NRL to move Warriors out of home if they host prelim The Warriors have been told they are unlikely to host a preliminary final at Mt Smart, with Peter V'landy's 90 per cent sure the game would be at Eden Park. AAP · Sep 7
‘Really Unlucky’—The Truth Revealed About Wrexham's Injured World Cup Star Wrexham’s New Zealand international is yet to make a competitive appearance for the club this season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 7
‘Hopefully, not this time’: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner duo don't enjoy conditions again ahead of India series New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner expects tough competition from Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The upcoming five-match ODI series will serve as crucial preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Santner believes New Zealand's home conditions will test India's new-look Test squad. He also highlighted the depth of… The Economic Times · Sep 7
‘It was tough to be Jonah Lomu’: new film sheds light on late All Blacks hero The New Zealand great made his name at 1995 Rugby World Cup but rapid rise to fame took its toll as his health worsened The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
Springboks edge fiery clash against New Zealand to edge 2-1 ahead in series South Africa won the third of four Tests while New Zealand captain Ardie Savea was forced off and is a doubt for the final clash The Independent UK · Sep 5
Kriel and Marx tries help South Africa power past All Blacks to take series lead Second-half tries from Jesse Kriel and Malcolm Marx inspired South Africa to a 29-24 win against New Zealand and a 2-1 lead in the four-Test series The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
South Africa 29-24 New Zealand: rugby union third Test – as it happened South Africa produce epic second-half performance in comeback win to take a 2-1 series lead over the All Blacks The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
South Africa v New Zealand LIVE: Result and reaction as Springboks come from behind in epic third Test South Africa 29-24 New Zealand: The Springboks produced a rousing comeback against the All Blacks to secure victory in Johannesburg The Independent UK · Sep 5
The Lindsay Clancy case looks tragically like NZ’s Lauren Dickason trial. Here’s where they differ After protracted deliberations, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial in Massachusetts has failed to reach a verdict and the judge has declared a mistrial. The Conversation · Sep 5
Is South Africa v New Zealand on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch fourth Test in Baltimore Everything you need to know as the Springboks and All Blacks clash again The Independent UK · Sep 5
New Zealand approves party-drug MDMA for treating patients with PTSD Two psychiatrists in New Zealand can now prescribe MDMA in controlled clinical settings, built on trial results that have been challenged in the US. Euronews · Sep 4
Dust Off Your Woven Furniture ‘Cos Wicker Is Coming To Aussie & NZ Cinemas, Hornbags The thought-provoking fantasry Rom-Com, Wicker, will officially hit Aussie and New Zealand cinemas. Here's what you need to know. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 4
New Zealand to shift selected visitor, transit visa applications online from October 1 New Zealand will stop accepting paper visitor and transit visa applications from October 2026. Applicants must use the enhanced Immigration Online system for submissions. This digital shift aims to reduce paperwork and improve application tracking. Certain visitor visas, like those for partners and children, remain unaffected by this change. Paper… The Economic Times · Sep 4
Zero-alcohol drinks are rising in popularity. What do young people think about them? Over the past decade, zero-alcohol drinks have gone from a relatively niche product to a staple of our supermarket aisles, bottle stores and pubs. The Conversation · Sep 3
France 24 · Sep 3 Supreme Court corruption scandal rocks Brazil PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 3: There's outrage in Malta after a tycoon was found not guilty of masterminding the murder of high-profile investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. In Brazil, a Supreme Court justice who was pivotal in sentencing former President Jair Bolsonaro to prison is implicated in a corruption…
The Economic Times · Sep 3 India-New Zealand FTA to come into force next month, grants 100% duty-free access to Indian exports The India-New Zealand free trade agreement will officially commence next month. This pact grants India one hundred percent duty-free access for all its exports. New Zealand previously imposed tariffs up to ten percent on key Indian goods. The agreement also promotes significant investments between the two nations. New Zealand has…
Cycling News · Sep 3 Next-Gen Radar: Tour de l'Avenir, junior talents, and all the under-23 action from August Cyclingnews' new junior and under-23-focused series rounds up the last month's results, news and stories, as well as our talent radar and insights
The Conversation · Sep 3 The Pacific’s cocaine highway: will Australia’s $600m deal really help? Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a $600 million program to strengthen aerial and maritime surveillance across the Pacific, targeting the narco-submarines and small vessels used to move drugs through the region.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3 Lomu review – fascinatingly nuanced tribute to rugby’s first superstar His destructive pace and power changed the game for ever, but behind the fame and impassive exterior of this gentle giant was a life of chaos and emotional discord
The Conversation · Sep 2 NZ’s new medicines fast-track promises quicker approvals. But what about access? A surge in severe respiratory illness has been placing New Zealand’s hospitals under intense pressure over recent weeks. While influenza has been the main driver, rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have also contributed to the unusually high patient load.
Medical Daily · Sep 2 Air Flooded a 90-Year-Old's Abdomen 10 Days After Bowel Surgery, and Surgeons Called It an Anastomotic Fart New Zealand surgeons published a term used informally for decades, in a 90-year-old whose massive post-op air leak resolved without surgery.
AAP · Sep 2 World Cup ticket sales boost Christchurch NRL hopes A match between New Zealand and Cook Islands looms as the first to sell out for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, in another case for NRL expansion.
AAP · Sep 2 New Zealand joins Kiribati in Pacific summit absence Pacific eyebrows have been raised at the absence of an elected New Zealand leader at the regional summit on Wednesday.
AAP · Sep 2 Nauru to be endorsed as next Pacific Islands Forum host The next string of Pacific Islands Forum hosts are now set: New Zealand in 2027, Nauru in 2028, Marshall Islands in 2029 and in 2031, French Polynesia.
The Conversation · Sep 2 Interest rates have gone up again. Why it won’t affect the prices that matter most As anticipated, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has raised the official cash rate (OCR) by 0.25 basis points to 2.75%.