Follow live coverage as Canterbury host Manawatu at Rangiora Showground Oval in round five of the National Provincial Championship. Read...

Follow live coverage as Counties Manukau host North Harbour at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe in round six of the National Provincial Championship. Read...

Follow live coverage as North Harbour host Bay of Plenty at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland in round five of the National Provincial Championship. Read...

Critics fear a new law in Texas will prove discriminatory - but officials say it is vital to combat `adversaries`. Read...

With an average age of 24, Tony Popovic’s squad for Australia’s Soccer Ashes showdown with New Zealand suggests a new dawn is upon the national team, as the fight for World Cup spots begins. Read...

Chinese national Tingjun Cao was jailed for life for killing Bao. Read...

The country`s sole carillonist, Timothy Hurd, has been playing the bells - 74 of them, totalling 70 tonnes - for about 40 years. Read...

Audrey Werro finishes first in the women`s 800m at Diamond League Zurich, claiming a national record as Britain`s Georgia Hunter Bell claims second with a personal best. Read...

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has chosen One New Zealand (One NZ) as a new National Conservation Partner, bringing mobile services and industry-leading technology to the frontline of conservation. Read...

The government spent $10 million to do up a bell tower, but is now getting rid of the only person who plays it. Read...