Reaction: All Blacks lose to France in Rugby World Cup 2023 opener

Reaction: All Blacks lose to France in Rugby World Cup 2023 opener

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 08: The New Zealand players look dejected at full-time following the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Pool A match between France and New Zealand at Stade de France on September 08, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) France overcame conceding sloppy tries at the start of each half … Read more

Vietnam seat sale lists flights for $0 but NZ travellers will need to add a layover

Vietnam seat sale lists flights for $0 but NZ travellers will need to add a layover

Flights to Vietnam will be priced at $0 in a sale by VietJet – but travellers from NZ will need to find their own layover flight. Photo / 123RF Vietjet has announced a major sale for keen travellers – but there is a catch (or two). The airline is offering travellers the opportunity to score … Read more

Trains set to return to Napier for first trip since cyclone

Trains set to return to Napier for first trip since cyclone

The new Waitangi Rail Bridge at Awatoto is almost complete. Photo / Paul Taylor They’re coming back. Napier will welcome back trains from September 15 when the Hastings to Napier line is officially re-opened. It has been almost seven months since Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc on the rail network across Hawke’s Bay, including destroying a … Read more

Former Afghan refugee aiming to win at AIMS Games 2023 in Tauranga

Former Afghan refugee aiming to win at AIMS Games 2023 in Tauranga

When Samana Bamyani arrived in New Zealand two years ago as a refugee from Afghanistan, she had only ever kicked a football around in her backyard. The 12-year-old barely spoke a word of English and playing in a team sport was something she didn’t even know was possible. Now, she has been selected for the … Read more

P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

Expectant passengers of the Pacific Explorer were not allowed aboard due to visa issues and were left stranded in Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs More than 50 cruise ship passengers were left stranded on an Auckland wharf after being refused entry for not having appropriate visas. This is despite cruise ship operator P&O Cruises’ customer … Read more

Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

Six hundred dollars to do a round trip from Napier to Auckland on Air New Zealand is too steep for Labour Party Napier electorate candidate Mark Hutchinson’s liking. He says he forked that out for a family member to fly out of Hawke’s Bay Airport last week. Yes, the flight was booked at reasonably short … Read more

Retired railroad president, late entrepreneur to join Kansas’ business leaders

Retired railroad president, late entrepreneur to join Kansas’ business leaders

EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) – A retired railroad president, as well as a late entrepreneur from Salina, are both set to be inducted into the Kansas Business Hall of Fame. The Kansas Business Hall of Fame announced recently that retired BNSF Railroad President and CEO Carl Ice as well as late Salina entrepreneur and business owner … Read more