The Sex Pistols snarled and shouted their way through their greatest hits late to kick off a reunion tour that brings the rebellious rockers back together in their 50s.
Hot on the heels of James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar, another Hollywood sci-fi movie is heading New Zealand's way from the writer of Alien and Total Recall.
Basketball New Zealand is determined to send the Tall Blacks to Europe next year in a last-ditch bid to qualify for the Beijing Olympics regardless of Sparc funding.
The New Zealand Breakers have avoided a setback against the Australian National Basketball League (ANBL) cellar dwellers with a tense 98-92 extra time victory over Singapore in overtime at North Shore Events Centre.
New Zealand coach John Bracewell said the result of the first Test against South Africa at the Wanderers was by no means fixed despite the hosts already leading by 287 runs with eight second innings wickets in hand.
The All Blacks coaching team who saw their Rugby World Cup campaign ended in the quarterfinals by France will face their own performance review next week
The interview process for the Wallabies coaching position has been thrown into disarray, with one of the main contenders for the job - Scott Johnson - electing to withdraw from the race.
Hugo Porta, Argentina's IRB delegate, believes the Pumas should push for Six Nations inclusion this month, while in a separate development the country will finally adopt professionalism.