Once again, just like clockwork, the English rugby community has embarrassed itself and shown just how much respect it has for the best rugby side in the world.

Reality TV is a fad that was expected to die out a long time ago. But it has come a long way since then, covering every topic imaginable with dozens of shows.

It's natural that Kiwis tend to focus on what's happening in their own country. But the millions of refugees fleeing war-torn Syria is an issue New Zealand needs to care about.

Like most people in Rotorua and New Zealand I understand the realities of cancer, and they are not pleasant.

Cousins, brothers, fathers and sons will line up alongside one another during the Te Arawa Pa Wars in Rotorua.