One of the all-time greats to play basketball for his country, Kirk Penney has officially called time on his international career, bringing the curtain down on a Tall Blacks record that spanned 15 years and included two Olympic Games and four World Championship campaigns.
Superheroes have long existed in a world of their own, but as two iconic caped heroes battle in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," both are brought crashing down to reality as the ramifications of their actions catch up with them.
A man has died after his car crashed into a stream in Taranaki this morning.
Action from the round one premier rugby clash between Dunedin and Harbour at Kettle Park on Thursday.
One of the most vocal opponents of a flag change, the Returned and Services Association, says it is delighted but not surprised at the referendum result.
Caravaners at a Cromwell campground had a close call when a suspected hunter's bullet went through their vehicle while they were inside watching TV.
Big-hitting allrounder Corey Anderson will return to the New Zealand team for the two T20 internationals against Sri Lanka.
At least 100 firefighters were called out to deal with fires and car crashes throughout the Far North last night.
Belgium put the capital Brussels on maximum security alert, shutting the metro and warning people to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of coordinated, multiple attacks by militants.
Former world number one Tiger Woods has announced that he underwent back surgery earlier this week and will be sidelined for the rest of this year.
Canadian 25th seed Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from the US Open after suffering a concussion in a locker room fall.
All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett has been sidelined for four weeks with a knee injury in a blow to the Super Rugby-leading Hurricanes as they brace for a tough run in the leadup to the playoffs.
Italy's top court has annulled the conviction of American Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of her British flatmate and fully acquitted her in a surprise verdict capping nearly a decade of courtroom drama.
World leaders joined tens of thousands of Tunisians to march in solidarity against Islamist militants, a day after security forces killed members of a group blamed for a deadly museum attack.
The Government will launch a fresh inquiry into David Bain's compensation claim after agreeing to set aside all previous advice on the matter, Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced.
A company has been told to "shove that down ya cake hole" after being forced to pay a humiliated former employee more than $168,000 for its "revenge" driven response to a rude cake.
A suicide bomber has killed at least 40 people at a crowded volleyball match in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial official said.
London Mayor and parliamentary hopeful Boris Johnson is backing a report by a British think-tank which calls for New Zealanders and Australians to freely live and work in Britain.
After making it clear to reporters yesterday that he wasn't going to pick the team on Monday to give Ewen McKenzie a leg-up with his planning, All Black coach Steve Hansen hinted that this was the sort of game - with the Bledisloe Cup already secure - where it would be appropriate to experiment a little.
Captain Richie McCaw scored a second-half try to help the All Blacks maintain their five-year unbeaten record in New Zealand with a tense 14-10 victory over a combative Springboks side in the Rugby Championship.
