Team New Zealand have let seven opportunities to clinch the America's Cup slip by. Today will be their last roll of the dice.

As painful as the last week has been for most Kiwis following the events in San Francisco, it hurts even more to know that nobody in the United States seems to care.

Software billionaire Larry Ellison skipped his own company's conference to watch today's dramatic America's Cup sailing action.

Team NZ is fighting for its very existence after this morning's disastrous losses to Oracle, as future funding looks increasingly in doubt.

A week ago Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill was desperately trying to convince us that the America's Cup match was not over. Now it's Dean Barker's turn.

While the skipper of Team New Zealand is utterly determined to bring the Auld Mug home.

Wouldn't it be great if New Zealand was a brand just like a Mars Bar?

New Zealanders will support their taxpayer dollars going towards any America's Cup defence - but Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says such talk is premature.

There are two races set down for today - that's if the arcane rules governing this regatta permit two races to be held.

Oracle Team USA's stunning America's Cup comeback has raised concerns even if Team NZ close the match out, the two teams could be headed for court.

The mind games from the Oracle Team USA camp stepped into high gear yesterday after they dealt Team New Zealand another demoralising blow on the water.

Amelia Wade spoke to three experts about what Emirates Team New Zealand need to do to win.

As much as it would be easy to let panic set in, Team New Zealand will attempt to approach tonight like any normal night during this America's Cup.

Sailing reporters Paul Lewis and Dana Johannsen answer three burning questions after today's action on the water in the 34th America's Cup.

Missed the action of race 16 of the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco? You can catch up with a recap of our updates from the race.

Please, just let the America's Cup be over - that's how half of the regatta's audience is feeling after another day passing without a Team New Zealand victory.

Ben Ainslie knows a thing or two about comebacks. He made a huge one to become the most prolific sailor in Olympic history last year.

Skipper Jimmy Spithill has turned up to the post-race press conferences and spoken passionately of his team's ability to pull off the impossible

Is Oracle Team USA's boat faster? Or are they just sailing better? Or are Team New Zealand just not sailing well?

Sailing is a difficult sport to get your head around at the best of times, but for casual observers tuning into yesterday's racing confusion reigned.

He was considered Team New Zealand's lucky charm earlier in the regatta, but team boss Grant Dalton has curiously been left out of the crew for the past four days of racing.

Perhaps the unsung hero of Oracle Team USA's resurgence in the America's Cup is the cherub-faced 26-year-old Australian, Tom Slingsby.

Just like Emirates Team NZ haven't won it until that irritatingly elusive ninth race win, so Oracle Team USA haven't yet completed one of the great comebacks in international sport.

Kiwi punters have jumped ship and are backing Oracle to win the America's Cup.

The megayacht "A" that slipped into Auckland yesterday is believed to be the biggest to berth in New Zealand, with interior space almost 15 times the size of an average house.