Winger Kirill Golosnitsky grabbed the first points of the tournament against hosts Japan.
A helicopter was deployed to the scene at first light, launching an offensive air attack on the flames.
The Seven Sharp host teased South African fans that they poisoned the All Blacks and brushed a Japanese man in the face with a soft toy.
Richie McCaw also played a major part in the opening.
The Prime Minister's visit to Japan continues today.
Far North community board candidate Manuwai Wells uses kumara to represent each vote a person in her district is entitled to.
Samu Kerevi says facing the Cibi today will be a stirring moment.
A stunning opening ceremony showcased Japanese culture at its finest.
The Prime Minister will be in the crowd for the team's Rugby World Cup blockbuster against South Africa.
The Sea Eagles were reduced to 12 men twice in the match.
"Their flexibility, strength, power, it was a really good experience to get that and chat to the lads afterwards," Healy said.
Paul Martinson is bringing life to a range of New Zealand's extinct birds.
Actor and activist, George Clooney is co-founder of The Sentry watchdog group.
Tom Brady's boss, who once quizzed Dan Carter about a code switch, needs to have a word.
The impartial price and product comparison site, PriceSpy says data shows Kiwis have been buying up large on TVs over the past week.
Antony Kong has been located after going missing from his home in Hillcrest, Hamilton on Friday.
About 8000 sightings were logged on the Great Kereru Count website last year.
Post-training song comes as PM Frank Bainimarama said Fiji's passion for rugby was unrivalled in the world.
Fire and Emergency services were called to the blaze at the old Hastings Train Station on Sir James Wattie Place at about 1.55am
Three people were pulled from the water by another boatie, but one didn't survive.
Whiu was at the Captain's Run last night.
Oscar Parker says "hopefully" New Zealand will come out on top.
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.
Australia produced a second half fightback to win 39-21 in Sapporo.
The person's been taken to North Shore Hospital after the accident in the city's west.
The Mako kept their perfect record intact with a 35-26 victory.
An investigation into these incidents is underway.
The two fierce rivals played out an opening match to remember, with the All Blacks taking a 23-13 victory in Yokohama.
For 46 of those years Rod Triplow’s been dropping everything for it.
The Stags claimed victory for the first time since 2016, winning 42-14.
But the Prime Minister said she told the All Blacks star "to win the game".
Tony Grant Waldron was killed two days ago at an address on Gardiners Road.
Malcolm Marx says, "there's no better challenge".
“It’s quite nice not having that tension and nervousness," the two-time Cup winner said.
The auction is running from September 30 to October 1.
Tensions boiled over following France's 23-21 victory in Tokyo.
Here's a taste of the atmosphere at tonight's Rugby World Cup match in Japan.
The match is now playing live on both TVNZ DUKE and Spark Sport.
