ADELAIDE, March 19 AAP - Australia crashed through the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue on the opening night of the Adelaide Sevens, notching a 40-5 victory after a pair of upsets befell England and Fiji.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Wellington, March 19 NZPA - Shane Bond might have been tucked up in his hotel bed in India but he still made an impact for New Zealand's cricket team today.

Wellington, March 9 NZPA - A practitioner of Chinese medicine has been found to have breached patients' rights after two women experienced severe reactions to hair removal treatment he provided.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Napier, March 3 NZPA - Jacob Oram's future in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy cricket series is in grave doubt while Daniel Vettori is expected back on Saturday as New Zealand's bowlers battled well amid injury calamity today.

Hawke's Bay District Health Board topped the second quarter Health Targets, released today, with its immunisation rates and bettered its performance across the board in all areas except cancer wait times where it continued to meet the 100 percent target.

We may like to think of ourselves as a nation that keeps its environment clean but when it comes to our own personal hygiene Kiwis are downright dirty according to new research.

New BLACKCAP Andy McKay has been ruled out of the Test against Bangladesh, which starts in Hamilton on Monday, due to a mild foot injury. Northern Knights bowler, Brent Arnel, will come into the team as a replacement.

Wellington, Feb 14 NZPA - The Auckland hospital that sent a woman home with a broken back has defended its action.

Wellington, Feb 13 NZPA - A foot injury has stopped Wellington fast bowler Andy McKay from making his test debut in Hamilton against Bangladesh on Monday.

A New Zealand clinical trial comparing forms of oral pain relief after wisdom teeth removal has been published in the top-ranked British Journal of Anaesthesia.