Australia has edged New Zealand 28-26 in another sensational women’s rugby sevens final and won its first title at home in seven years.

Australia's rugby women have broken a seven-year tournament drought on home soil, with emerging star Heidi Dennis featuring in a thrilling 28-26 final win over arch-rivals New Zealand In the final of the Perth Sevens.

England registered a comprehensive win over New Zealand to join India, Australia and South Africa in the semi-finals of the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup . Fast bowler Tilly Corteen-Coleman (4-0-8-4) and offspinner Prisha Thanawala (4-1-19-3) shared seven wickets between them as they knocked New Zealand over for 89 in Kuching, Malaysia.

WELLINGTON – New Zealand is confident its relationship with the US can go from strength to strength, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said following a call with American Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Women's T20 World Cup 2025 with a dominant seven-wicket win over West Indies in Bangi. After opting to bowl, Australia struck immediately and reduced West Indies to 7 for 3. West Indies never recovered from the early blow and kept losing wickets regularly.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

The Black Ferns Sevens have been beaten 28-26 by hosts Australia in the final of the Perth World Series event.

In a boon for Australian racing, New Zealand-based Te Akau Racing head trainer Mark Walker is making the full-time move across the Tasman from February.

New Zealand’s economy sank into a technical recession in the third quarter of 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Arch-rivals Australia and New Zealand will meet in the SVNS Perth Women’s Cup final after comprehensive semi-final wins.

People leaving New Zealand hit record levels in the 12 months to November 2024, in another sign of the weakness in the country’s economy that moved to a technical recession in the third quarter.

Australia has won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series, pressing home an advantage they enjoyed throughout the event to beat Spain and Britain in the three-boat final.