New Zealand news and sports
Robot boats, new frigates and a polar aerial drone are among the New Zealand Government’s major spending projects for its navy. And the Kiwis are talking to Australia to ensure their fleets can work together. The NZ government is spending […]
Australian fan interest in the 2026 Super Rugby finals is over after big losses by the ACT Brumbies and Queensland on the weekend. And Queensland’s 46-24 loss marked the end of Reds coach Less Kiss’s tenure as he prepares to
Two Socceroos are to make their international debut season on the biggest sports stage of all: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The final 26-player Socceroos squad was named at the start of the week and features 17 potential Cup debutants.
Aussies are helping keep up visitor arrivals at Auckland Airport which remains hopeful of weathering global fuel shocks caused by the Iran war. The airport says that in the 12 months ending in March, visitors from Australia, United States and
Australian hopes of Super Rugby Pacific finals glory now rest on winning in New Zealand this weekend to stay alive. The table-topping Hurricanes will kick off the finals when they host the ACT Brumbies at Hnry Stadium this Friday. The action
Australian marine scientists are tracking vessels in and out of the water to predict the spread of an invasive seaweed in New Zealand waters. And the results may have implications for Australia’s marine biosecurity. The Australian Institute of Marine Science
Mitsubishi is to build three Mogami-class frigates for Australia in Japan with another eight ships to be built in Australia under a recent deal. And New Zealand is talking to Australia about the ships as it eyes buying its own
The economic damage from the US-Iran war is causing widespread damage to businesses on both sides of the Tasman, finance professionals report. A new survey of nearly 700 members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) says: 80%
A NZ court has rejected a bid by the Australian man who killed 51 Muslims in Christchurch in 2019 to appeal against his guilty pleas. New Zealand’s Court of Appeal in Wellington ruled unanimously on April 30 that Brenton Harrison
NSW is signing experienced Kiwi bus drivers from New Zealand to fill a shortage on its Northern Beaches routes in Sydney. The state government says three out of 10 bus service cancellations in Sydney are on Northern Beaches routes. It
