The New Zealand Rugby Union has re-signed five sponsors for the All Blacks as it strives to balance the books next year.

A South Auckland primary school says it would be substantially hampered without the private....

The Rugby World Cup final weekend will generate $78.1 million for the regional economy as fans from France and across New Zealand descend on Auckland, says a new report.

The high profile coverage of Countdown's withdrawal from the Red Cross breakfast programme is a public relations nightmare.

Fans will need either cash or a special new MasterCard to buy food and drinks at RWC games.

Rugby World Cup fans have been told there will no Eftpos at games - and in Auckland and Wellington stadiums, only new debit cards issued by sponsor Mastercard will be accepted.

Melbourne are expecting a backlash as the latest NRL club to link with a gambling establishment.

While the deal is pitched as a "professional development partnership" this is really a good, old-fashioned sponsorship arrangement: the IFA needs money; NZ Funds needs financial advisers to feed it clients.

Greg Murphy says he will not take up the second-year option of his contract with V8 Supercar team Paul Morris Motorsport.

Matisse Reid can't eat, but loves to cook - and Gordon Ramsay has pulled out of charity dinners in her honour.

Foul-mouthed celebrity television chef Gordon Ramsay has abruptly pulled out of being the star guest at two New Zealand charity dinners.

What hasn't been said about Paul Henry this week? Everywhere I went everyone was talking about his latest outburst.

Paul Henry's controversial on air comments have gained worldwide media attention.