'Why not': Wilson's Wallabies plot 40-year first There is a quiet confidence permeating from the Wallabies, who had a special visitor ahead of Auckland's Bledisloe Cup opener. AAP · Oct 9
NZ’s nursing squeeze is an election issue. Is it time for compulsory patient ratios? Nurses are often described as the glue that holds hospital care together. They monitor patients for changes, administer medications and coordinate a wide range of services, keeping everything on track. The Conversation · Oct 9
This is Australia’s best shot at the Bledisloe Cup in years – but beware an All Blacks side with a ‘point to prove’ BLEDISLOE CUP: High on confidence after beating South Africa, the Wallabies face an injury-hit New Zealand in Auckland in the first of back-to-back Tests The Independent UK · Oct 8
Big political donations have hit $7.4m this election year. Are the rules tight enough? With polling day still a month away, large political donations declared in 2026 have reached about NZ$7.4 million, already surpassing the total for 2023. The Conversation · Oct 8
The Starving Bride by Catherine Chidgey review – a girl wastes away in a gothic near-future The New Zealand author’s ninth novel is gorgeously written, but feels tame and almost quaint against the real world of GLP-1 drugs and looksmaxxing The Guardian - AU · Oct 8
Barrett brothers return as All Blacks make fly-half call for Bledisloe Cup clash with Australia Damian McKenzie wears No 10 for New Zealand as they host the Wallabies in the first of back-to-back Tests The Independent UK · Oct 8
Big Girls Don’t Cry review – a New Zealand teenager finds herself in tender coming-of-age tale Writer-director Paloma Schneideman’s wonderful film follows a 14-year-old in 2006 who pretends to be someone else in a chat room, with real-world consequences The Guardian - AU · Oct 8
Battle for use of Chiefs NRL team name headed for court New Zealand Rugby has filed proceedings in the NZ High Court over the decision to name the NRL's Papua New Guinea expansion side the Chiefs. AAP · Oct 8
We need to stop asking if NZ can afford its superannuation scheme. It’s the wrong question Like many countries, New Zealand has an ageing population. Retirees are living longer while fertility rates have fallen. The number of workers relative to retirees will decline. The Conversation · Oct 7
Catherine Chidgey’s The Starving Bride exposes the extremes of our always-performing world In The Starving Bride, the latest novel from internationally acclaimed New Zealand author Catherine Chidgey, the English town of Blackpool attempts to stave off the horrors of the present by returning to the past. The Conversation · Oct 7
Springboks and All Blacks sell out Twickenham Nations Championship finale ticket quota South Africa and New Zealand have sold out their allocation of dedicated tickets for the Nations Championship finals weekend The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
New Zealand student visa approvals for Indians fall to 49.3% in 2026: INZ data Immigration New Zealand data shows that only 49.3 per cent of offshore student visa applications from India were approved between January 1 and September 13, 2026, compared with 94.9 per cent for China. Education agents are seeking greater clarity on visa refusals and more opportunities for genuine Indian students to… The Economic Times · Oct 7
New Zealand’s climate ‘entering uncharted territory’ as greenhouse gases hit record highs Island nation is one of the world’s biggest emitters on a per capita basis The Independent UK · Oct 7
New Zealand adds Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) to Funds Transfer Scheme for international students Immigration New Zealand has added Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) to its Funds Transfer Scheme, giving eligible international students at universities and polytechnics an additional provider for transferring and holding funds during their studies. The scheme is available to eligible students from India, China, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and… The Economic Times · Oct 7
The Independent UK · Oct 7 Flydubai co-pilot trained at one of UK’s biggest flight schools – report The 29-year-old co-pilot also visited New Zealand as part of his training
The Guardian - AU · Oct 7 Flydubai attack investigation widens as alleged hijacker’s training in New Zealand scrutinised Hamam al-Hammami spent 175 days in New Zealand until May 2019, as Australian Jewish group calls for full investigation into his time in Melbourne
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6 ‘Rip it open’: Big Girls Don’t Cry director explores wounds of early love in film festival hit Director Paloma Schneideman explores issues of consent and queerness in coming-of-age film set in New Zealand
The Conversation · Oct 6 We analysed 30 years of debate on genetic modification. This is what’s been missing A quarter-century ago, genetic modification stood as one of the most contentious political and environmental issues in New Zealand.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6 New Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs threatening catastrophic glacier melts Government report finds the country could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves, as well as damaging storms and cyclones
The Conversation · Oct 6 NZ election poll watch: Opportunity holds as potential kingmaker in tight race With a month to go to the New Zealand election on November 7, a Reid Research poll for RNZ has given the left bloc its first lead over the right in any poll since June.
The Conversation · Oct 6 NZ’s next government could be a four-party coalition. Get used to the new normal Going by recent opinion polls, the combined votes of National and Labour in the coming election may be the lowest ever – below 60%.
AAP · Oct 6 Hipkins edges first New Zealand election debate The two candidates to be New Zealand's prime minister after the November 7 election have sparred on the cost of living, tax plans and more.
AAP · Oct 6 Bledisloe heartbreak fuelling ABs' long Cup hold Tana Umaga has given the current All Blacks a Bledisloe Cup history lesson, warning them of the heartbreak that awaits should the trophy slip from their grasp.
The Economic Times · Oct 6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns after four years as India name New Zealand T20I, India A squads; check complete list of players BCCI has announced India’s T20I and India A squads for the New Zealand tour, with veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar returning to the T20I side after four years. Shreyas Iyer will captain the T20Is, while Dhruv Jurel leads India A, featuring KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6 Cop This review – this onerously unfunny telemovie can’t be saved by its huge cast of comedians Created by and starring Ed Kavalee, along with every other comedian in Australia and New Zealand, this Channel 10 police comedy feels less directed than crisis managed