Christchurch, 30 April 2008. - Crusaders Rugby Team coach Robbie Deans will address up to 200 Christchurch business leaders tomorrow (1 May) as part of the Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal.

Two days before the All Blacks take on England in Auckland, Graham Henry and members of his All Blacks team will attend a charity fundraising dinner in support of Save The Children at the Hyatt Regency Auckland on Thursday 12 June, from 6.30pm.

ASB Community Trust is to make a $6.5m grant toward the rebuild of Eden Park, in time for the Rugby World Cup, and to assure its future as an important multi-sport facility for the region.

New Zealand Cricket is to begin searching for a new BLACKCAPS coach after John Bracewell confirmed that he will not be seeking re-appointment to the position at the end of his contract in April 2009.

13 May 2008 - The sixth round of the 2008 FIA World Rally Championship heads to the Mediterranean this weekend for Rally d'Italia Sardegna (15 - 18 May).

16 May 2008 - Bay Of Plenty Steamers coach Kevin Schuler and his assistant Steve Miln have named their Squad for matches against The Waikato Harlequins in Hamilton on Wednesday 4 June (kick-off 6pm @ Waikato Stadium), and a Hawkes Bay Saracens in Rotorua on Tuesday 10 June (kick-off 6pm @ Rotorua

16 May 2008 - On the 3rd June people in North Otago, Otago and Southland will be the first to be given the opportunity to buy tickets for what will be an historic test match at Carisbrook when New Zealand plays South Africa on July 12 in the Philips Tri Nations.

17 May 2008 - GD Jones has reached the quarterfinals of the singles and semi's of the doubles at the US$10,000 Men's Futures 7 tournament in Mexico.

20 May 2008 - New Zealand cyclist Glen Chadwick has made a strong claim for selection for the Beijing Olympics after winning the Tour of Arkansas in USA today.

Chadwick, 31, has become the first rider from the Team Type 1 to win a professional stage race.

21 May 2008 - The NZ Army Women's Rugby team will clash with the British Army Rugby Union Women's Team (ARUW) as part of their Centenary Tour of New Zealand at Linton Military Camp on Thursday 22 May at 2:00pm.