New Zealander

New Sunwolves boss eyes Super Rugby top five

london - Muslimchronicle

The new coach of Japan's Sunwolves Super Rugby side said Monday he was targeting a top-five finish next season, despite the team being on the wrong end of multiple hidings in recent years. New Zealander Jamie Joseph, who also coaches Japan's national team, told reporters that fans could expect a "much stronger team than we've had in the past twoRead more

Toro Rosso retain Gasly and Hartley for 2018

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Toro Rosso are to keep faith with rookie pair of Frenchman Pierre Gasly and New Zealander Brendon Hartley for next season, the Formula One team said on Thursday. "Next week’s Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi will be Pierre’s fifth Formula 1 weekend and Brendon’s fourth, gaining vital experience in order to start the 2018 season," the team said. "We're reallyRead more

Slow-burner Bennet determined to catch up

Bergerac - Muslimchronicle

George Bennett admits he's been left behind a bit recently but the 27-year-old New Zealander is determined to catch up. Bennett used to rub shoulders with the likes of two-time Grand Tour winner Nairo Quintana and last year's Tour runner-up from France, Romain Bardet in the junior sections. But while his two peers have gone on to become two ofRead more

Ending epic wait, Lorde returns with dance track

New York - ArabToday

In one of the most anticipated returns in pop music, Lorde unveiled a song Thursday in which the onetime teenage star takes a new dance sound and adult look. The now 20-year-old New Zealander announced a second album called "Melodrama," her follow-up to 2013's "Pure Heroine" which won her phenomenal success while still a teenager. Lorde released the album's firstRead more

New Zealanders spend more on plastic cards last month

Wellington - Arab Today

New Zealanders upped their spending on debit and credit cards across the board last month, the government statistics agency said Monday. Retail spending on electronic cards rose 1.2 percent in June compared with May 2016, following a 0.3-percent fall in May, according to Statistics New Zealand. "For the first time in more than a year all six retail industries hadRead more