Taranaki soared into third spot in the ITM Cup on the back of a solid 28-19 win over Counties Manukau.

Former G N'R star Slash is heading to New Zealand for a festival of guitaring. Scott Kara asked him for a few playing pointers and about his guitar heroes.

Dave Dobbyn, who celebrated 30 years in music last year, is touring the majestic churches, chapels and cathedrals of New Zealand on the 2010 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour.

A Waitara teenager died in New Plymouth Hospital early this morning after being struck by a van.