It's been a long time between test matches for Daryl Tuffey. He last wore the whites for New Zealand back in 2004.

Dunedin swimmer Bryn Murphy powered away from Olympic pool swimmer Moss Burmester to win the opening race of the New Zealand ocean swim series in Auckland today.

V8 supercar driver Jamie Whincup is in the perfect position to put one hand on the Championship Trophy this weekend.

The much-anticipated match between the All Blacks and England is now just under nine hours away.

New Zealand police are helping to shape how law and order will be kept in East Timor in the future.

Waikato police are fed up with people not wearing seatbelts. They are cracking down with a no-tolerance approach ahead of Christmas.

Several hundred cyclists took to State Highway 1 north of Wellington today to spread the message about cycle safety.

It has been 10 years since Queenstown experienced its worst flood in history, and this weekend locals are remembering the devastation it caused.

After seven years of legal wrangling, Prime Minister John Key finally opened the controversial Whangamata marina.

Around 4000 people have taken to the streets of central Auckland, calling on the Government to make referendums binding.

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Between 4000 and 5000 people are marching through central Auckland this afternoon, urging the Government to act on referenda.

What fallout will Oprah's departure at the end of next year have on the TV industry?

Watch full interviews with the Sensible Sentencing Trust's Garth McVicar, Family First's Bob McCoskrie and march funder Colin Craig.

Ireland's hopes for a rematch of its World Cup qualifier against France ended Friday after FIFA and the French Football Federation both rejected requests for the game to be replayed.

Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain.

Every year, there seems to be one really hot toy – and this year it's a pet for kids who want one and parents who don't.

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Formula One champion Jenson Button admits he took a pay cut to join last year's winner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, but adds he left Brawn for a new challenge.

Hundreds of items of science fiction art and collectibles created by Weta Workshop will begin their journey to China tonight for a fundraising exhibition set to be visited by up to a million people.

Stroke, an album of songs by former Tall Dwarfs front man Chris Knox was launched tonight with a benefit gig at Auckland’s Kings Arms.

Police are urging hundreds of people who have bought "fake" university degrees to hand themselves in.

A Chihuahua-fox terrier cross named Shyla has taken a shine to a litter of seven kittens, treating them as her own – despite the fact they are cats and she is a dog.

On Auckland’s North Shore two women who share the same name, live in unusual fear of having to go to hospital.

A Kiwi company has not only built its own rocket, but designed the fuel to blast it 120km straight up.

A Sydney pilot and former Bachelor of the Year nominee has been hailed a hero after crashing his jet into the sea off Norfolk Island.

Sam Worthington talks about starring in the much hyped James Cameron movie - Avatar.

Australia’s top Supercross riders will descend on Waikato Stadium in Hamilton tomorrow night for the penultimate round of the Supercross Championship.

Rapper Kanye West has applauded a Kiwi-made music video via a post on his blog

One of football's most experienced former referees says the time has come for match officials to use video replays.

Sunday's keenly awaited test between the All Blacks and England at Twickenham will pit Dan Carter against Jonny Wilkinson for the first time since the 2005 Lions tour.

Next month human buses will travel through Wellington's Manners Mall in protest at the pedestrian mall being opened up to buses.

Flight Sergeant Andrew Forster was killed when an old artillery shell exploded.

Treatable cataract blindness is the main cause of vision impairment in East Timor where around 10,000 are waiting for sight restoring surgery.

Neighbour hailed as hero after saving boy from fiery container.

The man found guilty of careless driving, which killed New Zealand's top traffic police officer, has been sentenced at the Wellington District Court.

Brother-in-law of killed serviceman Andrew Forster speaks out about yesterday's army incident.

As anticipation about an impending invasion of icebergs builds, some lucky tourists have already witnessed them up close.

The answer to New Zealand's energy problem could lie in your toilet.

The slump in the US housing market may not be over, but for buyers like Daniel and Robin Akerman, for sale signs equal dollar signs.

German banks have recalled thousands of credit cards after a suspected data theft.

"I Dreamed a Dream" already breaking advance order records.

A blatant handball by Thierry Henry, comparable to Maradona's "hand of god", has cost Ireland a spot in next year's FIFA World Cup

New Zealand has picked up two individual pursuit medals on the opening night of the finals at the track cycling world cup.

The International Athletics Federation has agreed controversial sprinter Caster Semenya will keep her World Championship gold medal.

Police are urging hundreds of people who have bought fake university degrees to hand themselves in.

EU leaders have handed the European Union's top new jobs to two little-known compromise figures - Belgium's prime minister and the EU's trade commissioner - dashing hopes of those who wanted to raise the continent's global profile.

Sex worker assaulted and woman hit by car in Auckland in early hours of the morning.

A driver whose truck ran over and killed a senior police officer in June last year has been sentenced.

Campaigners opposing the Wellington City Council's plans to put bus lanes through a mall have been met with opposition.

Modern, open plan living goes out the window when you live in a little old apartment

Last year was a bumper one for fans of New Zealand wine. Record grape harvests had consumers raising their glasses as the price of a good drop plummeted.

In June the musician Chris Knox suffered a stroke, leaving him unable to speak or sing.

President Hamid Karzai faces a virulent Taliban insurgency and crippling corruption that has sown resentment among Afghans toward his administration.

Sunrise sports guy Rod Cheeseman puts together a raised bed from scraps of wood that were lying round his section.

National MP Tau Henare has admitted that he frequently breaks the speeding limit when driving on the motorway.

Eating disorder experts criticized Kate Moss after she said her motto is a phrase that encourage girls to avoid eating.

The All Blacks squad for Sunday morning’s (New Zealand time) test against England has been named, with only two survivors from last week's match against Italy.

Phil Goff announced his party wants to see changes in the Reserve Bank's monetary policy framework.

The Royal NZ Navy is the third entity in thirteen years to receive gold at the awards.