SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars found a sliver of support on Thursday after three straight sessions of losses, with risks still mounting to the downside as investors aggressively wager on near-term cuts to interest rates.

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.

The United States became New Zealand’s second-largest export market last year, according to new Stats NZ data. And New Zealand in December recorded its first trade surplus in six months. Goods exports rose by almost $1 billion last month compared to December 2023,

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.

Artist management company Various Artists Management (VAM) is furthering its global expansion by opening an office in Sydney, Australia. Continue to article... The company has appointed Arwen Hunt as Head of its Australia/New Zealand division.

A vampire-themed love story starring Saya Minami and Whitney Duff heads a slate unveiled by Australia’s Black Forest Films and New Zealand genre powerhouse Black Mandala. “Haunted & Devoted,” targeting festival premieres in mid-2025,

Here are some key facts, and how you can watch all the Week 15 action on ESPN in Australia and New Zealand. Fans can tune in to several Week 15 games LIVE across ESPN and ESPN 2, which are available via Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and SKY NZ, while you can also access these games via the ESPN App.

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.

The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.

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.

"But, shipping on a roll-on, roll-off vessel direct from New Zealand usually starts at around the $3000 mark for a small vehicle, and if the vehicle was purchased for $NZD51,000, there would be taxes of approximately $AUD7700 payable on arrival into Australia.