New Zealand bounced back from an opening defeat to level the five-match series with a 2-1 victory over Japan.

One Canadian tourist is dead and another seriously injured after a car and truck collided near Hamilton today.

Here's more to add to your gig diary - though you'd be in a fairly unique demographic if you were after tickets to all of this lot.

The Chiefs overcame the loss of captain Mils Muliaina to injury to hammer the Melbourne Rebels 38-10 in Hamilton.

Massive earthquake damage in Christchurch means Kirifi Mila, the New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan last week, will be buried in Hamilton without a formal military farewell from his army mates.

A Hamilton man run over by his own bus in December has left hospital.

A man is being questioned over the stabbing of three people, including a 13-year-old boy, in Hamilton last night.