Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples is right to have concerns regarding the introduction of National Standards, says Labour Associate Education Spokesperson Kelvin Davis.

Wellington, Jan 29 NZPA - All Blacks lock Ali Williams' rugby season may have lasted just four minutes after hobbling out of tonight's Super 14 pre-season match between the Blues and Chiefs at Albany.

Wellington, Jan 29 NZPA - All Blacks lock Ali Williams' rugby season may have lasted just four minutes after hobbling out of tonight's Super 14 pre-season match between the Blues and Chiefs at Albany.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Auckland, Dec 28 NZPA - While the All Blacks marvelled at Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper in Milan's Santa Maria della Grazie, New Zealand rugby's own backdrop for 2009 hardly qualified as a masterpiece.

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Wellington, Dec 20 NZPA - One hundred tests won in a decade of rugby, yet still the long faces from All Blacks supporters.

The past 10 years has seen one team dominate the international landscape more than any team in the game's history.

All Black coach Graham Henry is used to letting his players take the accolades.

But he will be one of the stars when his name and hand print is unveiled on the Waitakere Walkway of Fame on December 12.

Auckland, Dec 8 NZPA - Five rugby test wins and a strengthened team culture has left All Blacks coach Graham Henry a happy man at the end of the northern hemisphere tour.

Auckland, Dec 8 NZPA - Another rethink of the Air NZ Cup rugby format could be a recipe for endless debates and changes, All Blacks coach Graham Henry says.

Auckland, Dec 8 NZPA - All Blacks coach Graham Henry has waded into the Air New Zealand Cup rugby debate, calling on administrators to stick to the format they agreed on earlier this year.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA Tokyo, Dec 7 NZPA - The All Blacks' brains trust will meet the five Super 14 rugby coaches on Friday in the hope of agreeing on periodic breaks for leading players to avert burnout amid a crippling schedule.