This month's strikes are said to have killed more than 100 people in remote tribal areas - many of them, inevitably will have been civilians.

For the first time in 80 years, athletes will be allowed to catch most of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

The New Zealand sevens team are taking nothing for granted despite the fact they've never lost a Commonwealth Games match.

Black Caps opening batsman Brendon McCullum can't wait to rekindle his old relationship with fellow opener Jesse Ryder.

Fashion designer Jyoti Morningstar is a free spirit who divides her time between Bali and New Zealand, cleverly combining her love of design, yoga and life.

Irene van Dyk hurling the ball skyward was one of the enduring images of the last Commonwealth Games. She's out to do it again.

Daniel Vettori has warned against complacency as the Black Caps headed to Bangladesh today for a five-match ODI series.

The New Zealand men's hockey team have drawn with Malaysia in the first of two warm-up matches in Kuala Lumpur.

Forget Aspen - China may just be the new off-season ski destination for Kiwis, writes Kerri Jackson.

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper says he did all he could in the lead-up to the problem-plagued Delhi games.

A blame game is being played as New Zealand frustrations with the inadequate state of Commonwealth Games preparations peak.

He's been known to clock a few kilometres on the treadmill but if John Key was a world class athlete he'd be lining up to go to Delhi next week.

Nine detainees on the roof of Villawood detention centre in Sydney's west have continued their protest overnight.

Cancellation of the Delhi Commonwealth Games would be bad for the future of the games movement, says John Key.

The power of Krakatoa is awe-inspiring, writes Michael Travers.

Mark Inglis tells of the charity which sees him taking Kiwis to the Himalaya.

Squalid living conditions in the athletes' village have cast serious doubt on whether NZ will compete in the Commonwealth Games.

NZ is likely to follow other countries in deciding whether to pull out of the Commonwealth Games.

Another week of rain is expected to further hinder late Commonwealth Games preparations in Delhi.

New Zealand Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission Dave Currie believes the Games in Delhi may be called off.

The most ill-starred cricket tour of modern times turned uglier this morning when two players were involved in a fight.

The All Blacks selectors will seriously consider ditching a backup hooker and halfback from their year-end tour squad to make room for more rugby World Cup fringe contenders.

Complaints of widespread irregularities in the Afghanistan election are pouring in.