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Man finds surfboard that drifted 2,400km from Australia to New Zealand – and tracks down owner

Board was found covered in barnacles and mussels in Raglan, nearly 18 months after it was lost during a boat trip near Tasmania

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Heather Rose: ‘My ancestors escaped the French Revolution – that really got me, even as a child’

The Tasmanian author reflects on the dramatic family stories that have shaped her new novel, on a reviving bushwalk to her favourite tree

The Guardian - AU

'Great friends' Australia, NZ vow closer defence ties

Australia and New Zealand are chasing stronger military and economic ties, with the latter open to following its neighbour's lead on frigate procurement.

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Australia and New Zealand embrace in 'uncertain world'

Regional security and global uncertainty are dominating discussions during annual talks between Anthony Albanese and his New Zealand counterpart.

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The Kia Tasman Pickup Might Spawn a Toyota 4Runner SUV Rival

Kia introduced the Tasman, its first truck, last October for markets like Asia and Australia. However, the company might already have bigger plans to expand the model's appeal.

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Red-hot Feeney tops Supercars practice in Tasmania

Triple Eight star Broc Feeney has made a strong start to the Tasmania Super440 at Launceston's Symmons Plains, topping the timesheets in both practice sessions.

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This may be as good as it gets: NZ and Australia face a complicated puzzle when it comes to supermarket prices

With ongoing cost of living pressures, the Australian and New Zealand supermarket sectors are attracting renewed political attention on both sides of the Tasman.

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Kia Confirms Electric Pickup Truck for America

Although Kia has already ruled out bringing the polarizing Tasman to the United States, we’re still getting a truck. Instead of the gasoline and diesel workhorse, a fully electric pickup is coming to North America. The announcement was just made at the 2025 Kia CEO Investor Day event, during which…

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The Kia Tasman Weekender Is Korea's Raptor Fighter

Looking as if it came straight out of a supersized Lego Technic box, the Tasman Weekender is a Korean take on a Ford Ranger Raptor rival. Currently a concept, the overly angular pickup truck is making a splash this week at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show. It’s quite different than…

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A Chinese own goal? How war games in the Tasman Sea could push NZ closer to AUKUS

The appearance of three Chinese naval vessels firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea has caused understandable alarm in New Zealand and Australia. But this has more to do with the geopolitical context than the actual event.

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Chinese Navy Warns Airliners Of Live-Fire Exercise In Tasman Sea

Chinese navy conducts live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea, alerting airliners; no danger reported. Australian and New Zealand authorities respond to the situa...

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Airlines warned to stay away as Chinese navy holds live-fire drills in Tasman Sea off Australia

Pilots advised to avoid airspace between Australia and New Zealand

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Vintage boat sailors resurrect duel of the Tasman ages

After racing each other across the Tasman more than 90 years ago, two famed wooden vessels duel again after loving restorations on either side of the ditch.

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Australia, New Zealand set to reignite SailGP rivalry

Australian Tom Slingsby is ready to deny New Zealand a chance at redemption when the trans-Tasman rivals hit the water for the Sydney SailGP.

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'An inch, and we were gone': bridge disaster remembered

As Hobart marks the 50th anniversary of the Tasman Bridge collapse, its most famous survivor and a historian recount the night the deadly disaster unfolded.

The Guardian - AU

‘Heck of a light show’: spectacular bloom of bioluminescence returns to Tasmania’s coastline

Phenomenon known as ‘sea sparkles’ or ‘red tide’ is caused by masses of noctiluca scintillans, a pink-coloured algae

The Guardian - AU

Christmas Day forecast: high 20s for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane but hotter elsewhere

BoM meteorologist says Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and NSW will be generally dry and ‘fingers crossed it stays like this’

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Kia Says Its New Truck Looks Better in Person

Even Kia's exterior design chief argued that the design of the new Tasman truck takes time to grow on you. John Buckingham said his team created something unique and clearly "not an accident." But you've read the comments and might have posted one of your own. The Korean brand says it…

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Kia Tasman Pickup Caught Testing in the US

A separate video reveals the truck's cabin, but is the Tasman coming here?

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Australia, NZ hold trans-Tasman treasurer talks

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has met with his New Zealand counterpart, Finance Minister Nicola Willis, in Sydney.

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Japanese take on Kawerau mill infrastructure and onus to clean up polluted river

Oji Fibre has purchased land, buildings and other assets from Norske Skog for $11m, after the paper mill operator skipped the country leaving behind industrial landfills and wastewater discharges. Jonathan Milne reports.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government ignored warning its $528m ship was too big to fit under Hobart bridge, inquiry told

RSV Nuyina was forced to sail hundreds of kilometres north after being denied permission to pass under Tasman Bridge

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April date, $5m funding locked in for New Zealand Supercars return

The Australian series will reinstate its annual trip across the Tasman next season, New Zealand having missed out on a round this year.

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April date, $5m funding locked in for NZ Supercars return

The Australian series will reinstate its annual trip across the Tasman next season, New Zealand having missed out on a round this year.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s $528m Antarctic icebreaker too big to fit under Tasman bridge to refuel

Exclusive: the RSV Nuyina cannot sail safely under the Hobart bridge, meaning a round trip of hundreds more kilometres to refuel

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