Comedian Bill Bailey is ‘qualified’ to pit Aussies and Kiwis against each other
British comedian Bill Bailey has been visiting Australia and New Zealand for the past 25 years. It will come in handy for his new hosting role.
Tag: New Zealand
Airlines schedule hundreds of NZ flights but border nerves remain
Airlines have rushed to schedule hundreds of flights between Australia and New Zealand every week from April 19 in response to the opening of a “bubble” allowing quarantine-free travel between […]
How is New Zealand’s vaccine rollout going?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia’s vaccine efforts put us ahead of New Zealand and many other countries. So where are the Kiwis at with their rollout at the moment?
Queensland family to be reunited as NZ travel bubble goes ahead
A Trans-Tasman bubble between Australia and New Zealand could see a Queensland woman finally reunited with her family, where she hopes to marry her partner after cancelling their wedding twice.
What are the new rules about travel to and from New Zealand?
So there’s finally a bubble across the Tasman but how does it work and what happens if there’s a lockdown?
‘A whole new standard’: Ponting’s praise for history-making Aussies
Alyssa Healy has helped steer Australia to a record 22nd consecutive one-day international win, surpassing Ricky Ponting’s elite team of 2003 with a clinical win in New Zealand on Easter […]
Ashes let-down driving Australia’s world record push
Meg Lanning’s all-conquering team has its date with history on Sunday in New Zealand when it aims to eclipse the 21 straight one-day international victories of Ricky Ponting’s men in […]
Confusion rains: New Zealand win T20 clash after DLS maths mix-up
Play was halted for more than five minutes during Bangladesh’s innings after the tourists were initially given an incorrect total to chase.
Perry makes bowling return in loss to New Zealand
Frances Mackay was the star for the hosts as they successfully chased a target of 130 to level the series 1-1.
New Zealand to vaccinate Olympians as AOC backs Australian timeline
New Zealand Olympians look certain to be vaccinated under new provisions but the AOC believes Australia’s team will be ‘fully vaccinated’ under existing plans.
‘Still a work in progress’: Perry’s rocky road back from injury
Twelve months after her World Cup dream was cruelled by injury, Ellyse Perry is set to make her return to the national side for the Twenty20 series in New Zealand […]
Westpac mulls potential $10b Kiwi spin-off
Westpac will assess whether a demerger of its New Zealand arm, which is thought to be worth more than $10 billion, would make sense for shareholders.
Uber vows better driver supports after workers vent in huge survey
The size of Uber’s workforce in Australia and New Zealand is becoming clearer with 19,213 workers in Australia and New Zealand filling out a company survey.
Bridging the Tasman: Australia’s Super teams must change one thing to match Kiwis
This side of the ditch we’ve become force fed the idea that New Zealand rugby is better, which befuddles me.
NSW Swifts fume after star duo left out of Diamonds playing squad
Maddy Proud and Paige Hadley failed to get a minute on court during the Constellation Cup despite undergoing two weeks quarantine to join the squad in New Zealand during the […]
Russian Camelot in top shape for $9m mission
With two mares – one from New Zealand, one from WA – heading the All Star Mile market, Victoria’s best hope could be a horse looking to score first-up.
Zampa wants to be a man for all occasions in T20 World Cup
The spinner is taking valuable lessons away from a nail-biting tour of New Zealand that is set to culminate in a T20 series decider.
Warriors launch bold $2.5m bid for 20 home games in 2022
The Warriors will be based on the NSW Central Coast for another three months, but they have big plans to rebuild their profile in New Zealand in 2022.
Finch takes game from New Zealand in stunning over
Aaron Finch batted like the leader his nation desperately needed, hitting four sixes in the final over to set-up a game four win for Australia ahead of the series decider […]
Live cricket scores: New Zealand v Australia Twenty20 Game four
New Zealand and Australia face off in Wellington for the fourth game of their Twenty20 series.
Third earthquake strikes New Zealand, tsunami warning issued
Three earthquakes have rocked New Zealand, prompting tsunami warnings across the country, Hawaii and the Australian territory.
Henriques backs Finch, Paine to remain in captaincy roles
Aaron Finch’s role as short-form captain has come under increased scrutiny after scores of one and 12 in the opening two games against New Zealand.
‘Small risk’: Australia ends suspension of New Zealand travel bubble
New Zealanders will begin travelling to Australia without quarantining after a six-day suspension was ended by the Morrison government.
Singapore detains teen over alleged Christchurch-inspired plans to attack mosques
The Internal Security Department said the teen was inspired by the Australian gunman who killed 51 worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
Back-up plans in place as NZ COVID case puts Diamonds on alert
The first COVID-19 case of community transmission in New Zealand for months has seen three back-up plans created for the Constellation Cup in March.
New COVID-19 strain shuts New Zealand travel to Australia for 72 hours
Australia has suspended its quarantine-free travel arrangement with NZ after a case of a highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 was detected in the community.
Queensland issues public health alert after New Zealand quarantine case
Further COVID-19 fragments have also been found in sewage samples collected at seven Queensland wastewater treatment plants.
New Zealand reports first community COVID case in months
Authorities are working under the assumption that the case is the more transmissible variant of the virus.
NSW pushes for South Pacific travel bubble, but federal government says there is ‘no timeframe’
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said there was “no reason” why travel bubbles couldn’t be opened between the Pacific and New Zealand well within the next 12 months.
NSW Premier pushes for Pacific bubble in 2021
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has called on the federal government to reconsider the long-term suspension of international travel and suggested a Pacific or New Zealand bubble could be established this […]