We've rounded up some of the best events happening all over the country this long weekend.

Photos of the key moments from the Rugby World Cup match between Australia and Russia at Trafalgar Park in Nelson.

A man who crashed his trail bike, striking his groin on the handlebars, is lucky he wasn't injured somewhere more private.

With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.