All Blacks winger Joe Rokocoko has been reinstated to the Blues' starting team to play the Chiefs on Saturday.

Read the tributes from Hollywood legends to Academy Award winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, who died overnight, aged 79.

New Zealand bounced back from an opening defeat to level the five-match series with a 2-1 victory over Japan.

One Canadian tourist is dead and another seriously injured after a car and truck collided near Hamilton today.

Here's more to add to your gig diary - though you'd be in a fairly unique demographic if you were after tickets to all of this lot.

The Chiefs overcame the loss of captain Mils Muliaina to injury to hammer the Melbourne Rebels 38-10 in Hamilton.

Saying cheese puts a smile on Catherine Smith's face as she tours Waikato.

Massive earthquake damage in Christchurch means Kirifi Mila, the New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan last week, will be buried in Hamilton without a formal military farewell from his army mates.