Keir Starmer to seek to bolster defence ties as he hosts New Zealand PM | Defence policy
Kielstarmer will try to strengthen UK defence ties with New Zealand when he hosts the country’s prime minister on Tuesday. When he meets Christopher Luxon, the priority discusses an extension of the training programme for the Ukrainian military, run by both countries, and agrees to a new £30 million weapons contract. The meeting will take […]
New Zealand v Australia: second women’s T20 international – live | Australia women’s cricket team
Important Events Shows key events only Please turn on JavaScript and use this feature 3rd time: Australia 32-0 (Mooney 9, Voll 23) Jess Kerr returns and Mooney greets her with a torn boundary along the way. A quick single brings Voll on Strike, and she goes down one knee and slaps it on the midwicket! […]
India v New Zealand: Champions Trophy men’s cricket final – live | ICC Champions Trophy
Important Events Shows key events only Please turn on JavaScript and use this feature preamble People I'm thinking about now? The obsession of the game in Lahore is those who have been waiting decades for a massive tournament to arrive in Pakistan, those who are as much love as they do their own thing. It […]
New Zealand fires top diplomat in London over Trump remarks
The UK's top New Zealand diplomat was fired after commenting on President Trump in London earlier this week. New Zealand's High Commissioner for the UK, Phil Goff, was fired from his role after questioning Trump's knowledge of history at an event hosted by international affairs think tank Chatham House on Tuesday. “The ministry is in […]
‘Gandalf’ accused of selling illegal medicinal cannabis in New Zealand | New Zealand
Police have shut down allegations of medicinal cannabis manipulation of one of New Zealand's most famous “Green Fairy” and urged a gush of support from hundreds of people relying on prominent politicians and such products to relieve the pain. Police last week raided the countryside Northland property of 66-year-old Paul Smith, widely known as “Gandalf,” […]
Australia cruise Crown Princess rough waters injure 16 passengers and crew in New Zealand
Sixteen people were injured when a gorgeous Sydney cruise crashed into rough waters and threw passengers and crew around the ship during a horrifying trip. Passengers on the princess cruise were surprised by the rough seas when they embarked on a voyage through Milford Sound near New Zealand on the country's southern island on February […]
Aussie-New Zealand rugby league returns to Las Vegas: ‘This is the sequel
Las Vegas – Las Vegas is the infamous big show city. At Allegant Stadium on Saturday, the Australian and New Zealand National Rugby League will deliver ACT 2 to the US a year after its debut in doubleheader at the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders home. “This is the sequel,” NRL CEO Andrew Abdo told the […]
James Cameron says US under Trump is ‘horrifying’ as he becomes New Zealand citizen | James Cameron
James Cameron expressed his reassurance that he is becoming a New Zealanderian in the aftermath of Donald Trump's reelection as US president, saying that the US under Trump will “go away from the decent.” The 70-year-old filmmaker asked how worried he was about Trump's second season New Zealand outlets: “I think it's scary, I think […]
ASB cuts some home loan rates, shaving one down just below 5% – New Zealand Herald
“Today's downturn in fixed interest rates appeals to a wide range of kiwis. The sub-5 mortgage rate offers a strong medium-term option for those who increase certainty,” says Adam Boyd, executive general manager of ASB. Ta. ASB's two-year rate match match step was a rival step I took last week. Last week, ANZ led the […]
New Zealand Says Chinese Naval Vessel Fired Live Rounds in Sea Drill
(AFP) – A Chinese naval cruiser fired a live round on Saturday during a task force drill in the sea between Australia and New Zealand, government officials said it issued a warning to commercial air traffic. It was the second exercise of a two-day Chinese warship in international waters in the Tasman Sea, despite the […]