These travel stories from Kiwis working in supply teaching in the UK are sure to give you wanderlust…

New Zealanders will soon be able to text in a Maori ‘accent’ as specific emojis, called ’emotiki’ have been developed by the Te Puia Maori cultural centre and will be available from July.

New Zealand comedian Robbie Nicol’s popular Youtube series White Man Behind a Desk takes on the history of satire in the country, revealing some interesting facts along the way.

New Zealand Cricket have announced the international series schedule for the next two upcoming home summers, combining a massive 98 days of international cricket involving the Black Caps.

New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has signed a new contract that will see him stay with the Black Caps until after the 2019 World Cup.

The parliament of New Zealand could soon approve a bill that would see a new tax rolled out for those who own residential properties in the country but are not based there.

Now that all seven London O2 Touch spring leagues are underway, it’s clear that there is a whole lot of fun, socialising and enjoyment going on!

A Dunedin District Court case about tragic hunting accident near Timaru last April has come to an end, with Dunedin hunter Craig Harris fine $1000 for illegal hunting.

The Hamilton Zoo have given the first baby chimpanzee born at the facility a name at last, with the little one called Chiku, a Swahili name that means ‘one who chatters’.

Harlequins will host the Maori All Blacks at the Twickenham Stoop in November as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully launched a super pressure balloon (SPB) from Wanaka Airport, New Zealand this week, on a potentially record-breaking, around-the-world test flight.

There are four players in the running for the Sevens rookie of the year award which will be announced after the Twickenham final on Saturday, including New Zealand Sevens player Regan Ware.

If you don’t obey the New Zealand Speaker of the House, you will find yourself out on your ear, even if you’re Prime Minister John Key, as he discovered on Thursday.

In what has become an odd version of the Ice Bucket Challenge, but this time without the charity aspect, the Running Man has taken New Zealand’s civil services by storm.

World Rugby has confirmed that the RWC 2019 pool draw will take place in May 2017 with rankings again being used to place teams into bands.

Former All Blacks coach Graham Henry has joined league side the Warriors as a consultant to assist head coach Andrew McFadden.

Royal Challengers Bangalore fast bowler Adam Milne has been ruled out for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a hamstring tear.

The operation to raise sunken fishing vessel Jubilee from the depths of the ocean just off the coast of Canterbury has been abandoned, with poor weather making the attempt impossible.

A former police commander in South Africa has claimed that the All Blacks were poisoned before the 1995 Rugby World Cup final.