personal jetpack gets flight permit for manned test

Personal jetpack gets flight permit for manned test

The New Zealand developers of a personalised jetpack said on Tuesday that aviation regulators have issued the device with a flying permit, allowing for manned test flights.
new zealands clean and green image hurt by milk scare

New Zealand's 'clean and green' image hurt by milk scare

New Zealand has long marketed itself as "100 percent pure", but experts say that image is under threat amid fears of botulism contamination in its baby formula and other milk products.
vn nz to raise two way trade to 1 bln by 2015

VN, NZ to raise two-way trade to $1 bln by 2015

Governor General of New Zealand Jerry Mateparae highly valued the role of Viet Nam in the region and in the world and wished the country to harvest more successes in the future.
visits affirm strong ties

Visits affirm strong ties

Vietnam and New Zealand will adopt the second phase of the two nations’ Comprehensive Partnership Action Plan inked in 2010 and an agreement on double taxation.
fifa probing new zealand over world cup qualifier

FIFA probing New Zealand over World Cup qualifier

FIFA on Friday said they had launched disciplinary proceedings against New Zealand amid claims that they fielded an ineligible player in their 2014 World Cup qualifier against the Solomon Islands in March.
new zealand helps enhance vietnams dragon fruit value

New Zealand helps enhance Vietnam’s dragon fruit value

New Zealand is set to begin a 5-year programme to enhance the value of Vietnamese dragon fruits and help the country become a global leading exporter of the tropical fruit.
garment export to new markets sees strong growth

Garment export to new markets sees strong growth

Vietnam’s garment and textile export saw strong growth in several new markets in the first quarter of this year, with the rate as high as 134 percent in Norway and 120 percent in New Zealand, according to statistics from the General Customs Department.
new zealand boosts projects in binh dinh province

New Zealand boosts projects in Binh Dinh province

New Zealand will orient its cooperation with Vietnam to a strategic partnership with the intensive development of projects in central Binh Dinh province, said New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Haike Manning.
anz targets corporate bond market in vietnam

ANZ targets corporate bond market in Vietnam

The Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group is pitching to service the corporate bond market in Vietnam, which is reopening after several slow years.
quakes shake philippines new zealand

Quakes shake Philippines‎, New Zealand

Saturday saw a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, and a 6.0 magnitude one struck off the North Island of New Zealand.
kiwi team comes out on top in kwn contest

Kiwi team comes out on top in KWN contest

Panasonic Regional Kid Witness News (KWN) Contest 2012 winners were announced last week in Hanoi with the New Zealand team crowned as regional champion for its winning video “Forever Emily”.
nation boosts agro forestry fishery links zealand

Nation boosts agro-forestry-fishery links Zealand

Vietnam is stepping up agro-forestry-fishery investment and trade promotion in Australia and New Zealand.
skydiver survives 13000 ft jump after parachute fails

Skydiver survives 13,000 ft jump after parachute fails

A skydiver was after a jump from 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) went wrong, thanks to swampy ground cushioning the impact of his landing, reports said Friday.
long dormant new zealand volcano erupts

Long-dormant New Zealand volcano erupts

A volcano suddenly erupted after lying dormant for more than a century, spewing an ash plume that disrupted flights and closed highways, officials said Tuesday.
new zealandand vietnam start bilateral whs implementation

New Zealandand Vietnam start bilateral WHS implementation

The New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam(MOLISA)announced today that the bilateral arrangement to establish a Working Holiday Scheme (WHS) - Vietnam’s first such scheme with any other country - will enter into effect on July 31, 2012, sevenmonths after its signature.