New Zealand news and sports
A flypast by two passenger jets at a rugby match in Cape Town has prompted a social media outcry that forced the airline to defend its actions. Two Embraer aircraft from South African airline Airlinks flew at very low level
The first group of Australian and New Zealand firefighters are to return home tomorrow (AEST) after a month helping fight bushfires in the US. The Idaho-based National Interagency Fire Center says 74 specialists that arrived in July and early August
A fresh group of more than 100 firefighters from WA and New Zealand are off to the US to reinforce an Australian-Kiwi presence already there. The WA Government says a 46-strong team left Perth today (August 10) for a briefing
More overseas deployments are not expected to affect domestic preparations as NSW and New Zealand send more firefighters to North America. An RAAF Globemaster carrying two NSW Rural Fire Service helicopters and a 24-strong support crew has just flown out
Greyhound racing in New Zealand has closed as the focus shifts to rehoming 1400 dogs as Tasmania pushes for a 2029 closure to its industry. NZ Racing Minister Winston Peters says the focus is now on rehoming the dogs after
A Kiwi rugby trial lies in store for more than 12 Australian rugby union players who have ‘crossed’ the Tasman in search of more game time. Perth-based Western Force are sending 10 players to NZ in the hopes the group
Kiwi police are moving to counter Aussie ‘poaching’ of their officers amid what they say is interest from the other side of the Tasman Sea. NZ Police’s Assistant Commissioner Deployment Jeanette Park says four Australian officers began a 10-week training
A redrawn Super Rugby Pacific format has unveiled less teams but more season games punctuated by an Anzac Day Test match between Australia and New Zealand. A 10-team format with two extra rounds and streamlined finals series. The Auckland-based Moana
Russian exports have triggered trans-Tasman police raids on properties in Melbourne and New Zealand. The properties in Auckland, Christchurch and Melbourne were searched as police investigated suspected breaches of Australian and NZ sanctions on Russia. The Australian Border Force (ABF) says the
ANZAC Day rugby is coming after Australia and New Zealand confirmed a six-year deal to play for the Bledisloe Cup earlier than scheduled. And Queensland has secured the Australian hosting rights for 2027, 2029 and 2031 games in what will
