Qantas new Adelaide-Auckland flights set to take off in October 2025

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New Zealand's unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it away

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The unofficial national fruit of New Zealand isn’t native to the country – it’s South American. It isn’t exclusively found in New Zealand. And it’s not, perhaps surprisingly, the kiwi. It’s the feijoa. Known as pineapple …

Speech To Apōpō Congress: Addressing New Zealand’s Infrastructure Asset Management Challenge

Good morning. It’s great to be here – in spirit – at the 2025 Apōpō Congress. I am a fierce proponent of asset management, and I also enjoy the Te Pae Convention Centre, so it’s a shame I can’t there with you all in person. I’d like to thank Apōpō for …

Addressing New Zealand’s Infrastructure Asset Management Challenge

Hon Chris Bishop Minister for Infrastructure The Government has launched a new work programme to improve public infrastructure asset management, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says. “We need to be honest about the fact that we’ve done asset …

Apple looks to poach Spotify users with new playlist transfer tool

Users are often reluctant to switch from one music-streaming service to another, even if they find the price, features, algorithm, curation, or song library more appealing. And that’s because of playlists. A huge part of the streaming experience is being …

New Zealand’s unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it away

Treasury Wine Estates snaps up new CEO from Lion

Australian wine major Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has named Sam Fischer, current chief executive at local beer and spirits group Lion, as its new CEO and managing director. Fischer will succeed outgoing CEO Tim Ford, who took up the role in 2020. In a …

PM Respectfully Declines New Zealand’s Offer To Gift Him A $7400 Gyrocopter For His Own Personal Use

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has politely declined a generous trans-Tasman offer from the New Zealand Government to accept a second-hand gyrocopter once used by a Central Otago grazier for checking fence lines …

Wrexham AFC set to tour Australia and New Zealand during July

Wrexham AFC, the English Football League side whose global exposure has exploded since being acquired by North American actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2021, are set to undertake a pre-season tour to Australia and New Zealand, playing three …

Vinarchy appoints GM for New Zealand

Kiri Hyde has been appointed as General Manager, New Zealand for Vinarchy, where she will lead the company’s direct route-to-market wine operations. Ms Hyde most recently served as Commercial Director at Pernod Ricard New Zealand and has previously held …