Strong winds fuel wildfires across Australia, New Zealand

Wild, hot winds swept across Australia and New Zealand fuelling wildfires and sending spring temperatures soaring, breaking October heat records in parts of Sydney. Australia's weather bureau said a powerful mass of hot air that built up over the...

Record heat and gale-force winds fuel wildfires across Australia, New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Oct 22 — Wild, hot winds swept across Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday, fuelling wildfires and sending spring temperatures soaring, breaking October heat records in parts of Sydney. Australia’s weather bureau said a powerful mass...

Australia and New Zealand issue extreme fire danger warnings as heat records tumble

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Fierce winds stoke fires, send temperatures soaring in Australia and New Zealand

Wild, hot winds swept across Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday, fueling wildfires and sending spring temperatures soaring past 40 degrees Celsius in parts of Sydney. Australia's weather bureau said a powerful mass of hot air that built up...

Fierce winds stoke fires, bring extreme heat to Australia and New Zealand

WELLINGTON – Wild, hot winds swept across Australia and New Zealand on Oct 22, fuelling wildfires and sending spring temperatures soaring, breaking October heat records in parts of Sydney. Australia’s weather bureau said a powerful mass of hot air...

10 of the best things to do in Queenstown

Alpine escapades and lakeside leisure abound in New Zealand’s darling of Queenstown. Tucked deep into the mountains, this vibrant town is one of Aotearoa’s most scenic destinations and widely considered the “adventure capital of the world." Keen...

Michael Hill New Zealand store sales down in first update for 2026

“As we turn the page to a new chapter, we are excited to welcome our new CEO, Jonathan Waecker. Jonathan’s appointment marks a pivotal moment for the Michael Hill Group, bringing fresh leadership and new perspectives to guide our next phase of...

Marathon runner reveals how he survived black bear attack that shattered his arm

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Matildas to play New Zealand in Gosford

The Central Coast is set to host one of the nation’s most popular sporting teams, with the Matildas confirming an international friendly against New Zealand’s Football Ferns at polytec Stadium in Gosford this November. The highly sought-after home...

world Australia and New Zealand brace for fierce winds and heat

WELLINGTON — Australia and New Zealand face further damaging winds and heat this week, with meteorological agencies on Wednesday (Oct 22) warning conditions will deteriorate in coming days. New Zealand's forecaster MetService said gusts could...

Opinion: What a Utah trade mission to New Zealand, Australia really means

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Transporting New Zealand Backs Tougher License Enforcement, Calls For Crackdown On Phoenix Operators

Press Release – la Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand The Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill would modernise how TSLs are enforced across freight, passenger, rental & vehicle recovery services, ensuring that “fit-and-proper”...

Australia and New Zealand brace for fierce winds and heat

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Australia and New Zealand face further damaging winds and heat this week, with meteorological agencies on Wednesday warning conditions will deteriorate in coming days. New Zealand’s forecaster MetService said gusts could...

Air New Zealand warns of first-half FY26 loss as revenue, costs miss the mark

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Warning for businesses

A Queenstown AI marketer’s partnered with Hospitality New Zealand to ensure tourism and hospo businesses nationwide are discovered by AI search more consistently. Victoria Ludemann, founder of The AI Marketing Club, says many tourism and...

Postmistress has ‘awesome’ first week

A Central Otago institution, and one of its most photographed buildings, has a new face behind the counter. Galloway woman Harriet Cameron has taken on the mantle of postmistress at the Ophir Post Office, New Zealand’s oldest running post office,...

In Translation: How Greek Writers Travel the World

It was just a few months after we’d landed in Madrid when I found myself in a pediatrician’s office, clutching a squirming, crying baby. Our daughter was about one, deep in her “I hate doctors’” phase, and my fledgling Spanish wasn’t helping. The...

NZ family seeks NZD $500,000 for son's CAR T-cell cancer trial in US

A New Zealand family is seeking public support to raise funds for an experimental cancer treatment in the United States for their 11-year-old son, Hugo Donaldson. Hugo Donaldson was diagnosed at the age of nine with Stage 4 Alveolar...

Health NZ has started making backdated holiday payments to ex-staff

The payment brought the total to $652.4 million paid to current and former staff so far. Photo: UnSplash/ JC Gellidon Health New Zealand has finally started making payments to former employees who were owed money for incorrectly calculated holiday...

Five holiday spots where tourists could see 'rare' total solar eclipse in 2027

Milo Boyd Digital Travel Editor and Commercial Content Lead 09:31, 23 Oct 2025 The upcoming rare solar eclipse in 2027 has led to a surge in bookings to five countries(Image: Grant Faint via Getty Images) The upcoming rare solar eclipse in 2027...