Stories by Dean Bedford

The Whose Line Is It anyway star has been called the "gentlest, sweetest soul" despite his battle with drugs and alcohol.

Queensland will have history on their side - only twice in 44 years have NSW won a decider at Brisbane.

Analysis - It's crunch time for NSW in a must-win State of Origin game - but can they pull it off?

State against state, great against great, mate against mate - the highlight of Australia's rugby league calendar kicks off tonight.

As Trent Boult bowled Joe Burns in the first over, the crowd erupted, and you might have thought, just for a moment, that you were at a packed Eden Park, writes Dean Bedford.

Sportscall - The Warriors are charting a new course without Shaun Johnson at the helm. But is it the right direction?

Sports Call - Warriors supporter and RNZ journalist Dean Bedford laments the demise of another season and asks what can be done to remedy things?

A convicted rapist who claimed he should have not been found guilty because his actions were carried out while he was asleep has had his legal appeal rejected.

Analysis - Wellington has a reputation politics, but as Dean Bedford writes, this year's mayoral election has failed fire up.

There's been a 10 percent spike in mobile phone data use since the launch of Pokemon Go two weeks ago.