One person is dead after a shed fire on the West Coast early this morning.

Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers who allegedly threatened to destroy the plane.

Suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency.

Formula 1 legend Jackie Stewart appeared at the Cannes Film Festival to publicise a new film by renowned director and motor racing fan Roman Polanski.

Chelsea FC and Manchester City squared off in a friendly match on a temporary pitch in St. Louis at Busch Stadium, the home of Major League Baseball's Cardinals.

With the French Open due to start Swiss tennis player Roger Federer says that he is ready to fight and win against his archrival Rafael Nadal.

Bayern Munich is trying to playing things down as the title favourite, while outsider Borussia Dortmund is eager to play up its chances.

The Nation reporter Torben Akel took a close look at her background and asked some of her peers: has her luck run out?

Auckland, our biggest city, is forecast to grow by up to another million people over the next 30 years.

Canterbury bounced back from their last-start thrashing to Newcastle with a solid 24-14 NRL win over Brisbane at ANZ Stadium.

A 78th-minute David Nofoaluma try sealed a controversial 22-20 NRL win for the Wests Tigers over North Queensland on Friday night and ended a seven-game losing streak.

The Melbourne Rebels put a serious dent in the Waratahs' surge to the Super Rugby finals with a 24-22 upset win.

The first day of the second and final cricket Test between New Zealand and England has been washed out after persistent rain at Headingley.

David Farrier met Mitch Pileggi ahead ofthis weekend's Armageddon Expo in Hamilton.

The stage show Wicked hits New Zealand for the first time in September.

An Auckland father is outraged her 14-year-old daughter was able to run away to Australia without permission.

The Chiefs have beaten the Crusaders 28-19 in a tight affair at Waikato Stadium tonight.

Paul and Yvonne Stokes, and Keith Lush have some good news from Christchurch.

In Khandallah, in Wellington, there is a a piece of road where people drive so recklessly a serious accident seems inevitable.

Shortly KidsCan and Lumino will distribute 8500 packs filled with toothpaste, toothbrushes and floss throughout the country.

While the Otago Highlanders are bottom of the Super Rugby table, basketball team the Nuggets are top of their competition.

While sports like rugby often struggle to keep their best players from heading overseas, baseball is actively encouraging it.

A new campaign drawing attention to Canterbury's polluted streams and rivers has taken a highly personal approach.

A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh.

A band of thunderstorms is battering the Oklahoma City area and slowing cleanup operations where a tornado killed 24 people.

Ali Williams announced through Twitter this morning that he was hanging up his All Blacks boots.

An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water.

French-born American actor Yeardley Smith has been the voice of the highly intelligent, savvy Lisa Simpson for 24 years.

The Whakatane Beacon has joined the Ashburton Guardian and the NBR, in charging viewers who want to read its website.

Video highlights, live stream commentary, live updates as they happen and minute-by-minute, and all the action as the Chiefs host the Crusaders at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton for the 2013 Super Rugby season. VIDEO will be available as soon as the final whistle goes.

The fight over the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate is on and it's effectively a three-horse race.

The Govt says it's hypocritical of the Greens to criticise the number of 'mum and dad' Mighty River Power investors, when they were responsible for "frightening them off".

An emotional Ali Williams has called full time on his All Blacks Test rugby career after 77 caps in the black jersey.

The voice behind Lisa Simpson has two words for critics who think The Simpsons is well past its peak: "F**k 'em."

You asked and we answered: Sam Ackerman presents The League Fix viewer feedback special.

A team of heroic Oklahoma hospital staff stayed with a woman in labour, despite a tornado lashing around them.

Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield return in survival horror Resident Evil: Revelations, out now for home consoles.

The International Monetary Fund has called on Britain to do more to support the economic recovery.

US President Barack Obama has revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes.

Britain has spent a day reflecting on violent images as two men killed a soldier in broad daylight.

One person has been injured after a ferry and a water taxi collided in Auckland Harbour this morning.

Daniel Rutledge discusses The Hangover Part III, the Xbox One unveiling and the news of The World's End Wellington premiere on Firstline.

Last weeks budget acknowledged there had been a ten million dollar under-spend in health workforce training.

The first look at Metallica's 3D film Through the Never has been unveiled along with the news it is coming to IMAX.

Nick Smith says the deal with Bathurst will see native species on the Denniston Plateau protected, not obliterated.

Team New Zealand's had their first day of sailing in San Francisco Bay as they resume their on-water preparations for their America's Cup bid.

Police have arrested a further two people in connection with the fatal daylight attack on a British soldier in Woolwich.

South Africa's James Kingston claimed the clubhouse lead in the PGA Championship, before bad weather caused play to be suspended in the first round at Wentworth.

It's no surprise that Auckland and Christchurch have come out on top in the latest regional economic rankings.

A huge plunge in Japans' share market has produced big falls on European markets this morning.

Matt Elliott accepts the buck stops with him as coach in the wake of the Warriors' record NRL defeat to Penrith.

Former captain Daniel Vettori has ruled himself out of the second test at Headingley, ensuring New Zealand will take on England with an all-pace attack.

Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf was withdrawn from the Champions Trophy next month by the ICC on Thursday because Indian police are conducting an investigation into his performances during the ongoing IPL.

All the action and head-to-head match ups as we preview Round 15 of Super Rugby of the 2013 season.

Finishing fastest in both practice sessions for the Monaco Grand Prix isn't enough to get Nico Rosberg too excited. He knows Mercedes has yet to prove it can last the pace on race day.

From ballroom dancing on prime time TV to reality shows on ballerinas, which ever way you look at it dance is riding a new wave of popularity.

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death while being questioned over the Boston Marathon bombing after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife.

The British government's emergency committee met today after two attackers butchered a British soldier in a daylight attack in London.

They've been bashed from pillar to post both on and off the field but the real acid test is underway for the Warriors.

Christchurch's red zone areas are gradually being emptied of their people.