Australia welcomes New Zealanders back, with Kiwis allowed to enter without covid quarantine

Australia will welcome New Zealanders back into the country for the first time since March, allowing Kiwis to enter without being required to quarantine on arrival. The announcement came from Australian Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on Friday, as Australian Covid-19 infections slow and Canberra seeks to revive its ailing economy.  ‘I have just gotten … Read more

New Zealanders pack out Eden Park in biggest super rugby crowd for 15 years

Roughly 43,000 New Zealanders who had been starved of live rugby for three months due to Covid-19 filled Auckland’s Eden Park on Sunday for a Super Rugby match, the largest crowd in 15 years.  The Auckland-based Blues held on to beat the Wellington-based Hurricanes 30-20 in the Super Rugby Aotearoa game. Sunday’s match was another … Read more