The inclusion of several uncapped domestic stalwarts in the Test squad including some coming off horrific first-class seasons is puzzling.
"I struggle to find the words to describe how painful this is," she said at the outset of her testimony.
The former National leader is embarking on a new challenge after 14 years in Parliament.
The victims are in hospital after the attack on Wednesday night.
Mark Pearson wants similar status for the Barwon and Darling rivers that New Zealand's Whanganui River has.
The national carrier Utilises the story of Tiaki the guardians in the new video.
Penny Tucker, who is working with Patient Voice Aotearoa, is not convinced another taskforce will fix the issue.
The former TVNZ camerman is being remembered as a "beautiful soul, friend, colleague".
Mitsunori Takaboshi somehow escaped serious injury in this smash at the Super GT 450km race at Fuji Speedway.
They were using a long branch to determine the well's depth when they made the grisly discovery.
The former National MP has bowed out of Parliament after 14 years in the game, and says he feels more connected to his Māori identity than ever before.
1News Sport reporter and self-professed cricket tragic Dewi Preece spoke to Ric Finlay and learned quickly it wasn't just his database that was special.
The stolen yellow bucket is now back in place in Wellington, minus the gold paint and dragon.
Netball New Zealand is among the sporting bodies looking at how to help children that have had Covid return to play.
It's an increase of $49 million on last year's figure.
Police say a man is in custody and charges are expected.
The Football Ferns have added two big matches to their World Cup build up in Europe during the June FIFA international window.
There are 386 people in hospital with the virus.
They are among 20 deaths of people with Covid-19 that have been reported on Thursday.
“Our team tried everything they could to help him, including various medications, but nothing was working,” an SPCA spokesperson said.
It’s part of a wider fundraising effort from the Top of the South community to support those in Ukraine.
Steven Walton, 53, has not been seen for three weeks.
An outbreak of severe cases of acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, have now been identified in at least 228 children around the world.
The cause is close to the 33-year-old spinner's heart after he spent time in the children's hospital when his daughter was born last year.
A win over the Rebels at Eden Park on Friday night would take the Blues to 10 consecutive wins - their best ever is 12, set way back in 1997.
It comes after DGL's Simon Henry made disparaging comments, reported on Tuesday, about the celebrity chef.
The 19-year-old Warriors star is focused on making more impact after removing the Auckland distraction and ignoring a potential Origin debut.
Te Papapa Onehunga Rugby and Sports Club is now without water and unable to hold any of its upcoming home games, a blow for the small club.
The International Space Station had an amazing view of NZ as it floated by.
Extending the Te Ara Oranga programme was the Labour party's top law and order priority at the 2020 election.
After four years of battling the cow disease, a total of 271 confirmed properties have been cleared and 176,325 cattle culled.
David Shanks was chief censor for five years.
It comes just one month after low-use charges were scrapped by the Government.
A proposal to stop exotic trees receiving carbon credits could hurt those who rely heavily on forestry.
The 33-year-old mum-of-two has been called up for the upcoming trans-Tasman series - with an eye on finally achieving a career goal in Birmingham.
"Johnny on speed is very different from Johnny on opiates," she said in her testimony.
Chris Bishop has described Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard's, handling of the issue as "a disgrace".
