The roar of the crowd rang in the Black Caps’ ears again, in the nick of time, and they responded under Wellington’s Sunday afternoon sun. After two hefty defeats to Australia at an empty Sky Stadium, the turnstiles clicked at high noon under alert level 1 and captain Kane Williamson’s men repaid the faithful by delivering a trans-Tasman cricket series victory....

Reduced to one day on the water, there was no sinking of interest in the history and craftsmanship of the country’s most treasured classic boats at Lake Rotoiti. Billed as an opportunity for “glorious hydromatic relaxation” by organisers, the New Zealand Antique and Classic Boat Show brought a wide range of clinkers, steam launches, classic motorboats and sailing dinghies toNelson Lakes National Park on Sunday....

It’s good to be prepared for all outcomes no matter how unlikely. As a result, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered up some tips on how to survive a zombie apocalypse. What began as a “tongue-in-cheek campaign” turned into a pretty useful guide for surviving the undead. Like any other emergency, the CDC suggests one create an emergency kit that could last a few days....

Artwork from Banksy, an anonymous graffiti artist with a cult following, could fetch $1 million when it goes to auction in Auckland later this month. The original signed piece from 2003 shows a chimpanzee wearing a sandwich board with the phrase “Keep it real” spray-painted on it. The auction, which will also feature two other Banksy works, is scheduled for March 30 at the International Art Centre in Parnell....

The annual Tararua District Art Exhibition has returned to celebrate and support the district's creative talent. Well over 100 paintings, photographs and sculptures from 59 local artists will be on display at the Woodville Race Course over the next week. “It’s a great outlet for local artists. All sorts of different people come through here,” Dannevirke artist Tania Morrison​ said....

The White Ferns take on England in a third T20 at Wellington’s Sky Stadium....

The Opposition is calling for an inquiry into the Valentine’s Day cluster of Covid-19. The cluster caused two separate level 3 lockdowns for Auckland and saw 15 total cases, with four still active. National leader Judith Collins said the performance of contact tracing, communications, testing regime, saliva testing, and legality of the Government’s health orders all needed to be looked into....