The HMS Prince of Wales off the coast of India on June 15. Photo: LPhot Bill Spurr © Crown copyright 2025. NATO countries are refining their long-reach skills as their naval and aerial presence at Australia’s largest war games expands. A UK-led carrier strike group is on the way and Norway is sending combat aircraft…
Highlanders forward Sean Withy has been banned for three weeks for kneeing a WA Force player in the head. Photo: Super Rugby Pacific More than a minute of ‘dead’ play is gone every game as Super Rugby Pacific matches are driving the code’s viewership, engagement and attendance upwards Down Under. According to organisers, law tweaks…
Kiwi naval ship Aotearoa resupplies the Te Kaha as they continue to monitor the Chinese ships off Tasmania. Photo: NZDF A Chinese naval task group is moving into the Great Australian Bight west of Tasmania as a political row over the warning of live-fire drills continues. And the row is dragging in New Zealand even…
This 1940s tram is one of three former Melbourne trams serving as ‘workhorses’ in MOTAT’s fleet. Photos: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Here’s a confession that may surprise all those who call New Zealand home but live outside Auckland – I really like ‘Auks’. Auckland (KA the City of Sails) remains ‘captive’ to geography. It has three harbours,…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI New Zealand’s champion rugby union side, the Crusaders have signed former Wallaby James O’Connor for next season. His signing was announced by the Crusaders on Friday, October 4 The 34-year-old played 64 tests for Australia and earned more than 120 Super Rugby caps for the Western Force, Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds.…