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 […]
New Zealand’s ‘Everyone must go!’ tourism campaign ridiculed as emigration hits record high | New Zealand
New Zealand's tourism campaign targeting Australian visitors sounds like a clearance sales slogan, with widespread reductions in public service jobs and deafness among the number of records of New Zealanders moving abroad. I'm being ridiculed. The government has launched “Everyone has to go!” Sunday's campaign will bid to encourage Australian holiday makers to visit New […]
New Zealand government loses ground in polls as economic concerns grow | New Zealand
New Zealand's state-led coalition government has lost support among voters and a new voting show amid growing frustration with the economy and growing concerns that the country is heading in the wrong direction. Meanwhile, the left block of Congress took a narrow lead in the third poll. This was the election held today so much […]
New Zealand relaxes visa rules to lure digital nomads and influencers | New Zealand
New Zealand has alleviated visa rules to attract so -called “digital nomaders” to support tourism and economy. Visitors can work remotely for foreign employers while visiting New Zealand for up to 90 days. Visas can be extended to up to 9 months, but during this time visitors may need to pay taxes. Nicola Willis, the […]
Trump names Australian pro basketball team owner as New Zealand, Samoa ambassador
close video Veterans march in DC to support Hegseth nominations Hudson River Swim founder and retired Navy SEAL Bill Brown joins “Fox & Friends Weekend” to discuss plans to gather veterans in Washington for Tuesday's defense confirmation hearings. President Donald Trump announced Friday that Jared, the majority owner of Australian basketball's Illawarra Hawks, will serve […]
Waitangi Day: record crowds expected amid tensions over Māori policy in New Zealand | New Zealand
Organizers of New Zealand's National Day, which marks the signing of the country's founding treaty between the Maori people and the British Crown, say 2025 will be a record-breaking year, following a year of heightened tensions over the direction of the government's Maori policy. We anticipate that a large number of attendees will gather. In […]
Driver Mows Down Two Police Officers in New Zealand, Killing One
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – New Zealand's police chief says a driver struck two New Zealand police officers on foot patrol in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, killing one and seriously injuring another. Announced. The attack shocked a country where killings of police officers on duty are rare. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers […]