Jonah Lomu's casket welcomed with stirring haka
Tributes have been paid to the late Jonah Lomu at a traditional cultural ceremony in South Auckland yesterday.
About 400 people, made up of family, friends, dignitaries and sportsmen gathered at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau for the late great All Black.
The official memorial service takes place on Monday at Eden Park.
Source: TVNZ One News
'Tongan Thor' named in Reds squad!
Tongan born Taniela Tupou, nicknamed the Tongan Thor, has been confirmed in the Reds' Super Rugby squad for next season.
The ex-Sacred Heart College student moved to Australia two years ago after being blocked by the NZRU for not having a NZ passport.
Despite this, Tupou has gone from strength to strength, starring for the Brothers club and turning heads for Queensland Country in Australia's National Rugby Championship where he scored three tries in six matches this year.
He is one of eight new faces in the 37-man Reds' squad.
The Reds began pre-season training this week in preparation for the 2016 Super Rugby season, which starts on February 27 against the Waratahs in Sydney.
Steven Adams shows off NZ in his doco "The Kiwi Way"
After offering the United States a taste of Kiwi in his first two seasons in the NBA, Steven Adams has showcased the entire culture in a new documentary recently released.
The Oklahoma City Thunder sent a film crew to follow Adams to New Zealand in the NBA off-season, to capture the essence of their starting centre in a project called The Kiwi Way: Steven Adams' New Zealand.
The film aired in Oklahoma over the weekend and is available to watch in its entirety on the Thunder website, with Adams showing off his homeland and illustrating the impact he has made on New Zealand basketball.
Bidding war for Manu Tuilagi tops $1M
The Samoan born player is at the centre of a tug of war that is set to see him become English club rugby's richest player at $1.15 million a season.
English coach Stuart Lancaster's hard-line disciplinary attitude in the leadup to the tournament saw Tuilagi dropped from the World Cup squad after he was convicted of assaulting two female police officers and damaging a taxi.
Now the recent hike in the salary cap by $2.13m is set to earn the 24-year-old Samoan a fortune as a bidding war for his services escalates.
Last month Saracens offered Tuilagi a $920,000 deal, yet Tuilagi's club Leicester have raised the stakes beyond the million dollar mark as they look to keep him for next season.
Tuilagi, who is both midfielder and winger, has played 25 tests for England since 2011 and was part of the British & Irish Lions triumph in Australia in 2013.
Jacksonville Jaguars try to pronounce Tyson Alualu's son's middle name
When you are an islander, chances are you will have a middle name that is a challenge for most people to pronounce - so check out the boys from the Jacksonville Jaguars having a go!
Jaguars defensive lineman Tyson Alualu and his wife named their son Tyten Fa'apaleleali'iiviiga Alualu to tribute their Samoan heritage. His teammates tried to pronounce the newest Alualu's name.
JLO's Live AMA Performance featuring ReQuest Dance Crew
Check out JLo's amazing Opening number at this year's American Music Awards, featuring ReQuest Dance Crew and choreographed by Parris Goebel.
Tributes flood in for the late great Jonah Lomu
Messages of condolences and fond memories from all over the globe have flooded in after news broke yesterday of the passing of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu in Auckland.
A condolences book has been set up at the NZ Rugby House for the public to share messages and memories of Jonah Lomu.
What Do You Mean - PURPOSE The Movement
Our girl Parris Goebel does it again with Justin Bieber's latest music vid for What Do You Mean!
Filmed on location in West Auckland, NZ, check out one of the 13 music vids that Justin Bieber dropped earlier this week, featuring dancers from The Palace Dance Studio!
Check out the rest of the vids from his latest album Purpose!
Parris Goebel drops 13 new dance videos for Justin Bieber
The release of Justin Bieber's fourth album is accompanied by a special short film, choreographed by none other than the Kiwi Kween of Poly-Swagg, Parris Goebel.
Individual clips, which make up a 45-minute short dance film when played consecutively, were revealed on Bieber's VEVO account at the weekend.
The first of the vids to drop was his hit single 'Sorry', which was filmed, edited and delivered in 3 days.
Parris directed the project, and worked on the different fast-paced and slow burning dance scenes that appear throughout.
She took to Instagram to share her pride at the achievement.
Check out all the videos here!
What The Rock Learned After Being Booed by 20,000 Wrestling Fans
Like his father and his grandfather before him, Dwayne Johnson decided to jump in the ring as a professional wrestler when he was in his 20s. In 1996, Dwayne made his WWE debut as "Rocky Maivia" at Madison Square Garden. By the end of his first match, Dwayne says the crowd was cheering him on and chanting his name...but that all soon changed.