Police in New Zealand have charged a man in connection with an incident in which four Irish tourists were robbed at gunpoint.

Four Irish tourists travelling in New Zealand have been robbed of their van at gunpoint at a campsite in the north island, police said today.

A man and his horse have died after they were struck by lightning in northern New Zealand.

AS far as Mike Mullins, Munster’s quicksilver second centre and his teammates are concerned, tomorrow’s Celtic League final at the Millennium Stadium (2.45pm) is all about one thing – picking up the silverware that has eluded them through five glorious but hugely frustrating seasons.