‘I couldn’t feel my body’: Savea recalls first Boks clash ahead of centenary Test
Old rivals New Zealand and South Africa will square off in their 100th Test match in the unusual setting of Townsville, in north Queensland.
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‘Asia versus the west’: Pakistan tells Australia to be ‘responsible’ amid tour fears
Pakistan fears the withdrawals of New Zealand and England will have a “dominoes effect” with Australia potentially the next to fall.
‘I want that trophy’: Australia the obstacle to Raj’s elusive World Cup title
Twice Mithali Raj has led India to the ODI World Cup final, only to fall short. Next year’s tournament in New Zealand will be her final bow, and a chance […]
‘Specific, credible threat’: Black Caps in Dubai after aborting tour
Reports from New Zealand say the Black Caps received a bomb threat to their hotel after their decision to abandon the limited-overs tour of Pakistan.
How Wallabies turned All Blacks’ snub to their advantage after ‘embarrassing’ loss
The Australian squad was fuming after New Zealand’s refusal to fly to Perth last month, but it could prove a blessing in disguise.
From the Archives, 1951: Pacific defence pact signed
70 years ago, representatives from Australia, New Zealand and the US gathered in San Francisco to sign the Pacific Pact, soon to be known as the ANZUS Treaty.
No deaths in young US adults with myocarditis after Pfizer shot
The update from the CDC comes one day after a New Zealand woman died of myocarditis after getting the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Garage startup powering Starbucks and Bakers Delight in $120m NZ sale
Australian tech company Task Software, which is behind the software powering sales at Guzman y Gomez, Starbucks and Bakers Delight, has been sold to New Zealand’s Plexure Group.
New Zealand reports 83 new cases as Ardern considers even tougher restrictions
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has hinted that the already tough level 4 restrictions could get even stronger to stamp Delta out.
Australia, New Zealand agree new Super Rugby format
The competition has been split into Super Rugby AU and Aotearoa for the last two years, but is set to revert to its pre-pandemic format.
‘I want it in writing’: Rugby Australia’s $5 million Bledisloe threat
Rugby Australia powerbrokers have pressed their New Zealand counterparts for written assurance the All Blacks will not pull out of a third Perth Bledisloe date.
Far-right extremists still downloading Christchurch massacre footage
Confidential police tracking project highlights the appeal of the New Zealand attacks to budding extremists.
Compare the lockdown: Restrictions in NSW, Melbourne and New Zealand
NSW, Melbourne and New Zealand are all in lockdown. This is how their restrictions compare.
Bled-bath: All Blacks seal series win after late blitz
The Wallabies’ hopes of breaking a 35-year Eden Park hoodoo were smashed by a rampaging New Zealand in Auckland.
Wallabies may have already missed chance to end Bledisloe drought, says All Blacks legend
Sir John Kirwan said New Zealand were poor in the opening game and the bad news for Australia is the All Blacks don’t play badly two games in a row.
New Zealand singer Maxine Funke’s gentle songs pack a punch
Maxine Funke’s Seance, Daniel Rojas’s Bliss of Heaven, Music of the World, Ron S Peno and the Superstitions’ Do the Understanding and Frances Shelley’s Songs of Possibility.
Experts say New Zealand should keep virus elimination plan
Is it realistic for New Zealand to maintain its zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19 once it begins to reopen its borders? The answer from an expert group is a resounding “Yes”.
The Wallabies tactic to try to sink jinx and blossom in garden of Eden
Whether it will help the Wallabies snap a 35-year losing run to New Zealand in Auckland, Dave Rennie has gone about this year’s Bledisloe opener a little differently.
Jacinda Ardern apologises for New Zealand’s ‘dawn raids’ on Pacific people
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a tearful crowd that the government was offering a formal and unreserved apology.
The best place to ride out a global societal collapse is New Zealand, study finds
If the skies were to darken, seas swell and economies crumble, the best place to ride out global collapse of civilisation would be New Zealand, a study has found.
Unbeaten Hockeyroos march on after gritty win over New Zealand
In a match of few chances, Emily Chalker’s fourth goal of the tournament proved the difference between the trans-Tasman rivals.
Tuivasa-Shock: Warriors star quits NRL to aim for All Black tour
Superstar No.1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has played his last game in the NRL and will return home to New Zealand on Thursday.
Barred by Australia, alleged Islamic State militant and her children to return to New Zealand
The decision follows a bitter dispute across the Tasman over which nation should shoulder responsibility for the woman, who lived in Melbourne for most of her life.
Rennie calls Cooper into Wallabies squad ahead of Bledisloe opener
In a shock move, forgotten Test playmaker Quade Cooper will travel to New Zealand for the Bledisloe Cup Tests after an SOS from Wallabies coach Dave Rennie.
Neasham takes wraps of intriguing New Zealand buy at Scone
A northern hemisphere-bred two-year-old bought across the Tasman will be in the spotlight at Scone.
Likely Bledisloe schedule a one-two punch for Rennie and Wallabies
Back-to-back tests in New Zealand are set to make it all the more difficult for Rennie’s men to wrest back the trophy – but in the Covid-19 era, you take […]
‘Rebel’ Kangaroos-Kiwis Tests could spark World Cup legal action
After announcing their World Cup boycott, Australian coach Mal Meninga and New Zealand counterpart Michael Maguire say they still want to play Tests in 2021.
Kangaroos, Kiwis boycott World Cup over safety concerns
Australia and New Zealand have pulled out of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England due to safety concerns.
Kerr rises to occasion as Matildas start in style
Australia finally got their first win under coach Tony Gustavsson in an impressive performance against New Zealand in Tokyo on Wednesday night.
Tokyo Olympics LIVE updates: Brisbane confirmed as 2032 hosts as Matildas prepare for New Zealand
Follow all the action as Australia kick off their Olympic campaign at Tokyo Stadium after the expected announcement that Brisbane will be the host city for the 2032 Games.