Stories by Dean Bedford

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.