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Ex-Guns N' Roses star says sorry
Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has apologised to his replacement Matt Sorum for criticising his percussion skills.

Reeves considers new Bill & Ted film
Keanu Reeves is in talks to reprise his role as a dopey teen for another instalment in the Bill & Ted movie series.

Injury rules out Gear, Mailata to start
Wing Hosea Gear's late withdrawal has handed one of the most interesting, but least known, names in the ITM Cup a surprise start against Manawatu.

Standing ovation for Ferns
Wellington was treated to a champagne performance from the Silver Ferns last night and Australia were left lying on the canvas.

Umaga-Marshall in battle for game time
For some players in the Canterbury team, the worth of their season is determined by All Blacks selection.

Mailata's path to redemption
Tajhon Mailata doesn't want to be the guy who could have made it. Natural talent came easy growing up in Australia for the Auckland-born kid with a Samoan father and a Maori mother – a genetic windfall when it comes to rugby.

League - Centre to play in 50th game
In 2005, Stags co-coach Simon Culhane travelled from Invercargill to Dunedin to watch Jason Kawau play a club game for the University club.

Fonterra rules out bank status
Dairy giant Fonterra has ruled out adding a bank to its business operations as farmers' borrowing options are squeezed by the failure of dairying lender South Canterbury Finance.

Payout decision against CPW upheld
Central Plains Water has lost its bid to avoid paying $46,000 to a Canterbury farming couple left out of pocket by "premature" restrictions placed on their land.

Heliventures put in liquidation
The ill-fated Saxton family is locked in an internal struggle over its helicopter business, with founder David Saxton obtaining a court order to wind-up the company.

Central Plains Water seeking $3m
Central Plains Water (CPW) is sounding out shareholders for another $3 million to fund the next stage of its $200m Canterbury Plains irrigation scheme.

Blair: Bono a great politician
Tony Blair is convinced Irish rocker Bono could be running the world if he hadn't shunned politics for a career in rock music.

Reward offered for puppy-killer's arrest
Transformers director Michael Bay has offered a US$50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a girl who was filmed throwing puppies into a river.

Benefits of NZ grassroots deal
New Zealand Cricket boss Justin Vaughan suggests a new long-term grassroots funding scheme of $65 million will help minor associations such as Southland plan better in coming years.

Hearfield squares up
Troy Hearfield will finally be let off the leash on Sunday.

Gareth Kean the accidental swimmer
Apparently it is not unusual that children who nearly drown end up being fine swimmers.

League - Warriors right direction
Warriors coach Ivan Cleary believes this year's National Rugby League finals are wide open and gives his team as good a chance as any in the race for the title.

Tax compliance takes less time but costs the same
Small and medium-sized businesses are spending much less time on tax than five years ago but the cost of compliance is almost unchanged, an Inland Revenue Department survey shows.

Time to use our cultural flexibility
A few months ago David Shackleton left New Zealand for China and a job that was just too good to pass up.