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Shannon McIroy remains unbeaten at Asia Pacific bowls championships
Blackjack Shannon McIlroy was 15-3 down against Hong Kong and then delivered "25 perfect bowls in a row"

Gary Lawson, Shannon McIlroy add to Blackjacks' gold medal haul
Blackjacks cap off memorable first week at Asia Pacific Champs with more medals.

Canada becomes the first G20 country to ban shark fin trade
The country is the largest importer of shark fins outside of Asia, bringing in 148,000 kg in 2018.

Tennis: Emphatic win at Fed Cup for New Zealand sets up pool decider against Hong Kong
The New Zealand Fed Cup team has notched up another easy win at the Asia Oceania Group 2 tournament in Kuala Lumpur.Hard on the heels of a 3-0 whitewash of Bangladesh, New Zealand has thumped Pakistan by the same score and remain...

Tennis: New Zealand crush Bangladesh 3-0 in opening Fed Cup tie
The New Zealand Fed Cup team has swept Bangladesh 3-0 in a dominant start to the Asia Oceania Group 2 tournament in Kuala Lumpur.Emily Fanning kicked things off with a 6-0 6-0 victory over Jarin Sultana Jolly. Kiwi number one Paige...

Google Calendar went out for three hours and we all had an existential crisis
It took with it a sense of time and stability in offices and households across the country (and parts of Europe, South America, Asia and Africa).

NZ shares gain as investors eye upcoming Fed meeting
New Zealand shares joined a rally across Asia, as investors have one eye on whether the Federal Reserve will signal lower US interest rates in what would be a further boon for equity markets. Vista Group International led the market...

New Zealand PC Market declines on the back of high channel inventory, IDC Reports
In the first quarter of 2019, New Zealand's Traditional PC market experienced a -8.3% year-on-year (YoY) decline in unit shipments, according to the latest IDC Asia/Pacific Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.Â

Blackjacks men’s four knows it has 'got to be better' at Asia Pacific Championships
Ali Forsyth felt he let down the men's four team on the Gold Coast.

Asia Pacific Bowls Championships live - Men’s Pairs & Women’s Singles Final
Live coverage from the men’s pairs & women’s singles final at the Asia Pacific Champs.

Blackjacks to play for four golds at Asia Pacific Championships
Women's fours progress in the most dramatic fashion.

New Zealand win silver at Asia Pacific Bridge competition
The New Zealand national bridge team has overcome well-heeled competition to take a silver medal in the Asia Pacific Federation Championships in Singapore.

New Zealand Blackjacks guaranteed three medals at Asia Pacific champs
Blackjacks unbeaten in men's pairs and triples and women's fours.

Perfect day for the Blackjacks at Asia Pacific lawn bowls championships
Eight wins from eight matches for the NZ tam on the Gold Coast.

Beware the devastating threat from brown marmorated stink bug
It's the little bug that could be a disaster for all our growing industries, devastating New Zealand fruit exports.The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), originally from Asia, is regularly intercepted at the New Zealand border as...

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as investors eye upcoming Fed meeting
New Zealand shares joined a rally across Asia, as investors have one eye on whether the Federal Reserve will signal lower US interest rates in what would be a further boon for equity markets. Vista Group International led the market higher.

Gary Lawson back in the winning groove for Blackjacks after a decade away
Brilliant start for New Zealand bowlers at Asia Pacific champs on Gold Coast.