Kiwi hits eight-year high against struggling greenback
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The New Zealand dollar has hit its highest level this year, propelled by a dramatic dip in the US dollar. As the greenback slumped against most global currencies, the kiwi rose to 71.02USc, its highest level for eight years.
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Perhaps it was the name at the top of the leaderboard which inspired Ernie Els. Todd Hamilton was the first round leader but Els cruised past the Open champion with an eight
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Sebastien Bourdais will win his first Champ Car title Sunday in Australia by scoring eight points more than Newman/Haas Racing teammate Bruno Junqueira.
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Australian Wade Ormsby shot a course-record 8-under-par 63 Friday to share the lead with Englishman Nick Dougherty at 7-under 135 after the second round of the New Zealand Open.
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ANZ reported a record rise in post tax operating profit today, announcing a 20 per cent jump to $2.8 billion for the year ending September 2004.
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England's Graeme Storm shot a best-of-the-day six under 65 to move into a share of the New Zealand Open lead with Australians Kim Felton and Marcus Fraser after the third round on Saturday.
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Japan's trade surplus in October rose 8.8 percent as exports hit a record high on strong demand for ships, automobiles and steel even as export growth overall slowed.
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BRISBANE: New Zealand&#39;s Richard Collinge never imagined Glenn McGrath would be the tailender to challenge his test cricket record for the highest score by a No.11 batsman.
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EIGHT years after his last win. The six-time Major winner fired a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 at the Hong Kong Open to stand in joint-second place after three rounds.
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Australia substitute Scott Staniforth crosses with eight minutes left to give the Wallabies their first win over the All Blacks since 2004.
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Captain Stephen Fleming set two national records on Tuesday as New Zealand took control on the first day of the second test against Bangladesh.
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Sweden's Niclas Fasth matched the course record with a 9-under 63 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the New Zealand Open.
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Top-ranked New Zealand routed Portugal in the Rugby World Cup, 108-13, yesterday in Lyon, France, to continue its strong start. The All Blacks, who beat Italy, 76-14, in their opening game, ran in 16 tries through a record 13 different players.
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Australia test discard Stuart MacGill completed match figures of 8-109 on Saturday as New Zealand&#39;s batting line-up collapsed against New South Wales for a second time in their only warm-up game for next week&#39;s first test in
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Bangladesh fought back to snare three wickets for 25 runs as New Zealand reached 133 for four at tea on the second day of the opening test yesterday.
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New Zealand&#39;s bid to rescue the first test against Australia has started a shade sooner than expected. Given little chance of upsetting the world champions, New Zealand were living up to their
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Athens: New Zealand doubled its Olympic medal tally in sensational style yesterday as Hamish Carter and Bevan Docherty blitzed the men&#39;s triathlon to plunder gold and silver on the Athens waterfront.