New Zealand eliminates the majority of COVID regulations as cases decrease

On Monday, the government of New Zealand announced a return to normalcy for the first time since the pandemic's start by lifting the majority of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions.

In supermarkets, shops, buses, and airplanes, no one will be obliged to wear a mask. On health care p...

Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand have emerged as cloud leaders, according to a survey

Recent research from MIT Technology Review Insights and Infosys has contributed to ranking countries based on their use of cloud technology, with Singapore topping the list, Australia in 12th place, and New Zealand in 14th place – all ahead of the United States.

In APAC, Australia...

Australia and New Zealand Refuse to Send Athletes to the Asian Games

On Tuesday, the Australian Olympic Committee announced that Australia will not be taking up the offer to send its Athletes to the Asian games this year for the first time since none of the invited sports federations showed any interest in going to Hangzhou.

The Olympic Council of Asia i...

Fiji defeats New Zealand to win the Singapore Rugby Sevens

The Olympic gold medalists from Tokyo surged out to an early lead in the final and never looked back, with converted tries from Vuiviawa Naduvalo, Waisea Nacuqu, and Joseva Talacolo giving them a 21-0 lead at halftime.

New Zealand cut the lead after the interval with touchdowns by Regan...

Australia is contemplating a processing aid application from a US corporation

Australian regulators are seeking feedback on whether a processing aid developed by a US business should be used to decrease germs in raw chicken.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has requested comments on Safe Foods' (US) proposal to allow the use of cetylpyridinium chl...

To remain undefeated in the Women's World Cup, Australia thrashes New Zealand

Australia beat New Zealand by 141 runs in Wellington, confirming their status as favourites for the Women's World Cup. After being sent in at the Basin Reserve on Sunday, Meg Lanning's team was pegged down early, scratching about for runs at 56-3.

From then on, Australia put in ...

The Joint Economic Committee of the UAE and New Zealand has agreed on seven tracks to further their collaboration

The ninth session of the UAE-New Zealand Joint Economic Committee (JEC) was recently conducted in Dubai on the margins of Expo 2020 Dubai and was led by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Damian O'Connor, New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Export Gro...

How working as a start-up helped Orion Health in New Zealand reclaim profitability

While many businesses were rushing to defend themselves from the worldwide pandemic's major changes, Orion Health, based in New Zealand, was just about to provide a timely solution to assist overburdened health systems.

As a result of the Trump administration's decision to termi...

Cricket Australia Rekindles the Spirit and Shares Australia Vs. New Zealand Picture from 17 Years Ago

On February 17, 2005, the very first T20 international cricket match was held at Auckland between Australia and New Zealand. On Thursday, exactly 17 years after the win in that extra-ordinary match, some memorable photos from the game were shared by Cricket Australia. That day Australia had won t...

Australia Vs. New Zealand Cricket Matches Postponed Over Covid-19 Concerns

Australia and New Zealand were supposed to face one another in a cricket series starting on 30th January but the event has been postponed over quarantine concerns for the latter cricket team.

The teams were scheduled to play 3 one-day international matches and a T20.

New Zeala...

Australia Should Follow New Zealand and the US to Reduce Smoking

The New Zealand government announced the Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan on December 9th. The plan aims to reduce the smoking population in the country to less than 5 percent from the current 13 percent.

It also plans to ensure that young adults never take up smoking and reduce the numbe...

What Can Australian Politics Learn from New Zealand

There is a sharp difference between the cooperation fostered by New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the political disunity and dysfunctional Australian federation.

Jacinda Ardern has brought forth a new breed of politics based on compassion, cooperation, and kindness. ...

Australia and New Zealand suspended quarantine free travel, because of Delta variant outbreak

Highlights

• The Quarantine free travel between Australia and New Zealand suspended
• Both the nations have a smaller number of Covid-19 cases

The Quarantine free travel (QFT) between Australia and New Zealand, has been suspended for ano...

New Zealand to open international borders

The New Zealand government is planning to reopen its borders for international travelers, early next year. The success of New Zealand is known to all, it has a zero-tolerance policy.

On Thursday, the officials announced that they will be delaying the second dose of vaccine, to give peop...

SCOTT MORRISON VISITS NEW ZEALAND’S PRIME MINISTER

Highlights:

• The prime minister of Australia visits New Zealand’s leader
• The increasing friction of Australia with China had been among the topics to be discussed in the meeting

Scott Morrison, who is the prime minister of Austr...

U.S. TO BE PART OF A MOVEMENT THAT WILL STOP EXTREMIST VIOLENCE ONLINE

Highlights

• This global initiative is the brainchild of the New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern and the French President Emmanuel Macron, started in the year 2019

• This initiative already has participants in form of nearly 50 countries along with tech giants...

TRAVEL BUBBLE BEGINS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Highlights:

• The travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand begins as the families reunite
• Hundreds of the passengers from Australia has started travelling to New Zealand on Monday as the governments re-opened the borders

Hundred...

AUSTRALIA COULD TAKE LEAD FROM HOUSING AFFORDIBILTY OF NEW ZEALAND

Highlights:

• Australia along with the other developed countries can be emboldened by the efforts of New Zealand to address the housing affordability
• The house prices have been increasing strongly across a number of countries as the borrowers takes adva...

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TO START TRAVEL WITHOUT QUARANTINE

Highlights:

• Australia and New Zealand are going to start quarantine-free travel between the two nations
• The prime minister of New Zealand announced that, the travellers of New Zealand have now been allowed to enter most states of Australia

AUSTRALIA PRESSURES NEW ZEALAND TO TOE THE LINE OF UNITED STATES

Highlights:

• Australia has been pressurizing New Zealand to toe with the line of the United States
• There are concerns from the allies of New Zealand that it might be the weak link for Australia in dealing with China

According to the s...