The Latest Breaking News from New Zealand

RLPA want talks to avoid missing more NRLW superstars

The NRL's decision to block Newcastle signing New Zealand superstar Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has prompted calls for more flexibility for female players.

AAP · Apr 5, 2025

18 Epic Comics That Blend Fantasy Gaming And Everyday Humor By Ché Crawford

Ché Crawford is a New Zealand artist who creates fun comics about Dungeons & Dragons and everyday life, often inspired by real game moments.

Bored Panda · Apr 4, 2025

New Zealand’s controversial bill to reinterpret treaty with Māori should be scrapped, committee finds

Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025

How a drunken epiphany led endurance runner Russ Cook from a nightclub to national treasure status

As a teenager, ‘Hardest Geezer’ Russ Cook glanced around during a night out and didn’t like what he saw. So he ran home, and the rest is history.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

5 years on from its first COVID lockdown, NZ faces hard economic choices – but rebuilding trust must come first

Five years after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown, it is clear there will be no going back to the pre-pandemic “normal”.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025

Pakistan fined again for slow over-rate in ODI series against New Zealand

Pakistan have been fined once again for a slow over-rate, this time during their second ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday. Match referee Jeff Crowe imposed a five per cent match fee penalty after Pakistan fell one over short of the target, even after time allowances were considered.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2025

Trump tariff global reaction – country by country

The US president’s new tariff regime on every country threatens to unleash a global trade war. Here we explore how the world is responding

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2025

Australia and New Zealand are plagued by ‘tall poppy syndrome’. But would a cure be worse than the disease?

The original tall poppies bloomed in the garden of Tarquin the Proud, last king of Rome. To communicate that his enemies should be defeated by killing their leaders, he is said to have decapitated the tallest flowers with a stick.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025

Fiji among big Pacific losers under Trump tariffs

Fiji Water, one of the biggest bottled water brands in the US, will become more expensive after President Donald Trump hit Fiji with 32 per cent tariffs.

AAP · Apr 3, 2025

Lions set to face Japan-based All Blacks in Anzac clash but Folau’s hopes over

The British & Irish Lions are set to face a number of former All Blacks stars this summer with Rugby Australia’s chief executive, Phil Waugh, confident players based in Japan can be recruited for the Anzac fixture

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025