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A leopard seal’s visit to the Abel Tasman National Park on New Zealand’s South Island this summer is prompting warnings to give the animal space. The warning follows reports of the predator’s encounters with kayakers. Last month, the NZ Department […]
Chinese airlines are boosting their services to Australia and New Zealand with more seasonal and year-round services. Late last year, Australian and New Zealand airports announced a string of new services by the likes of China Southern and Shenzhen airlines.
Booming demand for winter trans-Tasman travel from Brisbane means Air New Zealand will add 63,000 more seats next year. The Kiwi carrier is adding extra services between the SE Queensland airport with Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington airports. The Aussie airport
Rumour has become real for Kiwi ranger Jen Schori … a pink grasshopper basking in sunlight among rocks near Lake Tekapo in New Zealand’s South Island. Spotted by a team that was surveying grasshopper numbers was a deep pink female
Aussies are crossing the Tasman and Argentinians are signing up as the 11 Super Rugby Pacific franchises named their squads for the 2026 season. Following are the big transfer news from all of the squads with only the Aussie lineups
The Rugby Championship in 2026 is going on hold but the tournament’s future remains secure after a five-year Test calendar reshuffle. The tournament’s governing body, SANZAAR, says the pause is due to other tours such as the new north-south two-part
New Zealand is weighing up a ten-fold increase in rocket launches amid plans to double the size of its aerospace industry by 2030. Space Minister Judith Collins told the New Zealand Aerospace Summit in Christchurch this week that the government wants
The 2023 Wanaka warbirds airshow in New Zealand is to play host to a visit from a blue-painted WWII Spitfire that is based in the UK. The aircraft will be shipped and will take part in 90th anniversary celebrations of
The wooden hangar standing 35 metres high at Auckland Airport can house three passenger jets under a transparent roof and sway 30cm. It is Hanger 4, Air New Zealand’s new ground addition to its maintenance base. The new hanger recently
In the space of one night, New Zealand’s population went from 5 million to 695 billion – kind of. Maybe. From a certain point of view. The playful population count is part of a NZ conservation campaign and takes in
