The Black Caps have got their summer off on the wrong foot, after losing to England by eight wickets in the first test in Christchurch.

Their efforts were marred by a string of fielding errors, with multiple dropped catches in the first innings as England's Harry Brook bagged 171.

Meanwhile, Liam Lawson's efforts for last points in Qatar have been unsuccessful after finishing 14th in Lusail - as F1 Drivers Champion-elect Max Verstappen takes out the Grand Prix.

Newstalk ZB Sport Wellington reader Adam Cooper joined Ryan Bridge.

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British broadcaster Gregg Wallace has stepped back from presenting Masterchef as allegations of sexual comments surface.

There's been 13 complaints from staff and celebrity guests over almost two decades – which Wallace denies.

The 60-year-old's posted videos online defending himself.

Europe Correspondent Kay Oliver told Ryan Bridge he's pointing the finger at middle class women of a certain age.

“A question to be answered as to why at this stage, if we’re talking about crisis management, he has gone out and put this online so that now millions of people can see this.”

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Cautious optimism from the meat sector as it braces for the impact of a US presidency change.

Donald Trump's campaigned on tariffs of up to 20 percent on all imports, with higher tariffs for imports from China.

Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dan Boulton says they're still unsure if New Zealand will actually be affected.

He told Ryan Bridge the tariffs will focus on nations which have a trade imbalance with the US.

“And I think for us, the US is very, very short on beef at the moment, and they’re going to be relying heavily on us over the next few years.”

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