Dearest Kiwi neighbours - sincere congratulations on the wonderful success of your all-conquering cricket team.

Heather du Plessis-Allan wonders: At what abstract point do we decide an immigrant has earned the right to call him or herself a New Zealander?

A quick google of the words 'Brendon McCullum' yesterday unveiled a gem.

Aucklander Paddy Singe and his wife, Anne, will be among the 100,000-strong crowd at the MCG for today's Cup final - a last-minute present for the couple's 34th wedding anniversary.

This New Zealand cricket team is our GOAT, the Greatest Of All Time.

I fell in love with cricket when I was 6. Weirdly, I remember the exact place it happened - Melbourne, February 13, 1983.

More regular Chappel-Hadlee Trophy cricket against Australia is in the pipeline.

Among the pile of questions thrown at Brendon McCullum yesterday, was whether he'd rein his style in given the size of the occasion at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today.

The Auckland Council is planning a World Cup homecoming for the Black Caps - just don't call it a victory parade.

New Zealand have the World Cup final opponent they wanted in co-hosts Australia, according to skipper Brendon McCullum.

Ailing cricket legend Martin Crowe has set a heart-wrenching scene for the Cricket World Cup final, revealing it may be the “last” match he watches.

The Beige Brigade are today making emergency deliveries of Black Cap gear to under-dressed Kiwi supporters in Melbourne ahead of the World Cup final.

Here are seven key issues that are likely to play a role in the outcome of the Cricket World Cup final.

A cricket career which has inspired millions is set to culminate in one of sport's grandest cathedrals tomorrow.

For all the high achievements of individual New Zealand players in the World Cup, there's one senior who will be hoping he's saving his best until tomorrow.

For a certain tight-knit club of fans, the call to back the Black Caps won't be just a patriotic duty - it will be a domestic one too.

David Leggat rates each of the Black Caps' performances in the tournament so far as they head into the World Cup final.

Brendon McCullum’s unbeaten team have started a new history chapter for New Zealand cricket.

Bacon and eggs, gin and tonic, Southee and Boult: it's not quite right having one without the other.

Hairy Javelin, Wonky Donkey and Skinger. Or, as they are sometimes known, Grant Elliott, Luke Ronchi and Martin Guptill.

How Australian media have reacted to their side's semifinal win over India to set up a Cricket World Cup final clash with New Zealand.

Indian fans are selling off their tickets to the Cricket World Cup final after being knocked out of the tournament with a loss to Australia last night in Sydney.

Australian captain Michael Clarke heaped praise on New Zealand's performance at the World Cup as the teams prepare for the transtasman final.

World Cup cricket semifinal hero Grant Elliott may not have been made in New Zealand - but the bat that hit his match-winning six probably was.

Kiwi cricket luminaries have smacked away a sledge by Aussie great Matthew Hayden, who reckons our Black Caps will find themselves small fish in the MCGs big pond.