At her peak she was a domestic force, but her government has been steadily sliding in the polls over the last year
40 people have been killed by an Australian extremist at two mosque shootings in New Zealand’s South Island city of Christchurch
The All Blacks have celebrated their 500th Test with a thumping 30-0 win over old rivals France which secured victory in their three-game series.
The All Blacks’ defence is being rated their most lethal weapon heading into the World Cup after their 30-14 Tri-Nations win over Australia.
The pace-setting Crusaders will be boosted on Friday by the first Super Rugby appearance of the year by captain Richie McCaw.
The homeless Canterbury Crusaders say losing is not an option this weekend as they play the Coastal Sharks in London.
Derbies featuring the Bulls against the Stormers and the Crusaders against the Highlanders threaten to shake up the Super 15 table this weekend.
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/ 27 February 2011
The grief was palpable as sombre Christchurch residents arrived on Sunday in small groups at a hastily arranged outdoor church service.
Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted buildings on Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand’s catastrophic earthquake.
Helicopters and cranes plucked terrified survivors from quake-hit buildings in New Zealand on Tuesday, but many remained trapped as night fell.