRL top eight on Sunday with a tense 30-20 victory over a fast-finishing Canberra.

By early next year, Google will have released Google Glass.

Tourists in Christchurch are being kicked out of the international airport and some are sleeping rough while they wait for early morning connections.

Kiwifruit giant Zespri has been fingered in a scandal which has seen its Chinese agent jailed for avoiding paying duties.

Calls are growing for the Auckland Council to rethink its plans for more intensive housing.

A man is dead and a woman is critically injured after an incident involving a firearm and a 38-year-old man has turned himself into police.

Now police in one city have reported dramatic results, slashing the number of burgled homes by two-thirds in just two months.

Auckland City beat Waitakere United 2-1 at Mt Smart Stadium 2 in Auckland to win the O-League title in the competitions first ever all-New Zealand team final.

New Zealand clinched the inaugural women's sevens world series rugby title in style, downing Canada 33-24 to win the season-ending tournament in Amsterdam.

Atletico Madrid had endured a miserable 14-year wait for victory over local rivals Real, but that run came to a dramatic end.

With a free week on the 2013 Formula One calendar, Felipe Massa spent a day meeting his Polish fans in Warsaw.

The Queensland Reds have missed a prime chance to jump to the top of the Australian conference with a 27-13 Super Rugby loss to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

NSW halfback Mitchell Pearce kept the Sydney Roosters in touch with NRL leaders South Sydney, engineering a 12-8 win over North Queensland on Saturday in Townsville.