Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney is expecting improvements across the board from his team, when they take on England in tonight's crucial Four Nations clash in Dunedin.

Kiwis fullback Peta Hiku is still finding his feet at test level but has been enjoying his time in the No 1 jersey so far throughout the Four Nations.

Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney has added experience to his interchange for their crucial Four Nations league encounter with England in Dunedin on Saturday.

Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney has some selection headaches as he looks to settle on combinations for Saturday's Four Nations clash against England in Dunedin.

A week of self-examination awaits the Kiwis as they try to put the errors from Saturday's narrow Four Nations 14-12 league win over Samoa in Whangarei behind them.

Consistency and composure remain elusive qualities for Stephen Kearney's Kiwis side following their narrow escape over a determined and committed Samoan outfit in yesterday.

Join us for today's live blog of the rugby league international between the Kiwis and Samoa from Toll Stadium in Whangarei.

After a sluggish start to last week's win over Australia, the Kiwis are focused on getting things right from the opening whistle of today's Four Nations test against Samoa in Whangarei.

Issac Luke will be back leading the Kiwis pre-match haka against Samoa in Whangarei tomorrow but this time he'll be wearing football boots.

The Kiwis' Four Nations win over Australia may have been hard fought but Saturday's clash against Samoa will provide just as big a test for Stephen Kearney's side.

For Shaun Johnson, the seeds of Saturday's night success were sown in a Brisbane hotel room.

Kiwis lock Jason Taumalolo says his determination to stick with New Zealand is the best decision of his career.

The Kiwis comprehensively beat the Kangaroos in Brisbane last night in their opening game of the Four Nations tournament. How did the Australian media react?

Herald sport writers Michael Burgess and David Skipwith answer three questions about Saturday night's League test in Brisbane.

Kiwis captain Simon Mannering believes “defensive pressure” was the key to last night's shock 30-12 victory over the Kangaroos.

Kiwis test time always brings old players out of the woodwork but Clinton Toopi and Quentin Pongia took that to a new level last week.

Critics have set up the Kiwis to fail based on the quality of the opposition teams in the Four Nations tournament.

After four years of being in the red, unable to beat or even get close to the Kangaroos, the Kiwis are back.