Ben McKay
Airlines look to ‘monumental Monday’ as trans-Tasman travel takes off
The restoration of pre-COVID travel between Australia and New Zealand that begins within days has been labelled “monumental Monday” as airlines, airports...
NZ mosque shooter shuns judicial review hearing
A New Zealand High Court hearing requested by Christchurch mosques terrorist Brenton Tarrant has not proceeded. Australian-raised Tarrant had requested a judicial...
Trans-Tasman bubble OK despite NZ cluster
New Zealand’s latest cluster of COVID-19 has grown to three but Australian officials have so far held off making any changes to...
Australia’s women bowl their way out of a tight spot against NZ to make it a 24-win streak
Australia have powered to a clean sweep the Rose Bowl against New Zealand, defending 7-149 to win by 21 runs in a...
Hobart-Auckland link takes off on April 22
Tasmanians will be able to fly direct to New Zealand from April 22, with Air New Zealand revealing the start date for...
Jacinda Ardern to reveal opening date for trans-Tasman travel bubble
After months of planning, abandoned deadlines, dashed hopes and lingering doubts, the time may finally have come for the trans-Tasman travel bubble....
Australian women’s cricket side break record for most consecutive one-day wins
Megan Schutt and Alyssa Healy have powered Australia to a world record 22nd straight one-day international win, crushing New Zealand by six...
‘Taking out the trash’: Child’s deportation sinks Australia-NZ relations
New Zealand’s opposition believes trans-Tasman relations have sunk to a 40-year low as a new front opens in the deteriorating relationship. The...
Black Caps building case as best NZ team after T20 series win
The best Black Caps side in a generation – possibly ever – are revelling in a fresh success, this time a triumph...
Jacinda Ardern defends terror response
A key Muslim organisation is urging the New Zealand government to smarten up intelligence services in the wake of an online threat...