new zealands minister visits vietnam

New Zealand’s Minister visits Vietnam

New Zealand’s Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Hon Steven Joyce, will visit Vietnam from March 18-20.
chris pine admits new zealand drink driving charge

Chris Pine admits New Zealand drink driving charge

Star Trek actor Chris Pine pleaded guilty Monday to drink driving in New Zealand and had his licence suspended for six months, reports said.
vietnam to cash in on external demand

Vietnam to cash in on external demand

Vietnam continues to benefit from strong international demand, despite soft domestic consumption, according to a recent report released by the Australia-New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ).
emirates and jetstar launch new codeshare and frequent flyer agreement

Emirates and Jetstar launch new codeshare and frequent flyer agreement

Emirates and Jetstar have announced an agreement which is set to open up new destinations for Emirates passengers across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia as the Dubai-based airline continues to connect people, places and passions.
new and old stars vie or team up for grammys glory

New and old stars vie - or team up - for Grammys glory

Music's top stars gather on Sunday for the Grammys, with artists ranging from the Beatles and veteran rapper Jay-Z to French electro duo Daft Punk and newcomers like New Zealand's Lorde up for honours.
cameron to film three avatar sequels in new zealand

Cameron to film three Avatar sequels in New Zealand

Director James Cameron announced on Monday he will film three sequels to his record-breaking epic "Avatar" in New Zealand after striking a deal with the government for increased production subsidies.
mexico qualify for 2014 world cup finals

Mexico qualify for 2014 World Cup finals

Mexico qualified for their sixth successive World Cup on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory in the second leg of their intercontinental play-off against New Zealand, for a 9-3 aggregate win.
lorde makes kings ransom in royalty deal

Lorde makes king's ransom in royalty deal

Chart-topping New Zealand teenager Lorde has landed a multi-million dollar contract for the rights to her songs.
mexico beat kiwis to close in on world cup

Mexico beat Kiwis to close in on World Cup

Mexico took a huge step toward next year's World Cup finals, shaking off recent bad form to pummel New Zealand 5-1 on Wednesday in their intercontinental play-off first leg.
kiwis hope to defy mexico

Kiwis hope to defy Mexico

New Zealand manager Ricki Herbert admitted on Tuesday his team are underdogs in their 2014 World Cup play-off against Mexico.
new zealand project mitigates disasters in mekong

New Zealand project mitigates disasters in Mekong

The New Zealand government is providing $414,000 to the Livelihood Improvement for Building Resilient Communities project in the southern Vinh Long province to help locals improve their disaster response capabilities.
shamsur leads bangladesh to clean sweep over new zealand

Shamsur leads Bangladesh to clean sweep over New Zealand

Shamsur Rahman led Bangladesh to a stunning victory over New Zealand on Sunday, chasing down more than 300 to complete a 3-0 sweep of the one-day international series.
fleetwood mac cancels australian tour as mcvie battles cancer

Fleetwood Mac cancels Australian tour as McVie battles cancer

Rock group Fleetwood Mac on Monday cancelled their tour of Australia and New Zealand after founding member John McVie was diagnosed with cancer.
auckland gallery wins world building of the year

Auckland gallery wins World Building of the Year

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki in New Zealand has won the ‘World Building of the Year’ award at the prestigious World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2013 in Singapore.
infant formulas scare and the responsibility of companies in nutrition industry

Infant formulas’ scare and the responsibility of companies in nutrition industry

Recently, New Zealand-backed Fonterra’s whey protein concentrate (WPC) has been found to contain no harmful bacteria.