Sir Colin Meads
Thousands turn out to farewell Pinetree in Te Kuiti
A piper welcomed Sir Colin 'Pinetree' Meads into the Les Munro Centre in Te Kuiti, where the All Black legend's funeral was held this afternoon. Video
Sir Colin Meads farewelled
Rugby legend Sir Colin Meads has been farewelled by thousands in Te Kuiti today. Audio
Sir Colin Meads to be farewelled this afternoon
Sir Colin Meads' friend Bud Snowden says they managed to have a good send-off for 'Pinetree' yesterday with close friends and family, before the big event today. Audio
Sir Colin Meads to be laid to rest in Te Kuiti today
Te Kuiti is expecting thousands of visitors today as the small King Country town says goodbye to All Black great Sir Colin Meads, who died last Sunday aged 81. Audio
Te Kuiti ready to farewell Sir Colin Meads
All Black great Colin Meads will be laid to rest today in Te Kuiti, after one last beer with his friends on Sunday.
Silence for Sir Colin before second Bledisloe clash
The Wallabies have made just minor tweaks to the squad to face the All Blacks in tomorrow night's second Bledisloe Cup test. Audio
Tribute for Sir Colin Meads set for Dunedin Bledisloe match
The All Blacks and the Wallabies will observe a minute's silence at Saturday's Bledisloe Cup match in Dunedin. Sir Colin's family will be gifted the number five jersey from the game, and the All… Audio
Sir Colin Meads - a good keen man
Poet Brian Turner discusses the embodiment of the New Zealand male in the late rugby great Sir Colin Meads. Audio
Colin Meads: Te Kuiti mourns its favourite son
To New Zealand, Sir Colin was a sports star, but to Te Kuiti, he was their favourite son. At his local rugby club, friends, family and players gather to celebrate his life. Audio
Sir Colin Meads in his own words
Tributes are pouring in from around the world for the All Black legend Sir Colin Meads, who died at 81, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Here's an excerpt from his interview with Nine to Noon in… Audio
Colin Meads: The man who built the All Blacks
Opinion - Colin Meads' career spanned a changing society and epitomised the mythology of the All Blacks, writes Jamie Wall.
New Zealanders pay tribute to Sir Colin 'Pinetree' Meads
Sir Colin Meads has been described as having "skills like a bat and the strength of a rhinoceros", as tributes pour in for the rugby great. Audio
'Meads' rugby was dug out of the farmland'
Rugby journalist and historian Ron Palenski and commentator Keith Quinn reflect on what made Sir Colin Meads great. Audio
Sir Colin Meads: Fans gather at Te Kuiti statue
RNZ reporter Eva Corlett is in Te Kuiti - Sir Colin Meads' hometown - where people are gathering to remember the rugby icon. Audio
Former All Blacks pay tribute to felled Pinetree
New Zealand rugby legends of a bygone era all remember former All Black Sir Colin Meads, who died yesterday at the age of 81 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Audio
Brian Lochore on Meads' iconic All Blacks role
Sir Brian Lochore played in the same team as Sir Colin Meads. He joins us to discuss the legend's playing style, and his role in the All Blacks' forward pack. Audio
Meads 'a top bloke on, off field' - Fergus Slattery
British and Irish Lions legend Fergus Slattery was a flanker in the side that beat the All Blacks in 1971. He says Sir Colin Meads was a "top bloke" on and off the field. Audio
Meads 'laid foundation' for new All Blacks - Ian Kirkpatrick
Sir Colin "laid the foundation" for new All Blacks, says friend and teammate Ian Kirkpatrick. Audio
Colin Meads' home town mourns its favourite son
The death of rugby legend Sir Colin Meads has left his King Country hometown Te Kuiti remembering a man who left his mark in the community as much as on the playing field. People are visiting his… Audio
Meads' rugby style was beyond his era - Steve Tew
Chief executive of New Zealand Rugby Steve Tew says Sir Colin Meads' abilities as a player transcended his playing era, but the legend had great respect for modern players. Audio