Is South Africa v New Zealand on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch fourth Test in Baltimore Everything you need to know as the Springboks and All Blacks clash again The Independent UK · Sep 5
New Zealand approves party-drug MDMA for treating patients with PTSD Two psychiatrists in New Zealand can now prescribe MDMA in controlled clinical settings, built on trial results that have been challenged in the US. Euronews · Sep 4
Dust Off Your Woven Furniture ‘Cos Wicker Is Coming To Aussie & NZ Cinemas, Hornbags The thought-provoking fantasry Rom-Com, Wicker, will officially hit Aussie and New Zealand cinemas. Here's what you need to know. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 4
New Zealand to shift selected visitor, transit visa applications online from October 1 New Zealand will stop accepting paper visitor and transit visa applications from October 2026. Applicants must use the enhanced Immigration Online system for submissions. This digital shift aims to reduce paperwork and improve application tracking. Certain visitor visas, like those for partners and children, remain unaffected by this change. Paper… The Economic Times · Sep 4
Zero-alcohol drinks are rising in popularity. What do young people think about them? Over the past decade, zero-alcohol drinks have gone from a relatively niche product to a staple of our supermarket aisles, bottle stores and pubs. The Conversation · Sep 3
Supreme Court corruption scandal rocks Brazil PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 3: There's outrage in Malta after a tycoon was found not guilty of masterminding the murder of high-profile investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. In Brazil, a Supreme Court justice who was pivotal in sentencing former President Jair Bolsonaro to prison is implicated in a corruption… France 24 · Sep 3
India-New Zealand FTA to come into force next month, grants 100% duty-free access to Indian exports The India-New Zealand free trade agreement will officially commence next month. This pact grants India one hundred percent duty-free access for all its exports. New Zealand previously imposed tariffs up to ten percent on key Indian goods. The agreement also promotes significant investments between the two nations. New Zealand has… The Economic Times · Sep 3
Next-Gen Radar: Tour de l'Avenir, junior talents, and all the under-23 action from August Cyclingnews' new junior and under-23-focused series rounds up the last month's results, news and stories, as well as our talent radar and insights Cycling News · Sep 3
The Pacific’s cocaine highway: will Australia’s $600m deal really help? Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a $600 million program to strengthen aerial and maritime surveillance across the Pacific, targeting the narco-submarines and small vessels used to move drugs through the region. The Conversation · Sep 3
Lomu review – fascinatingly nuanced tribute to rugby’s first superstar His destructive pace and power changed the game for ever, but behind the fame and impassive exterior of this gentle giant was a life of chaos and emotional discord The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
NZ’s new medicines fast-track promises quicker approvals. But what about access? A surge in severe respiratory illness has been placing New Zealand’s hospitals under intense pressure over recent weeks. While influenza has been the main driver, rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have also contributed to the unusually high patient load. The Conversation · Sep 2
Air Flooded a 90-Year-Old's Abdomen 10 Days After Bowel Surgery, and Surgeons Called It an Anastomotic Fart New Zealand surgeons published a term used informally for decades, in a 90-year-old whose massive post-op air leak resolved without surgery. Medical Daily · Sep 2
World Cup ticket sales boost Christchurch NRL hopes A match between New Zealand and Cook Islands looms as the first to sell out for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, in another case for NRL expansion. AAP · Sep 2
New Zealand joins Kiribati in Pacific summit absence Pacific eyebrows have been raised at the absence of an elected New Zealand leader at the regional summit on Wednesday. AAP · Sep 2
AAP · Sep 2 Nauru to be endorsed as next Pacific Islands Forum host The next string of Pacific Islands Forum hosts are now set: New Zealand in 2027, Nauru in 2028, Marshall Islands in 2029 and in 2031, French Polynesia.
The Conversation · Sep 2 Interest rates have gone up again. Why it won’t affect the prices that matter most As anticipated, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has raised the official cash rate (OCR) by 0.25 basis points to 2.75%.
AAP · Sep 1 Sevens added to Bledisloe rugby buffet in Aussie first For the first time Australia's rugby sevens teams will share a ticket with the Wallaroos and Wallabies to create a four-course Bledisloe Cup feast in Sydney.
The Times of India · Sep 1 China warns of "consequences" as Taiwan attends Pacific Islands Forum China has issued a stern warning about Taiwan's involvement in the Pacific Islands Forum. In response, Taiwan’s foreign minister passionately defended the nation's regional partnerships and ongoing contributions. Leaders from Australia and New Zealand emphasized the forum’s independence from external pressures, asserting that the Pacific family must have the right…
The Independent UK · Sep 1 China says ‘there will be consequences’ as Taiwanese delegation attends Pacific leaders’ summit Chinese envoy fumes at ‘inappropriate’ presence of rival Taiwan while Australia and New Zealand defend coalition
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1 Love or hate him, Erasmus misses nothing in rugby’s ‘Greatest Rivalry’ thriller Late changes to South Africa’s team smacked of mind games, but a reinvigorated New Zealand remain in the hunt
AAP · Sep 1 US, NZ to fund Cook Islands port for deep sea mining Deep sea mining is deeply controversial across the Pacific but the US and New Zealand are teaming up to fund a Cook Islands port to aid the practice.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325
The Economic Times · Sep 1 Taiwan’s presence at Pacific forum draws China warning of 'consequences' China issued a warning of unspecified consequences after Taiwan attended the Pacific Islands Forum. Australia and New Zealand rejected China's assertion of influence over forum attendees. Taiwan defended its participation as a partner working for a prosperous Pacific. Major powers are competing for influence and offering infrastructure investments. This competition…
The Conversation · Aug 31 Migrant entrepreneurs aren’t staying in NZ – the new investor visa won’t replace them Attracting entrepreneurs to New Zealand sounds like a good idea. The country needs innovation, economic growth, greater productivity and more jobs.
The Times of India · Aug 31 New Zealand opens five marine reserves with groundbreaking Maori co-management model to protect Otago’s coastal ecosystems Five new marine reserves now shield 308 square kilometers of Otago's stunning coastline, ensuring that vital marine habitats receive full no-take protection. The decision-making power for these waters will be a shared responsibility between Kāi Tahu and the government, creating a pioneering governance model that blends Indigenous stewardship with official…