Australia ends home rugby sevens title drought with epic win over New Zealand
Australia has edged New Zealand 28-26 in another sensational women’s rugby sevens final and won its first title at home in seven years.

New Zealand to review aid to Kiribati

New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official's visit
New Zealand Reviews Kiribati Aid Programme After Presidential Snub
New Zealand Reviewing Aid to Kiribati After Meeting Canceled
New Zealand is reviewing its aid to Kiribati after the tiny Pacific nation’s president canceled a meeting with Foreign Minister Winston Peters at short notice.
Australia close to semis spot, Ritu's five-for in vain as New Zealand beat USA
Women's T20 World Cup 2025 with a dominant seven-wicket win over West Indies in Bangi. After opting to bowl, Australia struck immediately and reduced West Indies to 7 for 3. West Indies never recovered from the early blow and kept losing wickets regularly.
Cat mistakenly left on plane, makes three trips between New Zealand and Australia in 24 hours
A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.
‘Grateful that I was there’: Friend on alleged attack on NZ woman in Australia
A friend who was with a New Zealander when she was allegedly set on fire by her ex-partner in Australia says she is glad she was able to be there with her
Cat Accidentally Left on Plane Flies Between New Zealand and Australia 3 Times in 24 Hours
After being accidentally missed by baggage handlers and left on a plane, a cat mistakenly made three trips between New Zealand and Australia in 24 hours
AI Growth Outpaces Skills Acquisition in Australia, According to Google & Accenture
Research from Google and Accenture suggests that an increasing number of Australian businesses are implementing artificial intelligence.
People leave New Zealand in record numbers in the 12 months through November
People leaving New Zealand hit record levels in the 12 months to November 2024, in another sign of the weakness in the country’s economy that moved to a technical recession in the third quarter.
Australia beats Spain and Britain to win the New Zealand leg of SailGP
Australia has won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series, pressing home an advantage they enjoyed throughout the event to beat Spain and Britain in the three-boat final.
New Zealand Loosens Visitor Visas to Court Remote Workers
The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.
Air New Zealand apologises after Christchurch cat accidentally flies to Australia and back
A Maine coon cat named Mittens clocked up some serious air miles this month after being left on an Air New Zealand flight and accidentally flown to Australia and back. Mittens’ owner, Margo Neas, described the events as “both distressing and unacceptable” after paying $1948 to have her feline flown to Australia.
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Australia presented with ICC Women’s Championship Trophy
Australia were today presented with the ICC Women’s Championship trophy after they won the prestigious 10-team competition that provided a pathway to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.