New Zealand
The Force ran out of time as the ACT Brumbies lost for a second consecutive weekend with a 42-27 defeat by the Drua in Fiji. The Aussies fielded 10 changes to their team but were up against a rested local […]
New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie will focus on culture and clarity as he build to next year’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Australia. And his experience overseas is expected to put to good use. The Wallabies head coach for
Eight men have now been jailed for a combined 95 years over a 2023 plot to smuggle six tonnes of meth worth $1.7 billion into Australia. The plot was foiled by an international investigation (Operation Parkes) that involved Australian, Canadian
State of Origin will see New Zealand and English Test players line up for NSW or Qld after changes to the eligibility rules were announced. The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) said on Monday the “modernisation” of Origin eligibility is
More rule tweaks are in store as 2026 Super Rugby Pacific teams prepare for the season kick-off next weekend. Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley says they “want to be a competition that encourages quick taps and faster restarts, cuts
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
Australian rugby league has named its men’s and women’s sides for Test games on opposite sides of the world this weekend. In England, Kangaroos captain Isaah Yeo returns to the men’s squad for the third Ashes test in the only
