There will be no let-up in the cricketing entertainment over the coming months, culminating in the Ashes test series. But before that, erratic England take on an under-estimated New Zealand side.
A vote in the New Zealand parliament to legalise gay marriage is greeted with cheers and singing from campaigners in the public gallery.
by Liam Dutton
New Zealand suffering most widespread drought in 30 years
The government of New Zealand has announced that the country's North Island is suffering its most widespread drought for 30 years, following many months of dry weather.
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A tornado ripped through the western suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday, leaving three people dead and 150 homes uninhabitable. Trees were also uprooted, with heavy rain flooding roads.
The England rugby union side may be playing at home - but they face the might of the All Blacks, unbeaten in 20 matches and dominant in the world game for the past decade.
As the English rugby team prepare to face Australia at Twickenham today, Ben Monro-Davies asks if New Zealand's match result is the only one that matters?
Stalwart defending keeps England out at Twickenham to complete a day of triumph for southern hemisphere rugby.
Despite the money in northern hemisphere rugby, an emphasis on skill means New Zealand, South Africa and Australia still dominate the international game - and few anticipate much change on Saturday.
Eye-popping amateur video captures the moment a three-year-old girl came face to face with a male lion as he angrily pawed the glass inside his enclosure at Wellington Zoo.
A hot air balloon bursts into flames and crashes in New Zealand, killing all 11 people on board in the country's worst air accident in more than three decades.
