NZPA Correspondent

Sydney, March 17 NZPA - New Zealand rugby sevens' supremo Gordon Tietjens has distanced himself from reports linking him to a coaching role at South Africa's Eastern Province.

Former Black Fern Hannah Porter (nee Myers) will call on her eight years experience in the black jersey to help her when she takes on the role as Manager of the team in their quest for a fourth Women's Rugby World Cup in August.

Fitch Ratings has commented today, in a just published report entitled "Sovereign Ownership Impact on Corporate Ratings - Asia", that whilst attention has been drawn to the issue of sovereign support due to the developments in Dubai since late 2009, the agency is comfortable with its cu

More aircraft, more flights, new lounges and new recruits - these are just some of the developments that Emirates, the international airline of the UAE, will share with the world's largest travel trade show this week in Berlin.

Fitch Ratings-Hong Kong/Singapore-09 March 2010: Fitch Ratings has commented today, in a just published report entitled "Sovereign Ownership Impact on Corporate Ratings - Asia", that whilst attention has been drawn to the issue of sovereign support due to the developments in Dubai since

New Zealand based factual specialist NHNZ has greenlit around 25 hours of programming since the beginning of the year.

Top of the list is a further 10 hours of BIO's ratings hit I Survived... which is currently in its fourth season with a strong following.

With 100 days to go until the whistle blows for the opening match of the football's premier tournament, Emirates' FIFA World Cup 2010' Travel Packages have never been more accessible for New Zealanders.

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Currency markets played the waiting game last night. With the US and parts of Asia on holiday, it was all a bit subdued across FX markets overnight. The NZD/USD tracked a relatively narrow 0.6950-0.6990 range.

Wellington, Feb 15 NZPA - An understrength New Zealand couldn't contain a rampant Samoa, who claimed the Las Vegas sevens rugby title with a dominant 33-12 win in the final today (NZT).

Emirates has scored a belter by announcing a new sponsorship deal with Italian football giants, AC Milan. The international airline announced the "60 million-plus partnership in the presence of superstars Ronaldinho and David Beckham, on loan from LA Galaxy.