The Wellington Phoenix have finished bottom of the A-League after a 3-2 loss to the Melbourne Victory in their final match of the season.

Beaten cricketer Jesse Ryder has thanked all those who wished him well following the attack that left him fighting for his life in Christchurch Hospital last week.

Cricket star Jesse Ryder remains in a critical condition in Christchurch Hospital after an unprovoked attack in the early hours of Friday morning.

Former All Black Jerry Collins has been released from a Japanese prison, with it being being revealved that his problems began over a relationship he was having.

Athletics New Zealand has named four athletes in its initial squad for the world track and field championships in Moscow in August.

New Zealand’s drought conditions are having an impact on its iconic wildlife, with a tiny dehydrated and starving kiwi being rescued by a passing couple in the Coromandel.

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The manager of former All Black Jerry Collins has had two meetings with the rugby player in a prison cell in Hamamatsu, Japan.

England have held on against expectations to draw the final test against New Zealand at Eden Park.

Good beer and good company are always plentiful in Ireland. After coming back a stone or two heavier, it’s clear they do food pretty well also, writes JOSH REICH.

A woman left her newborn baby locked in her car in a supermarket carpark with a note asking fellow shoppers to call if there were any problems.

The modern sophisticated juniper-based spirit seen in a G&T or a dry martini is a long way removed from William Hogarth’s picture of ‘Gin Lane’ in 1751.

Londoners have been deemed ‘unfriendly’ by a recent TripAdvisor survey. Is it their unfailing politeness holding them back?

The New Zealand mother who took her son on the run so he could avoid cancer treatment says radiation therapy has realised her worst fears for the eight-year-old.

Leading youth tour operator Topdeck Travel is making final preparations for its inaugural North American trip, which departs on March 31st 2013.

New Zealand sits poised to claim victory in the third cricket test against England at Auckland’s Eden Park, and with it, win the series.

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor says an Eden Park pitch for the deciding Test against England similar to the one at the Basin Reserve should make for an exciting series finale.

The New Zealand makers of a sparkling riesling have been ordered to can their “bottled happiness” advertising slogan after a complaint that alcohol is actually a depressant.