Wellington, March 21 NZPA - Canterbury cricketer Shanan Stewart kept his name in lights with another Plunket Shield century, this time against Wellington at Rangiora today.

Wellington, March 21 NZPA - Auckland City bounced back from a goal down and a man down to clinch their third national soccer league minor remiership with an emphatic 3-1 win over Canterbury United in Christchurch today.

The interview has been transcribed below. Q+A is repeated on TVNZ 7 at 9.10pm on Sunday nights and 10.10am and 2.10pm on Mondays. The full length video interviews and panel discussions from this morning's Q+A can also be seen on tvnz.co.nz at, http://tvnz.co.nz/q-and-a-news

Wellington, March 21 NZPA - Forecasters have issued a severe weather warning as "significant" rain is predicted to fall in parts of the South Island tonight and tomorrow.

Wellington, March 20 NZPA - Wellington did much to advance their Plunket Shield cricket match against Canterbury today.

Wellington, March 20 NZPA - A frontal system is expected to bring heavy rain to Fiordland and Westland and northwest gales to parts of Otago and Canterbury on Monday morning.

Environment Canterbury has released its response to the recent Government investigation of its functions under the Resource Management and Local Government Acts. The investigation was headed by former MP Wyatt Creech.

Wellington, March 19 NZPA - Recuperating batsman Jesse Ryder will sit out another of Wellington's Plunket Shield four-day cricket matches, this time against Canterbury beginning tomorrow at Rangiora.

Wellington, March 19 NZPA - Canterbury squad play Wellington in a Plunket Shield four-day cricket match beginning tomorrow at Rangiora:

A summer programme designed to encourage responsible behaviour in New Zealand fisheries is proving to be a great success, says Acting Fisheries Minister David Carter.