Rugby World Cup

History of the haka made famous by the All Blacks.

Rising from cities, small towns and country paddocks filled with farmers’ stock, no part of New Zealand’s landscape is quite complete without a set of rugby goal posts.

Rugby World Cup excitement is spreading as communities from the north to the south of New Zealand react enthusiastically to the announcement of team hosting venues for the 2011 event.

Passionate rugby fans and hospitable Kiwi hosts all over New Zealand are throwing down the Rugby World Cup 2011 welcome mat – nowhere more so than in the 24 communities that will officially host rugby teams.

Dateline 09-09-09 was celebrated with particular significance in New Zealand today, marking exactly two years out from the opening game of Rugby World Cup 2011.

New Zealand and France have a relationship that's as long as it is deep - a shared history that goes back to New Zealand's early days .

Spring is in the air, daylight saving is here, and New Zealand is buzzing with the biggest party that’s ever been held on these islands.

Few Kiwi rugby stars have won such wide popularity and affection as Andrew Mehrtens – the Canterbury player who kicked his way into the record books and earned a reputation as the best first five eighths New Zealand has ever produced.

Rhodes Scholar, medical doctor, CEO, parliamentary advisor, writer and commentator – David Kirk’s curriculum vitae reads like no other New Zealand All Black.

John Kirwan - a former All Black wing, who dabbled in league before turning international coach - is considered one of New Zealand’s most successful rugby players of all time.