new zealand tour australia 2020

TTC family of brands

My Trafalgar

Destinations

Get Inspired

866 513 1995

Australia and New Zealand

See All Australia & New Zealand Tours

See More Australia & New Zealand Trips

5 million happy guests and counting

Largest Country

Smallest Country

New Zealand

"Australia & New Zealand are two of the world's most beloved destinations. I love showing our guests all the iconic sights from the red desert to the dreamy beaches."

Tour Director

Admire the Sydney Opera House

We’ll take you on a guided tour around the sails of the Sydney Opera House, one of the most iconic sights in Australia. Enjoy an evening performance inside the grand Concert Hall, or board a helicopter for a panoramic view of the Opera House, along with other Sydney stars like the Harbour Bridge and Manly Cove.

Visit the Franz Josef Glacier

See the icy fingers of the Franz Josef Glacier with a guided ice walk or a thrilling scenic flight. When you take to the skies on our New Zealand trips, you’ll get a breathtaking view of the 12 kilometer glacier, along with Mount Cook and the soaring Southern Alps of the World Heritage Site park.

Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef

Board a high-speed catamaran and cruise the Coral Sea to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest living structure and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. This remarkable coral reef can be seen from outer space, and we’ll sink beneath the waters to snorkel with a dazzling array of marine life.

Get lost in the gorgeous streets of Wellington

When you travel New Zealand with Trafalgar, we’ll take you along the Kapiti Coast to Wellington, New Zealand’s beautiful capital city. You’ll enjoy an exclusive guided tour of Te Papa Museum where you’ll learn about Maori culture, then spend time exploring Welly’s gems, like the Parliament buildings or the city’s coffee culture.

Enjoy a traditional Australian barbecue with a view on Uluru

Experience one of the world’s most unique dining experiences, with Uluru as your striking backdrop. You’ll enjoy a classic barbecue of steaks, lamb sausages and garlic prawns, while gazing at the ancient monolith as it’s dusty red walls change colors during sunset. As the sun disappears, turn your eyes to the skies for spectacular stargazing.

Our top 5 things to do in Australia & New Zealand

Our tours of Australia and New Zealand will reveal the wonders of Down Under, from the sunny Great Barrier Reef in Australia, to the icy Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand.

The International Antarctic Centre

Located in Christchurch, the International Antarctic Centre is one of the best attractions in New Zealand. There are scores of interactive experiences to show you what life is like in Antarctica, including a thrilling all-terrain vehicle tour and a wild Antarctic storm room. Immerse yourself in the 4D theater and meet the cheeky penguins.

Australian National Maritime Museum

Set in Sydney’s vibrant Darling Harbour, the Australian National Maritime Museum shares the country’s stories of the sea. You can explore three open vessels including a ship and a submarine, and various exhibitions that document the charting of Australia’s coastline and the sacred meaning of the sea to the Aboriginal Australians.

Museum of Sydney

The Museum of Sydney showcases the colonial and contemporary history of Sydney, though pictures, objects and digital media exhibitions. It was built on the ruins of Australia's first Government House dating back to 1788, and today houses a large display of convict artefacts recovered from over 25 archaeological digs.

Best museums in Australia & New Zealand

Our trips to Australia and New Zealand showcase the region’s top museums, from the interactive Antarctic Centre in New Zealand, to the open ships of the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Pavlova is made from chewy meringue shell with a soft marshmallow center, and topped with whipped cream and fresh fruits like strawberries, kiwifruit and passionfruit. There’s a rivalry between Australia and New Zealand over the true national origins of the dish, but both countries agree it’s a truly delicious dessert.

Seafood is a national specialty throughout New Zealand, but the best place to enjoy a meal of crayfish is Kaikoura, a seaside town on the South Island. Here, you’ll enjoy the freshest catch of the day, and the crayfish is boiled and served with a tangy dipping sauce.

Found in restaurants all over Australia, the parmigiana is one of the most beloved dishes in the country. It’s made from a breaded chicken breast slathered in tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with french fries and salad. It originated in Italy and was brought to Australia with a wave of Italian migrants.

Best food in Australia & New Zealand

Our tours of New Zealand and Australia will reveal their most beloved dishes, from fresh crayfish and chicken parmigiana, to the sweet meringue of pavlova.

What to pack for Australia & New Zealand

All climate clothing

The climates in the region range from the sweltering desert to the snowy alps, so you’ll need to pack some versatile layers to be prepared for all seasons.

Australia is the world’s largest island, while New Zealand is famed for its scenic roads. Bring some headphones to accompany your long journeys through the panoramic landscapes.

Versatile shoes

You’ll need a range of shoes for your journey, from flip-flops for the beaches, to hiking boots for the mountains, and even a formal pair for a night at the Sydney Opera House.

You’ll see some of the world’s most extraordinary sites in Australia and New Zealand, and you’ll need a camera to capture all the action.

Reef-safe sunscreen

Australia and New Zealand are known for their harsh sun, and you’ll need to bring a strong, reef-safe sunscreen to protect your skin on your Pacific Island holiday.

Pack for sustainable travel

Consider your environmental impact when you next take a trip and go single-use-plastic-free by packing a reusable water bottle, a steel straw, your own shopping bags and refillable toiletry bottles.

Other worldwide regions we visit

Africa the Middle East

North and Central America

South America

Get your free brochure

Find your next escape with the world's leading travel brand

Request A Brochure

Award winning tours

Every year, we're proud to win some of the most prestigious travel accolades around the world - from the Travel Globes to the Agent's Choice Awards

Search Our Tours

Help & Info

WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

Unedited Reviews

Our Destination Management Companies

Frequently Asked Questions

Travel Updates

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Travel Planning

Get Your Free Brochure

Travel Insurance

Booking Conditions

Trip Deposit Level

Recommendations

Trafalgar Tours Limited is a proud member of  The Travel Corporation  family of companies.

#SimplyTrafalgar

Travel House, Rue du Manoir St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2JH

Selected Region

United States

United Kingdom

South Africa

Copyright 2024 Trafalgar. All rights reserved.

Terms and Conditions

Privacy Policy

Cookie Policy

Emergency Banner Component

Australia & New Zealand

Our New Zealand & Australia tours offer a comprehensive, down under experience that includes the desert Outback, rainforests, reefs, glacier-capped mountains, fjords, and vibrant foodie-inspired cities.

• New Zealand

• ITINERARIES
• FEATURED TOURS

Welcome to Australia & New Zealand

The lands "down under" provide a true symphony of wonders that blend the prehistoric landscapes and wondrously weird wildlife of Australia with the staggering scenery and rich Maori traditions of New Zealand.  Discover all that these regions have to show us... strange egg-laying mammals and endearing marsupials... cosmopolitan coastal cities and tropical rainforests... glacier-hewn fjords and dramatic canyons best explored by jet-boat.

Queenstown, new zealand, an invitation to outdoor adventure in queenstown on new zealand's lush south island.

Queenstown, set amidst gorgeous landscapes on New Zealand's South Island, is a resort city known for its many opportunities for for outdoor adventure… from jet boat excursions racing through rapids on the Shotover River, to helicopter rides to the top of Bob's Peak, riding the Skyline gondola, watersports on Lake Wakatipu and much more.

Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Outback

Aboriginal traditions and a natural wonder at uluru (ayers rock) in australia's "red centre".

Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock) is a massive red sandstone monolith rising dramatically out of the desert Outback (or "Red Centre") in Australia's Northern Territory, and is one of the country's most recognizable features and popular attractions. Sacred to the Pitjantjatjara Anangu, the local Aboriginal people of the region, Uluru is geologically classified as an inselberg (an "island mountain"); a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of Australia's Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, it's a natural wonder that will take your breath away…

Sydney Harbour and Sydney Opera House

Iconic sights on sydney harbour.

With its iconic skyline comprising some of the 20th century's most innovative architecture, Australia's Sydney Harbour is perhaps the most recognizable urban waterfront on Earth. Two of the Harbour's most remarkable "residents" include the striking Sydney Harbour Bridge – the world's tallest steel arch bridge, opened in 1932 and dubbed "The Coathanger" by locals due to its shape – and the Sydney Opera House, one of the world's most distinctive buildings since its completion in 1973 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

The breaktaking beauty of new zealand's fiordland national park.

Whether you explore it by land or by sea, it's hard to beat the breathtaking scenery of Fiordland National Park, the largest of New Zealand's 14 national parks, comprising the South Island's southwestern corner and covered in part by the Southern Alps. The national park is dominated by mountain peaks and many deep, glacier-carved fiords, the largest and most famous of which is Milford Sound; cruising its glacier-hewn inlets and sheer cliffs is a truly memorable experience.

Art Deco Napier, New Zealand

Architectural treasures out of a natural disaster... napier, new zealand.

The city of Napier, on the North Island's Hawke's Bay, is one of New Zealand's most unique cities, due in part to a natural disaster. Virtually destroyed by an earthquake in 1931, the city – despite the deprivations of the Great Depression – was rebuilt in just two years... leaving it with a wealth of Art-Deco architecture, much of it surviving to this day, that's unsurpassed anywhere in the world.

Journey Collection

Experience Australia & New Zealand

Search Again

{{ title }}

{{shortDescription}}

{{longDescription}}

{{priceFrom}}

From Price, Per Person

Price shown is the lowest price per person, double, on most journeys.

No Tours Match Your Room Configuration

Itinerary Related Content

Take a look below for other tours

Please enter a valid search term

No results found for “ ”.

Make sure your words are spelled correctly or use less or different words.

We can't find any itineraries that match your departure date. Try broadening your search by choosing a different year or month.

The keyword's results do not contain the selected date. Please reset the date filter or choose a different date.

Land Journeys

Explore the Possibilities

{{whitepanel.eyebrow}}

{{whitepanel.title}}

{{whitepanel.copy}}

{{whitepanel.subtitle}}

{{whitepanel.numberoftours.landjourneys}}

LAND JOURNEYS

{{whitepanel.numberoftours.rivercruises}}

RIVER CRUISES

{{whitepanel.numberoftours.familytours}}

FAMILY TOURS

{{whitepanel.numberoftours.smallshipcruises}}

SMALL SHIP CRUISES

{{whitepanel.numberoftours.taucksevents}}

TAUCKS EVENTS

Adventures Down Under

From a harbor cruise to a jet boat adventure,  flightseeing and a sail through the fiordlands, we'll make every moment count in the "lands down under."  Discover technicolor coral reefs,  "dreamtime" legends and Maori memories in chic cities and wine-country towns. Visit a crocodile lagoon, an iconic opera house, a monolith in the outback… sample green-lipped mussels, shrimp on the barbie, and some of Sydney's favorite eats.

Grand australia & new zealand, new zealand: a north & south island adventure, traveling with tauck, never settle for ordinary.

Travel Experiences that are as memorable as the places...

Leave Your Worries At Home

Tauck takes on all of details of travel – all of the planning, all of the logistics...

One Upfront Price

Get what you pay for and then some; no hidden costs, no options sold...

Travel In Good Company

Our Tauck Directors are the best in the industry, making every moment of your journey count...

Book Today... And Travel Dreams Begin

Discover The World

Call us, or call your travel advisor, to book your preferred departure date today – and explore our beautiful brochures to find your inspiration for your next journey.

• Destinations
• Antarctica & the Arctic
• Australia & New Zealand
• Israel & Jordan
• Latin America
• United States
• Tours & Cruises
• Exclusive Partnership
• Family Journeys
• Guest Favorites
• River Cruises
• Small Groups
• Small Ship Cruises
• Awards and Accolades
• Our History
• Tauck Impact
• The Tauck Difference
• The Taucker Blog
• About Tauck
• Media Center
• Tutorial Video
• Agent Connect
• Register Your Agency
• General Information
• Group Bookings
• Newsletter Sign Up
• Order an eGift Card
• Request a Brochure
• Tauck Forums
• Travel and Health
• Travel Protection
• Travel Updates

Sign Up to Subscribe to Our Emails

• Contact an Expert
• Globus family of brands

A world beyond. Hassle-free planning, regional Tour Directors & Local Guides, Handpicked hotels and inclusions, seamless transportation, VIP access, and rare Local Favourites that go beyond the guidebook. 

Adventure is knocking. Turn “never thought I would” into “glad I did” with a budget-friendly tour that includes all the essentials plus a great mix of included excursions and free time. 

Cruising Elevated. Cruise on Suite Ships with the widest stateroom views from your window-facing bed. Relaxed luxury flows throughout the ship in every detail plus personalise with Classic, Active, and Discovery excursions.

Discover Tours

Ways to travel, trip planning, the globus difference, europe and britain, north america, south and central america, africa and middle east, australia and new zealand.

• Eastern Europe
• Greece and Turkey
• Scandinavia
• Switzerland
• The Netherlands and Belgium
• Western United States
• Eastern United States
• Southern United States
• Eastern Canada
• Western Canada
• Central America
• South East Asia
• Israel and Jordan
• South Africa

New Zealand

• Find Your Way to Travel

Tour Styles

Tailor your holiday with complimentary YourChoice excursions

Go off-the-beaten-path in Europe and North America

Combine the benefits of touring with the freedom of independent travel

Explore the world with tours of only 18-24 guests

Enjoy thinner crowds & thicker wallets by travelling in the low season

Hand-pick your travelling party on a European Private Tour

Go beyond on a world-famous train journey

Combine land and sea on a cruise and tour holiday

Tour Themes

Feel rejuvenated and renewed on a Globus Faith-based tour

Taste your way through favourite foodie hotspots

Experience it all on a multi-country tour of Europe

Globus makes it easy for solo travellers to see the world

Discover some of North America's biggest festivals and events

Visit America's most picturesque National Parks

Latest Deals

Before you book.

• Book with Confidence
• Health & Safety
• Welcome Back Credit

Before You Travel

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Visa Services

Meet Globus

Travel in style on a Globus tour

Lighting the path to a better tomorrow

Meet the rest of the family

Join the Globus family of brands team

We've spent 95 years perfecting your holiday

Why true travellers tour

Explore the world your way

Get Inspired

Follow the adventures of Carla, our Globus Guru

View our e-brochure

Travel stories to feed the soul

Get the latest news straight to your inbox

Start planning your next holiday

• Globus Family of Brands
• Agent portal

Far from Ordinary. Close to Home.

Why travel far and wide when our own backyard is so extraordinary? From watching the sunset over Uluru to cruising beautiful Milford Sound, our Australia and New Zealand tours shine a light on everything that makes our corner of the world so special. Come face-to-face with ancient rainforests, gleaming glacial-carved lakes and furry locals in Tasmania, wake up in the soul-stirring surrounds of the Cockburn Ranges in the Kimberley, or traverse stunning natural landscapes aboard the world-famous TranzAlpine in New Zealand.

Tour Spotlight

Best of new zealand.

From Auckland to Queenstown, experience soaring mountains, lush rainforests and stunning fiords.

Destinations

Popular Australia and New Zealand Tours

Explore the best of australia and new zealand.

Our Destinations

Other worldwide regions we explore, view our globus 2024 & 2025 worldwide touring guide.

Prices below are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges and fees of $0, which are subject to change until final payment is made. All tour prices (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed.

Departure Selected

Special event, please note, guest 1 details, guest 2 details, trip details, additional options, guest information.

Exploring Australia & New Zealand

Small group touring and the Lands Down Under – they add up to a perfect combination as we travel from Australia’s sophisticated Sydney, sacred Uluru (Ayers Rock), and the wondrous Great Barrier Reef to New Zealand’s towering Mount Cook and breathtaking Milford Sound, plus Rotorua, Queenstown, and Auckland.

Tour Details

From $10,584

Small Group Highlights

• Sydney touring and harbour cruise
• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
• Sunset at Uluru
• Indigenous dot painting experience
• Great Barrier Reef excursion
• Mossman Gorge and Aboriginal Dreamtime experience
• Mount Cook National Park
• Milford Sound cruise
• Geothermal Rotorua
• Maori cultural encounter

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Well-located in the central business and shopping districts of Sydney, the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth is only minutes from famous Sydney attractions like the Opera House, Circular Quay, The Rocks, and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Amenities of the hotel include a restaurant, bar, café, fitness center, laundry and dry-cleaning services (for a fee), and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, minibar, in-room safe, TV, and phone.

Part of the Voyages Ayers Rock Resort complex, the 228-room Sails in the Desert celebrates Aboriginal heritage and culture through its décor and the on-site Mulgara Gallery of native art and crafts. Hotel amenities include several restaurants and bars, an outdoor pool, spacious grounds, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, and laundry and dry-cleaning services (for a fee), while the greater resort complex offers a host of amenities, from three additional swimming pools and two tennis courts to a shopping complex, hair salon, and visitors’ center. A free shuttle bus operates continuously around the property. Spacious air-conditioned guest rooms have private baths with hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, private balcony or verandah, minibar, TV, and phone.

With garden balconies overlooking the heart of Cairns, mountain backdrops, or Trinity Bay, the 127-room Pullman Reef Hotel Casino offers three restaurants, a café, and three bars; complimentary Wi-Fi internet access; laundry and dry-cleaning services (for a fee); fitness center with jacuzzi and sauna; massage treatments (for a fee); rooftop swimming pool; jogging track; casino; beauty salon; and gift shop. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, minibar, TV, and phone.

The Rydges Latimer Christchurch sits directly adjacent to Christchurch’s central Latimer Square. Amenities of the 138-room hotel include a restaurant and bar/lounge, laundry and dry-cleaning service (for a fee), fitness center, and sauna. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, in-room safe, tea- and coffee-making facilities, minibar, ironing facilities, TV, and phone.

The “safe keeper of many memories,” this family-owned hotel with a rich, 130-year history is located inside Mount Cook National Park. The Hermitage was built in 1884 and expanded as demand for accommodation increased through the years. The 164-room Hermitage Hotel now offers a range of options for enjoying the park, from hiking to sightseeing. The hotel, which is part of the Aoraki Mount Cook Village, has two restaurants, a café, a bar, and a lounge; complimentary Wi-Fi access; a gift shop featuring native Maori crafts; and laundry facilities (for a fee). Guest rooms have private baths with hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, private balcony or patio, in-room safe, a TV, and a phone.

Located on a hillside overlooking Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables mountain range, the alpine-lodge style 134-room Hotel St. Moritz sits within a few minutes’ walking distance of prime dining and shopping areas. Hotel amenities include a restaurant and bar, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, laundry and dry-cleaning facilities (for a fee), fitness center, sauna, and hot tubs. Guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, minibar, ironing facilities, TV, and phone.

The Regent of Rotorua is a boutique-style accommodation located in the center of Rotorua, close to the city’s restaurants and pedestrian shopping street. Hotel amenities include a restaurant and bar, mini fitness center and spa, heated outdoor pool, indoor thermal mineral pool, and complimentary Wi-Fi access. Each of the 35 air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, minibar, in-room safe, coffee- and tea-making facilities, microwave, TV, phone, and luxury linens and robes.

The Grand Millennium Auckland sits in the heart of Auckland’s central business district, just a few minutes’ walk away from the Queen Street shopping district and SkyCity casino. The bright, contemporary hotel features a soaring, light-filled lobby area, two restaurants and a bar, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, laundry and dry-cleaning services (for a fee), and fitness center with indoor pool, sauna, and gym. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, minibar, TV, and phone.

Tour Price Includes

• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights within itinerary
• 19 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, and First Class hotels
• 34 meals: 19 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 11 dinners
• Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees
• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director
• Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip
• Luggage handling for one bag per person
• Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers
• $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next Odysseys Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

Average Daily High by Month (°F )

Average temperature (°f ), dates & prices.

Airline upgrades (subject to availability; pricing subject to change) on round-trip Trans-Pacific flight: Business Class – $7,995 per person from DEN, LAX, SFO, SEA; $9,495 per person from all other cities. Premium Economy – $2,995 per person

An Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) is required for the Australia portion of this tour.  A New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) is required for the New Zealand portion of this tour. Odysseys Unlimited will provide information about entry requirements upon reservation.

Apologies, we were unable to retrieve the latest tour information at this time.

Regrettably, we do not currently have any available departure dates for this tour.

Please wait while we retrieve this information.

Post-Tour Extension

Auckland – On Your Own

Enjoy additional time in the sparkling “City of Sails,” at your own pace.

Post-Tour Extension Price Includes

• 2 nights’ accommodations at Grand Millennium Auckland (Superior First Class)
• 2 meals: 2 breakfasts
• Transfer to airport

Accommodations

Tour Directors

“Scott went above and beyond to ensure we had the trip of our dreams. His commentary and shared personal experience of the countries visited greatly added to our enjoyment and knowledge.”

Suzann Stamps Colleyville, TX

Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director

“David was fabulous… He was very knowledgeable, personable, attentive to everyone, and had a good sense of humor.  He kept us on time without being overbearing.”

Andrew Lips Pittsfield, MA

“Based on our 10+ years of overseas tours, we rate Ms. Fouracres as ‘the best of the best’ because of her capable attention to all tour members.”

Joe & Susan Yea San Jose, CA

“Patricia was fabulous in every way. Helpful, friendly, knowledgeable. She went way above the call of duty.”

Carolyn McClurkan Bremerton, WA

“We loved Hayley. She went above and beyond what anyone could have expected.”

Monica Moore Saint Louis, MI

“In my 16 trips with Odysseys, the tour directors have been outstanding, but Chas stands out as the best of the best! The breadth and depth of his experience and knowledge was amazing.”

Edythe Holubec Taylor, TX

"She’s a gem! Wonderful sense of humor. Got to know everyone and pointed out things of special interest to one or another."

Barbara Bruhn Chagrin Falls, OH

“Elizabeth was outstanding in all areas and obviously worked very hard to give us a wonderful and problem-free experience.  She is what an excellent tour director should be!”

George & Cathy Castille Baton Rouge, LA

“Sharron was outstanding – very thorough and knowledgeable. She was extremely helpful with free time.”

Pat Torres-Smith & Clay Smith Centennial, CO

“Allan was a wonderful asset.  Totally knowledgeable and experienced.  Had lots of interesting stories that really added depth to the trip.”

Kathryn Fudge Huntington, NY

“ I can’t imagine a more knowledgeable, compassionate, kind human being than John… A combination of his competence and sense of humor kept our group feeling secure and happy.”

Larry & Janet Sheir Moreland Hills, OH

Destination Insights

Recommended books & films, guest photos & testimonials.

Share this Tour

Or share with page link

Physical Activity Level

• Walk 2-4 miles per day, often on uneven terrain in natural settings
• Steep grades while walking in Sydney, Queenstown, and Auckland
• Several long days of travel using multiple modes of transportation
• Late night flight from Cairns to Christchurch

Destinations

Quick links, connect with us.

Share your great adventures with us on social media. Tag your pictures with #myodyssey and they may be featured on our website!

By using this website you are agreeing to our Cookie Policy .

New Zealand tour of Australia, 2020

Top stories.

The second ODI, should it go on, will be played on the same Sydney pitch as the first one

Marnus Labuschagne handed the hosts a good finish to take them to 258

Catch all the live updates from the first ODI between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney

The Aaron Finch-led side has lost its last five ODIs on the road

Australia have lost each of their last five ODIs heading into the home series against New Zealand

Latest Photos

WICKETS ZONE

3rd ODI , Hobart

Match cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2nd ODI , Sydney

1st ODI , Sydney

Australia won by 71 runs

Most Wickets

Australia & New Zealand tours

Picturing yourself in the South Pacific? On one of our trips to Australia and New Zealand, you can explore the wildlife of the Outback or kick back in cultural hubs like Sydney and Auckland.

August 2024

Showing 1–6 of 6 tours

Highlights of Australia & New Zealand

15 days | 18 days with Fiji extension

4.4 out of 5 stars

Australia & New Zealand

22 days | 25 days with Fiji extension

4.5 out of 5 stars

Save up to $400 by 8/28

Time’s ticking—lock in your best tour price before they increase after 8/28.† Your next adventure awaits.

New Zealand: Untamed Landscapes

16 days | 19 days with Fiji extension

Highlights of Australia: The Great Barrier Reef to Sydney

12 days | 16 days with Adelaide & Kangaroo Island extension

4.6 out of 5 stars

Australia for Solo Travelers: Melbourne, Queensland Coast & Sydney

15 days | 18 days with Tasmania extension

New Year’s Eve in Australia & New Zealand

4.7 out of 5 stars

What travelers are saying about our Australia & New Zealand tours

Traveling with a group?

Bring 6+ friends with you, and your spot is free (including airfare)!

Combine your Club Go credits

Earn rewards for every trip with Club Go’s automatic, free membership.

Already booked? Add excursions!

Add handpicked experiences and stay longer on a tour extension.

Experiential travel made easy

You dream it. We'll take care of every last detail.

Pick your perfect trip

We offer 200+ immersive, guided tours around the world. Wherever you choose to go, you’ll enjoy lots of advantages that make traveling with us different.

Put just $99 down

That’s all it takes to secure a spot on one of our group tours when you sign up for AutoPay . Plus, you can pay in interest- free, monthly installments.

Prep your packing list

While you’re deciding what to take, we’ll be busy arranging your hotels, meals, tickets, and more tour essentials. That’s what going guided is all about.

Go far (and get rewarded)

Take off on your big adventure— but why stop there? Every trip you book with us earns rewards that you can use to keep expanding your horizons.

Not sure which Australia & New Zealand tour is right for you? We're here to help.

Chat online

Chat instantly with us during our normal hours, or leave a message and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

Schedule a call

Let us know your preferred time to chat and a travel expert will reach out.

We’re available every day from our offices in Boston and Denver at 1-855-590-1161

Travel tips for Australia and New Zealand tours

Wondering how to plan a trip to this faraway part of the world? We've got you covered with our package trips to Australia and New Zealand. When you travel with us, you'll enjoy breakfast daily, sightseeing with local guides, comfortable transportation, and an expert Tour Director showing you the best sites.

Here are some of the top places to visit on our guided tours to Australia and New Zealand:

• Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, Australia
• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the Australian Outback
• The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia
• Sydney Opera House in Australia
• Milford Sound in New Zealand
• Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand
• Pancake rocks of Punakaiki, New Zealand
• Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand

If you'd like to experience the best of both Australia and New Zealand during two weeks of vacation, try our Highlights of Australia & New Zealand tour . Have more time to spare? Spend it traveling on our 22-day Australia & New Zealand trip .

Since these are year-round destinations, the best time for group tours to Australia and New Zealand depends on your preferences. When planning a journey to this corner of the globe, remember that the seasons are opposite of what we experience here in North America. Our winter months of December to February are the summer months of these countries.

Our trips to Australia and New Zealand may bring you to several regions where temperatures are different. In January for example, daily highs may be in the 80s F in Melbourne, 90s F in Alice Springs, and 70s F in Rotorua. In July, Melbourne and Rotorua may have daily highs in the 50s F and Alice Springs may be in the 60s.

When you're preparing for one of our Australia and New Zealand tours, we recommend packing light. You should feel comfortable managing your own baggage at the airport, so one suitcase and one carry-on bag per person is a good rule of thumb.

The sun is strong in these destinations, so be sure to pack sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat for our trips to Australia and New Zealand. Lightweight clothing that you can easily layer, as well as a comfortable pair of walking shoes is important to have, too. After you've booked your trip, we'll send you more detailed information about what to bring on tour.

5 out of 5 stars

1st-time traveler Robin

I started planning this trip in 2017 to be taken in the summer of 2019. It was postponed due to the 2019 fires, then 2020 pandemic, and finally canceled 2021. It took me... Read more of Trip of a lifetime, Finally!

Traveled in Jun 2024 on Australia & New Zealand

1st-time traveler Emma

loved the trip it was great

1st-time traveler Benjamin

Our trip to Australia, NZ, and Fiji was nothing short of magical. Our tour director, Ray, kept us smiling! Definitely the trip of a lifetime.

1st-time traveler Karen

Tim was our tour guide and he made this the best trip I have ever been on. He was in communication before, during, and after the trip. He made sure I was picked up when I landed, ... Read more of Bucket list trip

Traveled in Jun 2024 on Highlights of Australia & New Zealand

3rd-time traveler Anonymous

Traveled in May 2024 on Australia & New Zealand

1st-time traveler Michael

Our tour met and in many cases exceeded our expectations. The tour was well paced and all the tour logistics and arrangements were well planned and well executed.

1st-time traveler Richard

Our tour director, Ronan, was exceptional. The itinerary provides a great overview of the highlights of Australia and New Zealand. Ronan offered numerous optional excursions... Read more of Great Tour

Traveled in Mar 2023 on Highlights of Australia & New Zealand

1st-time traveler Kate

This tour is iconic and a must do! Gina is an incredible tour guide. The selections of sightseeing, hotels, and excursions are unparalleled. The add on extras are well worth... Read more of New Zealand Landscapes

Traveled in May 2024 on New Zealand: Untamed Landscapes

Australia and New Zealand Tours 2024/2025

• Choose from 850+ Australia/Oceania tours
• 5,700+ verified reviews from TourRadar travelers
• 24/7 customer support

250+ Australia & New Zealand tour packages with 5,741 reviews

Compiled by

Nina Australia/Oceania travel expert at TourRadar

6-Day Esperance & Margaret River Adventure Tour

10-day australia starter package - private, new zealand explorer, brisbane to cairns experience: sand dunes & the whitsundays, most of the coast: sydney to cairns, ultimateoz - gap year | ultimate, oz intro + work, east coast explorer: 5 week | ultimate.

• Sightseeing
• Experience Surfers Paradise's nightclub scene and party the night away
• Surfing lessons with Aussie dudes at Byron Bay
• Discover the iconic Sydney Harbour & stunning beaches

“The tour was organised really well and my favourite place was Byron Bay - very relaxing and paddle boarding was lots of fun!”

• Coastal Walks
• Christmas & New Year
• Wander through the ancient forests of the Walpole region
• Marvel at the weird and wonderful Wave Rock
• Visit Margaret River and taste the region’s wine and produce

“Beautiful scenery & wildlife. Sleeping in the swag a novel experience & much more comfortable than I expected.”

“Hotel locations was perfect near city center, hotel is clean and perfect.”

• Cruise through what is considered the 8th Wonder of the World, Milford Sound.
• Experience the real Middle Earth and step into The Shire at the Hobbiton Movie Set.
• Hike, heli or climb New Zealand’s steepest glacier, Franz Josef Glacier.

“New Zealand is beautiful wherever you go, specially the South Island. Well organized and the drivers were very friendly and profesional.”

• 4x4 adventure and swim on Fraser Island
• Drive to Noosa, relax on sunny beaches
• Hike the scenic Noosa Coastal Track

“Sailing whitsundays was the highlight! Weather wasn't fantastic to begin with but trip was so much fun and well organised.”

• Sail through the Whitsunday Islands
• Surf and sunbathe at Bondi Beach
• Learn to surf at Spot X Surf Camp

“The trip itself was even better!”

• In-depth Cultural
• Explore the Abel Tasman National Park, known for it’s golden beaches, sculptured granite cliffs and it’s world-famous coast track.
• Experience the abundant wild life up close and personal in Kaikoura.

“The tour lets you be as social or as independent as you'd like. If you've got Julian as a guide, you've got a free source of honest opinions on every area and activity in NZ.”

• Embark on a Sydney Harbour cruise
• Try your hand at sandboarding
• Enjoy a bonfire party, beachside

“The first few days of the tour were great with meeting everyone and going to base camp.”

• Get everything you need to live, work and travel Australia

“It's really reassuring to know that so long as you are in Aus you have someone to cal on for advice and ideas for your travels.”

• Ultimate have Direct Beach access in Byron Bay
• Fully guided group tour
• 2 nights at Australia’s voted number 1 Hostel 2017

“The trip was set up in a way where it was exciting or relaxing depending on how you wanted it to be.”

Destinations

Discover TourRadar

Complete Australia and New Zealand Escapade Tour

Customers rate Zicasso's travel referral service  4.9  on a scale of 1 to 5 based on  1578  reviews on Trustpilot

We match you with top tour companies that specialize in the trip you want,  whether it's a customized private tour or a group tour.

• Trip Overview

This is a sample itinerary to inspire a personalized trip designed with your travel specialist

Request a Quote

Countries Visited

Places visited, suggested duration.

This comprehensive and comfortable 26-day journey through Australia and New Zealand showcases the incredible natural scenery these two island nations have to offer. In addition to witnessing iconic locations, such as as Ayers Rock, the Great Barrier Reef, and Doubtful Sound, you will also be introduced to the rich heritage of the indigenous peoples. Set your own pace and navigate through charming villages, otherworldly landscapes, and imposing mountain vistas.

Customizable Itinerary

Sydney – arrive in australia.

Sydney is famous for its architectural landmarks, beautiful beaches, and thriving restaurant scene. Your flight will arrive at Sydney Airport, where your private transfer will take you to your centrally located hotel. Sydney is a walking-friendly city that is home to many major attractions and great restaurants. In the Rocks district, the Harbour Bridge and Opera House are not to be missed. In the harbor area, you can also find Circular Quay, the Museum of Contemporary Art, as well as ferry departures to Manly Beach, Watsons Bay, and Taronga Park Zoo.

What's Included:

Sydney – Walking Tour and Harbor Cruise

Today, you will take to the streets of Sydney with your knowledgeable guide, who will share with you the history and highlights of The Rocks District. The entertaining stories of the neighborhood’s past and present are illustrated by the sites around you. You can kick your feet up on board a small yacht and sail around Sydney Harbour. During your cruise, you will enjoy an unimpeded view of the harbor coastline and city scenery, including the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, while being treated to a three-course lunch. From the yacht, you can swim, paddle a kayak, or try a little fishing.

Sydney – Blue Mountains Tour

Blue Mountains National Park is a ruggedly beautiful land full of rocky outcrops, waterfalls, and mist-filled valleys. It is also home to wild kangaroos and abundant birdlife. Today, you will join a small group tour for a full-day excursion to this amazing park located just 50 miles from Sydney. In addition to some easy hiking to discover amazing views, unique rock formations, and nature, your tour will also include a marsupial experience at Featherdale Wildlife Park and a stop at the Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens.

Ayers Rock – Into the Outback

One of the most iconic images of Australia is the red ochre rocks of Uluru in the heart of the Australian outback. This morning, you will transfer to Sydney's Airport to catch a flight to Ayers Rock. Your comfortable accommodations are a perfect base from which to explore this sacred and magical land, retreat from the heat of the desert, enjoy a massage at the spa, and discover Aboriginal art. This afternoon, you will join a guide for a visit to Kata Tjuta and Walpa Gorge. By walking around the rock domes, you will learn about the significance of this site to the local Aboriginal people.

Ayers Rock – Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

You will rise early to watch the colors of Uluru and Kata Tjuta change as the sun comes up over the desert. Your small-group tour will begin with a delicious breakfast in the bush, followed by a guided walking tour at Uluru. Here, you can view the rock paintings and learn about the culture of the Anangu people at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre. Ultimately, you will cap off this special day with an unforgettable dinner under the brilliant stars and the accompanying sounds of a didgeridoo.

Port Douglas – Queensland Calling

Cairns and the nearby resort town of Port Douglas are your gateways to the Great Barrier Reef and some incredible coastal national parks in Queensland. You will spend one final morning at Ayers Rock, enjoying the desert scenery, spa, and art galleries at your leisure. A short transfer will then bring you to the Ayers Rock airport for your flight to Cairns, where you will be met and transferred to your comfortable accommodation in Port Douglas. Here, you have easy access to Four Mile Beach, restaurants, cafes, and shops.

Port Douglas – The Great Barrier Reef

Your full-day sailing adventure will depart this morning from the Port Douglas Marina. Accompanied by a marine biologist guide, you will sail in comfort along the Queensland coast to Undine or Mackay Reefs, where you will enjoy views of the Daintree that you will be exploring tomorrow. At the coral reefs, you will have the opportunity to snorkel through coral and giant clam gardens with your guide or view the stunning marine life from a glass-bottom boat. A beautiful buffet lunch will then be served on board.

Port Douglas – The Daintree Rainforest

This part of Queensland is rich in both nature and cultural heritage. You will be collected from the hotel by your guide to walk in the footsteps of the Kuku Yalanji people around the beach and mangroves that are part of their fishing grounds. You will learn and try your hand at some of their traditional fishing techniques as well before continuing to the Daintree Rainforest and Mossman Gorge. Here, your indigenous guide will share the secrets of the rainforest and the uses of native plants. By traveling on foot through the home of the Kuku Yalanji people, you will learn about their history and traditions in addition to discovering the wonders of the rainforest and enticing swimming holes.

Port Douglas – River and Rainforest Snorkeling

Today, you will slip into the gentle current of a river that flows through an ancient rainforest and enter the underwater world in search of fish and turtles. This is an easy snorkeling activity for nature-lovers of all ages and a perfect escape from the hot summer sun.

Melbourne – Fly to the South Coast

Today, you can enjoy a relaxing morning in Port Douglas before transferring to the airport in Cairns for your flight to Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. A private car will meet you on arrival to transfer you to your centrally located hotel. Once you have acquainted yourself with your new surroundings, you can begin to explore this vibrant city. Thanks to Victoria’s farms and wineries, Melbourne’s food scene is world-class. You will enjoy seeking out all this easily navigable modern city has to offer, from wine to wildlife.

Melbourne – Live like a Local

Today, you will navigate the city like a local with your friendly guide who will show you the best-kept secrets of Melbourne on a half-day walking tour. Whether you are into art,  architecture, cool eateries, or the quirky backstreet finds, you will find it today and may never want to leave!

Melbourne – Great Ocean Road Tour

One of the most scenic coastal drives in the world can be accessed from Melbourne: The Great Ocean Road. Today, you will travel with a small group and knowledgeable guide to a part of this great scenic route in comfort. You will be looking for whales and dolphins as well as unique Australian fauna, such as echidnas and bandicoots. You can break up the drive with lunch in Apollo Bay and a koala and kangaroo encounter in a Eucalyptus forest. Probably the most photographed geologic feature here is the impressive Twelve Apostles, which you will encounter in the late afternoon along with the wild Shipwreck Coast before returning to Melbourne.

Auckland – Fly to Auckland

Treat yourself to a tasty breakfast and a little souvenir shopping before meeting your transfer to the Melbourne airport to catch your flight to Auckland. On arrival you are met and transferred to your hotel in the heart of New Zealand’s capital city. Auckland’s nickname is “The City of Sails” and life is lived between the city’s ample coastline and volcanic hills. Locals are proud of the nautical, wildlife, adrenaline, and culinary adventures that abound here.

Auckland – Maori Experience

Maori culture is alive and thriving in New Zealand. It is also one of the top reasons visitors flock to this small island nation. Today, your New Zealand adventure will begin by looking through a Maori lens with a small group and an indigenous guide. You can take in the wild scenery of the West Coast’s volcanoes, black-sand beaches, and rainforest in the Waitakere Ranges. Furthermore, you will learn about Maori history and costumes from your guide before visiting the Auckland Museum for a cultural performance.

Rotorua – Waitomo Glowworm Caves

New Zealand’s North Island is known for being an active geothermal area, and the city of Rotorua is at its heart. Today you pick up a rental car and make your way to Rotorua, stopping here and there as the mood strikes you. Not to be missed en route is a visit to Waitomo to see the impressive limestone cave features and bioluminescent glowworms that create a faux night sky scene on the cave ceiling.

Rotorua – Geothermal and Maori Experience

New Zealand’s answer to Old Faithful is the Lady Knox Geyser, which is found between Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland and Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Here, you will witness its  fluorescent colors, boiling mud lakes, steaming hot pools, and silica terraces that characterize the otherworldly landscape around Rotorua. This evening, you will join a very special Maori cultural experience at Tamaki Maori Village. After a traditional greeting and invitation to enter the village, you can celebrate together with a traditional music and haka demonstration before sitting down to a hangi feast.

Queenstown – Fly to the South Island

Today’s destination is Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand’s South Island. Queenstown is located on the shores of Lake Wakatipu at the base of The Remarkables mountain range and on the doorstep to Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks. You will transfer to the Rotorua airport for your flight to Queenstown, where you will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel with excellent access to the lake and all the city’s shops, bars, and restaurants.

Queenstown – River Safari

Queenstown is a nature and adventure lover’s paradise that draws hikers and adrenaline junkies from all over the world. The scenery is unmatched, and whether your interest is bungee jumping, fishing, or wine tasting, there is something for everyone. New Zealand pioneered the Jet Boat as a means to thrill visitors and navigate the braided rivers that can be found all around the region. Today, you will travel with a small group by Jet Boat and 4WD to access the most scenic water and roadways of Queenstown.

Queenstown – Day at Leisure

Today will be yours to relax and explore as you please. There are so many great options to choose from, including visiting the historic gold rush town of Arrowtown, taking a cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard an authentic steamboat, or sampling the incredible wines produced in the Central Otago wine region around Queenstown.

Overnight Cruise – Doubtful Sound

The beauty and serenity of Doubtful Sound are best experienced on board an overnight cruise. The Sound is a remote inlet deep in Fiordland National Park, and getting there is half the adventure. You will travel by coach from Queenstown to Manapouri, where you will transfer to a boat that will carry you across Lake Manapouri. You will then continue by coach on the twisty mountain road that leads across Wilmot Pass until finally reaching the cruise launch point at Deep Cove. During your cruise, you will travel the length of the sound to where it opens on the Tasman Sea. You will be able to search for marine life by zodiac or kayak in addition to being treated to a delicious dinner and breakfast on board.

Queenstown – Doubtful Sound

Your scenic cruise will continue this morning when you return to Deep Cove. Here, you will reverse yesterday’s journey back to Queenstown, eventually arriving back at your hotel in the afternoon for another evening of enjoying the tastes of Queenstown.

Franz Josef – Drive to Franz Josef

The West Coast of the South Island is rugged and wild. Trapped between the wind and waves of the Tasman Sea and the mountainous spine of the South Island, your road to Franz Josef is riddled with scenic viewpoints. After collecting your rental car, you will set off at a leisurely pace for what will take you most of the day to reach your overnight destination. Wanaka is a great place to stop for provisions, and you can stretch your legs on the Blue Pools Track just past Makarora.

Franz Josef – Glaciers and Waterfalls

You will wake today surrounded by mountains in a paradise of the natural world. Franz Josef sits on the northern edge of Westland Tai Poutini National Park and is home to one of New Zealand’s most iconic, spectacular, and accessible glaciers. There are several ways to experience the Franz Josef Glacier, and you can choose according to your preference. A scenic helicopter ride and ice climbing options are available for the truly adventurous. You may also enjoy the region on foot with an easy walk to the base of the glacier. Hot springs are also located here.

Christchurch – TranzAlpine Railway

Today, you leave the wild West Coast to travel across Arthur’s Pass to Christchurch on the East Coast. You can drive yourself to Greymouth, where you will swap your automobile for a train car and travel on the famous TranzAlpine Railway. You will be treated to more incredible New Zealand alpine scenery on the journey that eventually drops into the Canterbury Plains. You will be greeted as you disembark and transferred to your comfortable and well-located Christchurch hotel.

Christchurch – Day Trip to Akaroa

Christchurch lies next to a unique peninsula formed from the remnants of an extinct volcano. The small village of Akaroa occupies a special position on the tip of the Banks Peninsula, where Akaroa Harbour lies sheltered in Robinsons Bay within the sunken crater of the old volcano. On today’s tour and nature cruise out of Akaroa, you will be treated to some of New Zealand’s finest craft cheeses before venturing out on the water in search of the rare Hector’s dolphins, which are known to swim in these waters.

Christchurch – Depart for Home

After more than three weeks on the road, you may feel ready to return home. Regardless, it will be hard to say goodbye to the incredible and varied beauty of these two island nations and the amazing hospitality of the Australian and New Zealand people that you have met along the way. After a final transfer from your hotel to the Christchurch airport, you will be on your way home.

Trip Highlights

• Interact with kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats, and Australia’s natural beauty on a trip to the Blue Mountains
• Embrace the spiritual importance and desert beauty of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
• Dive into an underwater paradise at UNESCO World Heritage Site Great Barrier Reef, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
• Uncover Melbourne’s hidden lanes in addition to its dynamic food and art scene
• Travel the scenic Great Ocean Road and view the Twelve Apostles
• Unmask the vibrant Maori culture on guided interactions with local communities
• Step into another world at Waitomo Caves and Rotorua’s geothermal parks
• Revel in the adrenaline-pumping activities that make Queenstown an adventurer’s paradise
• Bask in the vast and untouched wilderness of Fiordland National Park on an overnight cruise on Doubtful Sound

Starting Price

$9,199  per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

• Accommodations
• In-country transportation
• Some or all activities and tours
• Expert trip planning
• 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

Reviews of this Travel Agency

4.95 stars based on 92 reviews.

Reviewed By  Deborah Z.

Reviewed By  James B.

Reviewed By  Emma B.

Reviewed By  James Q.

Reviewed By  Julia B.

Reviewed By  Colleen K.

Expert Tips for Discerning Travelers

Your Dream Vacation

in 3 simple steps

Describe your dream trip

Get matched with top travel specialists

Book the trip

Help Me Plan My Trip

Free service - no credit card required

Day 1 - England trail by 214 runs.

Trailblazers chose to field.

Tigers won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Netherlands won by 27 runs

Day 1 - Bangladesh chose to field.

Mystics won by 9 wickets (with 50 balls remaining)

Mysuru-W won by 56 runs

Barbados Royals Women

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women

Match starts in 5 hrs 51 mins

Caribbean Tigers

Grand Cayman Jaguars

Match starts in 51 mins

Miami Lions

New York Strikers

Match starts in 3 hrs 21 mins

New Zealand vs Australia , 1st T20I at Christchurch , Aus in NZ , Feb 22 2021 - Full Scorecard

New Zealand won by 53 runs

• New Zealand innings
• Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 3 wickets)
• New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 4
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (DP Conway 33, GD Phillips 20, Ex 1)
• DP Conway: 50 off 36 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
• New Zealand: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 4
• New Zealand: 150 runs in 17.5 overs (107 balls), Extras 7
• Innings Break: New Zealand - 184/5 in 20.0 overs (DP Conway 99, MJ Santner 7)
• Australia innings
• Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 4 wickets)
• Australia: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 4
• Australia: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 6

Jhye Richardson admits Australia missed their lengths at death

"We were all satisfied with how we went about our planning. It just comes down to an execution thing"

Devon Conway after 99*: 'More disappointed Sodhi missed his five-for'

The New Zealand batsman has now hit five consecutive 50-plus scores in T20 cricket

Devon Conway's unbeaten 99 sets up crushing opening victory for New Zealand

Ish Sodhi bagged four wickets but it was the damage done by the new ball that decided the match

Six talking points ahead of the Trans-Tasman T20I series

Five matches give plenty of time for various strands to play out and here are a few things to watch for

New Zealand's evolving dynamism another test for Australia's depth

The home side are ranked No. 6 in T20Is but have produced some strong performances this season

Highlights - Devon Conway hits unbeaten 99 against Australia

2020 Australia & New Zealand tour

We are announcing a series of international ‘An Evening With Randy Newman’ tour dates for 2020, beginning with Australia and New Zealand in January and February. This will be his first tour of Australia since 2011 and his first-ever tour of New Zealand.

• Thu, Jan 30 – Australia | Riverside Theatre, Perth
• Sun, Feb 2 – Australia | Hamer Hall, Melbourne
• Tue, Feb 4 – Australia | State Theatre, Sydney
• Fri, Feb 7 – Australia | QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
• Sun, Feb 9 – New Zealand | Civic Theatre, Auckland
• Tue, Feb 11 – New Zealand | Wellington Opera House, Wellington
• Thu, Feb 13 – New Zealand | Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch

Further dates, in Europe in Spring 2020, will be announced shortly. These tour dates follow the release of ‘Dark Matter,’ Newman’s first album of new material in a decade, which includes the Grammy-winning song ‘Putin’.

Update : New tour stops have been announced. Please check the Events page to see if your favorite venue has been included. https://www.randynewman.com/events/

“Few songwriters can cut to the quick the way Newman does. He remains a great American songbook unto himself.” – Guardian

“In Newman’s best music he leaves you wondering where you stand, what you think, what you believe, how the world works.” – Pitchfork

“Newman has a knack for writing songs that are so attuned to what’s going on in the U.S. that they become predictive, articulating uncomfortable thoughts that are in the air but had theretofore gone unarticulated.” – Vanity Fair

Nonesuch Records released ‘Dark Matter,’ the follow-up to 2008’s best-selling ‘Harps and Angels,’ in August 2017 to widespread critical acclaim. “A collection of mordant musical entertainments that moves deftly from the sharply political to the deeply personal, from the Cuban Missile Crisis and Putin to songs of love and death that glide gracefully and cut deep,” wrote Mojo, which rated it one of the best albums of the year, as did Uncut magazine, who proclaimed “Each satirical sketch is lavishly arranged like a miniature film score, with multiple characters, shifting points of view and dramatic lurches in musical style.” In the words of the Daily Telegraph, “Newman has made an album that is a match for anything in his canon. Both topical and timeless.’”

Newman began recording in 1968 with a self-titled album. Throughout the 1970s, he released several other acclaimed albums such as ’12 Songs,’ ‘Sail Away,’ and ‘Good Old Boys.’ He began composing and scoring for films in the 1980s, and his work includes all four ‘Toy Story’ pictures, ‘A Bug’s Life,’ ‘Cars’ and ‘Cars 3.’ In addition to ‘Dark Matter,’ most recently Nonesuch released ‘The Randy Newman Songbook,’ comprising solo recordings of songs from throughout Newman’s five-decade career. His many honours include seven Grammys, three Emmys, and two Academy Awards, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 – the same year he was given an Ivor Novello PRS for Music Special International Award. Newman also was presented with a PEN New England Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award in 2014. In 2018 he collaborated with Rex Orange County on his version of Newman’s ‘You’ve Got A Friend In Me’, and in 2019, in addition to ‘Toy Story 4,’ he collaborated with Chance The Rapper on ‘5 Year Plan’ for the album ‘The Big Day.’

Related tags :  2020 , Australia , Dark Matter , New Zealand , Nonesuch , tour .

View all Ministers

View all Portfolios

Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting 2024 Joint statement

Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting 2024

Joint statement

• The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, welcomed the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, to Canberra for their first annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting on 16 August 2024.
• Prime Ministers acknowledged the Ngunnawal people as Traditional Custodians of the lands of the meeting and recognised any other people or families with connection to the lands of the Australian Capital Territory and region. They acknowledged and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of the city and region.
• Prime Ministers acknowledged our nations’ deep and abiding bonds as friends, family and formal allies. We share geography, history and a common outlook as Pacific nations. Deep levels of trust have enabled our economies to become closely intertwined, and for our people to move freely across the Tasman. 
• Prime Ministers recognised that we face an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world, where more is required of us to assure our security and prosperity. They affirmed that we are fundamentally aligned in our assessment of the challenges faced and committed to working in lockstep to harness all elements of statecraft to advance our shared interests. 
• Prime Ministers recommitted to the Trans-Tasman Roadmap to 2035, as the guiding framework for how we work together to achieve the shared vision of our bilateral relationship and improve the lives of Australians, New Zealanders and fellow members of the Pacific family.

Our economies

• Prime Ministers noted our economies are two of the most closely integrated in the world, underpinned by the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement and the Single Economic Market (SEM). They acknowledged that rapid technological changes as well as geo-economic competition had fundamentally reshaped the economic landscape. They reaffirmed the importance of our existing commitments and shared architecture as foundations to address the challenges and opportunities ahead. 
• Looking to the future, Prime Ministers committed to modernising the SEM in response to these shifts – by expanding the SEM to emerging sectors of the economy; taking active steps to ensure our economic resilience; and considering how to position the SEM within the economic evolution underway across the wider region. 
• Prime Ministers committed to Ministers and officials coordinating closely on the Future Made in Australia agenda and the New Zealand Government’s plan to rebuild its economy, to ensure that they would collectively support jobs, productivity, prosperity and economic resilience. They highlighted the important contribution trans-Tasman trade and investment makes to achieving our economic goals.
• Prime Ministers endorsed the outcomes of the Australia-New Zealand 2+2 Climate and Finance Dialogue held on 30 July. Aligning technology, clean energy and sustainable finance policies would encourage trans-Tasman investment in the energy transition. They also welcomed Climate and Finance Ministers’ agreement to deepen collaboration to secure ambitious outcomes under the Paris Agreement. New Zealand announced it would join Australia in the Climate Club, to support trans-Tasman industry decarbonisation and strengthen the Indo-Pacific’s voice in this important forum.
• Looking to other emerging sectors, Prime Ministers decided to promote collaboration and alignment of our regulatory approaches for Genetically Modified Organisms, noting the unique environment of Australia and New Zealand. They also welcomed collaboration on safe and responsible AI, recognising that the safe, secure and trustworthy development, deployment and use of AI can deliver better outcomes for our people. They encouraged officials to work together in international forums to ensure that efforts on AI governance are effective, promote interoperability and uphold our shared values and interests.
• To underpin these initiatives, Prime Ministers committed to reinvigorating the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement (TTMRA) to ensure a seamless market for goods and the mutual recognition of occupational registration across the Tasman. They tasked agencies to implement the industry-consulted joint work plan to address identified issues, as well as to build industry awareness of the TTMRA and take full advantage of its benefits. They noted that New Zealand is increasing investment in updating and maintaining joint building standards with Australia as well as in the adoption of relevant international standards to better align the two regulatory systems. They also noted good progress over the last year to update the Double Taxation Agreement between Australia and New Zealand, which would also contribute to a more seamless business environment. 
• Prime Ministers welcomed closer trans-Tasman space research collaboration through four new joint projects commencing this month and a competitive round for four more projects later this year. They looked forward to government and commercial space delegations attending the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney next year. Prime Ministers welcomed progress in strengthening science and innovation engagement under the Australia New Zealand Science, Research and Innovation Cooperation Agreement.
• Prime Ministers endorsed the work of the Trans-Tasman Seamless Travel Group and its vision for easier travel between Australia and New Zealand while ensuring the highest levels of security at our borders, and thanked industry for their efforts. They announced that governments and industry would implement this vision via coordinated activities to enhance traveller experience. This would include Australia trialling a digital incoming passenger card for the first time, and New Zealand upgrading eGates. Prime Ministers noted these were steps towards ‘contactless travel’ when passengers would be able to rely on digital credentials throughout the airport journey.
• Prime Ministers acknowledged and appreciated the strategic refresh of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum, ensuring its relevance to business and effectiveness as a voice to governments. 

Security and resilience

• Prime Ministers recognised that Australia and New Zealand face the most complex and challenging strategic circumstances since World War II. They noted the importance of our alliance to collective security and regional peace and stability and affirmed that we would continue to work closely together to protect and promote our shared interests and values, and to deter threats to our national security. In that spirit, Prime Ministers acknowledged the extensive work already undertaken between our respective sovereign defence forces to be able to come together as an ‘Anzac’ force to respond to regional and global challenges. 
• Prime Ministers noted that the newly established Australia-New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN) are helping to drive this integration agenda and endorsed the outcomes of the inaugural meeting held on 1 February 2024. Prime Ministers further welcomed that the Hon Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, and the Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General and Minister of Defence, are working to conclude a renewed Joint Statement on Closer Defence Relations later in the year, affirming our commitment to a deliberate, coordinated and ambitious agenda that deepens and expands our defence partnership over the coming years.
• Prime Ministers welcomed the appointment of an Australian Defence Force one-star officer into the New Zealand Defence Force position of Deputy Commander Joint Forces. A New Zealand Defence Force two-star officer would soon commence as Deputy Chief of Joint Operations in Australia. These high level exchanges of senior military officers, together with combined warfighting exercises, would increase knowledge, networks, and interoperability between our forces. Prime Ministers further committed to increasing our combined operational tempo and presence together in the Indo-Pacific.
• Prime Ministers jointly decided to prioritise combined defence procurement as an enabler of interoperability. Prime Ministers noted that the mutual recognition of our defence industrial bases supports this cooperation and enables broader defence industry integration and technological advancement.
• Prime Ministers discussed the AUKUS trilateral partnership and affirmed it was an initiative which would enhance regional security and stability. They acknowledged New Zealand’s interest in exploring potential collaboration on advanced capability projects under AUKUS Pillar II.
• Prime Ministers expressed concern at the proliferation of threats to our societies and democratic institutions, including foreign interference, espionage, mis and dis-information, economic coercion and malicious cyber activity, which pose risks to trust in institutions and social cohesion. They called on agencies to work together to identify common challenges and share lessons on best practices to respond to threats, build our resilience and strengthen our democracies. 
• Prime Ministers recognised the increasingly important role cyberspace plays in national security and the importance of trans-Tasman cooperation in respect of the threats posed by malicious cyber activity. Prime Ministers affirmed that international law applies in cyberspace. In the event of a cyber-attack that threatened the territorial integrity, political independence or security of either of our nations, Australia and New Zealand would consult together under the ANZUS Treaty to determine appropriate options to address the threat. They also affirmed that a cyber-attack on either nation could constitute an armed attack under Article IV of the ANZUS Treaty. A decision on whether such a cyber-attack would constitute an armed attack would be made on a case-by-case basis through close consultations between Australia and New Zealand. 

Partners in the Pacific

• Prime Ministers acknowledged Australia’s and New Zealand’s future success is inextricably tied to that of the region, and the Pacific is strongest when it works together. Australia and New Zealand share a vision for a peaceful, prosperous and resilient Pacific, with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) at the heart of Pacific regionalism. As fellow founding members of the PIF, they recognised Australia’s and New Zealand’s roles in contributing to a stronger PIF family and upholding common values. They recommitted Australia and New Zealand to supporting the Forum’s aspirations for the region through the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and the Boe Declaration on Regional Security. Prime Ministers looked forward to shortly attending the 53 rd PIF Leaders’ Meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and supporting Tonga to host a successful Forum meeting.
• Prime Ministers reinforced their commitment to Pacific-led approaches to peace and security in the region, noting that Pacific countries had the will and capability to address shared security concerns from within the region. They looked forward to supporting the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI), being developed by Pacific police chiefs through the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police, at the upcoming PIF Leaders’ Meeting. They committed to continued support to meet Pacific policing priorities through regional and bilateral relationships, including training, equipment, infrastructure and operational deployments. 
• Prime Ministers also looked forward to attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 in Apia in October and reaffirmed their joint commitment to working with Samoa to deliver a successful CHOGM that elevates Pacific priorities, including climate change, ocean sustainability and small state resilience.
• Prime Ministers recognised that climate change is the single greatest threat to the livelihoods and wellbeing of Pacific peoples. As Pacific Leaders, they understood the shared responsibility to amplify the collective Pacific voice on climate change. They discussed Australia’s bid to host COP31 in 2026 in partnership with the Pacific, which New Zealand supports. They agreed hosting COP31 would put Pacific voices and perspectives at the centre of global discussions on climate change. 
• Prime Ministers reaffirmed their support for Pacific-led initiatives to build regional resilience to the impacts of climate change and disasters. They noted Pacific priorities for more targeted climate financing solutions that respond to regional needs and would work together in multilateral fora to enhance Pacific access to climate finance. Prime Ministers noted that Australia has committed $100 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility, and that New Zealand also plans to make a capital contribution once it is established. Prime Ministers reaffirmed their joint support for the Pacific-led Weather Ready Pacific Decadal Programme of Investment, to provide crucial early warning systems.
• Prime Ministers welcomed New Zealand’s hosting of the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM) in October 2024, and noted the importance of working with SPDMM members on defence regional priorities, including creating a more connected defence network and developing the Pacific Response Group. 
• Prime Ministers reaffirmed Australia’s and New Zealand’s commitment to supporting the Pacific’s development priorities. Australia and New Zealand are two of the region’s largest contributors of Official Development Assistance (ODA) partnering with Pacific countries to support outcomes addressing climate change, infrastructure, education, gender equality, health, labour mobility, good governance, economic resilience and connectivity.
• Prime Ministers welcomed the increased tempo of Australia and New Zealand co-financing of Pacific infrastructure and development over the past year, including with other partners. These include Tuvalu’s first undersea telecommunications cable to boost connectivity, the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project to build resilience to coastal hazards, a solar power project on Buka island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea’, the upgrade of Seghe Airfield in Solomon Islands to enhance connectivity and tourism, funding The Pacific Community (SPC) for a regional research vessel, and support for the Solomon Islands elections.
• Prime Ministers recognised that the withdrawal of correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) from the Pacific presents challenges to economic resilience, growth and inclusion. They welcomed commitments made at the Pacific Banking Forum in Brisbane on 8 and 9 July 2024 by governments, banks and financial institutions, to take coordinated action to reverse this trend and to strengthen Pacific island countries’ access to the global financial system, including through the World Bank’s planned Pacific Strengthening CBRs project. 
• Prime Ministers were saddened by the loss of life and destruction of livelihoods and property during the recent unrest in New Caledonia. They encouraged all parties to work together constructively to shape New Caledonia’s institutional future. Prime Ministers welcomed the decision by New Caledonia and France to invite a Forum Ministerial Committee delegation to visit New Caledonia.

Shared principles and values

• Prime Ministers discussed regional and global developments of concern to Australia and New Zealand, and exchanged views on the challenges and crises afflicting the world.
• Prime Ministers expressed concern about growing challenges to regional stability in a more contested and dangerous world. They reaffirmed their commitment to an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is respectful of sovereignty and free from coercion. They reaffirmed respect for, and adherence to, international law and agreed regional rules and norms, strengthening cooperation to support robust regional institutions, including those which are ASEAN-led, and to partnering with the Pacific family to amplify Pacific voices in the multilateral system.
• Prime Ministers emphasised the vital importance of responsibly managing strategic competition and welcomed recent dialogue between the United States and China. They reaffirmed the need to promote open channels of communication, transparency and practical measures to reduce risks of misunderstanding, miscalculation, escalation and conflict in our region.
• Prime Ministers expressed grave concern about dangerous, destabilising and provocative behaviour in the South China Sea. They reiterated that adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is essential to peace and stability and called on all parties to de-escalate and resolve maritime disputes peacefully in accordance with international law. They also underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and called for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues through dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coercion. They expressed concern about rising cross-Strait tensions and affirmed their shared opposition to unilateral changes to the status quo.
• Prime Ministers unequivocally condemned Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine as a gross violation of international law. They reaffirmed their steadfast support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and called again for Russia’s immediate withdrawal from Ukraine.
• Prime Ministers reiterated that an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is desperately needed and expressed their support for ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. Civilians must be protected, hostages must be released and a sustained increase in the flow of assistance throughout Gaza is needed to address the humanitarian situation.
• Prime Ministers stand behind the comprehensive ceasefire deal, outlined by President Biden and endorsed by the UN Security Council. They call on parties to the conflict to agree to the deal.
• Prime Ministers reiterated their commitment to working towards an irreversible path to achieving a two-state solution, where Israelis and Palestinians can live securely within internationally recognised borders.
• Prime Ministers expressed their grave concern about the prospect of further escalation across the region. They called on Iran to refrain from further destabilizing actions in the Middle East, cease its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel, and demand Iran’s affiliated groups, including Hizballah, cease their attacks.
• Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to reform and strengthen the rules-based multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, including by fixing the dispute settlement system as soon as possible. They noted substantial progress on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and close cooperation on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
• Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to gender equality, disability equity and social inclusion, including ending all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination, working to implement fully the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and advancing inclusive trade and women’s economic security, as well as support for the Revitalised Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration.

Our peoples

• Prime Ministers acknowledged our deep and enduring people-to-people links, first built by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Māori tangata whenua and strengthened over generations of exchanges between Australians and New Zealanders. For over 50 years, this had been facilitated by our Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement 
• Prime Ministers acknowledged the positive response to the introduction of the direct pathway to Australian citizenship for New Zealanders with over 60,000 applications received in the first year. Prime Minister Albanese noted the importance of this initiative in ensuring the rights of New Zealanders who had chosen to live and work in Australia, while significantly reducing the number of permanently temporary migrants in Australia.

Prime Ministers acknowledged and celebrated that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia and Māori of Aotearoa New Zealand are central to our relationship. This is echoed in our Indigenous Collaboration Arrangement (ICA), which enables close cooperation, bringing people together from our two countries to share knowledge, best practices, and foster mutual understanding. They noted the ICA’s recent focus on women’s business leadership and entrepreneurship and affirmed their commitment to strengthening economic opportunities for Māori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

{{suggest.tag}}

Search for “ ”

• INTERNATIONAL West Indies v South Africa, 2024 South Africa vs West Indies 2nd Test
• England v Sri Lanka, 2024 Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test
• Pakistan v Bangladesh, 2024 Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test
• ICC Mens Europe T20WCQC Bulgaria vs Guernsey 2nd Match, Group B
• Spain vs Cyprus 1st Match, Group A
• Finland vs Malta 4th Match, Group B
• Czech Republic vs Denmark 3rd Match, Group A
• Estonia vs Finland 6th Match, Group A
• Greece vs Denmark 5th Match, Group B
• Malta vs Guernsey 8th Match, Group A
• Czech Republic vs Spain 7th Match, Group B
• ICC Mens East Asia-Pacific T20WCQA Samoa vs Vanuatu 5th Match
• Fiji vs Cook Islands 6th Match
• Samoa vs Fiji 7th Match
• Vanuatu vs Cook Islands 8th Match
• Vanuatu vs Fiji 9th Match
• Samoa vs Cook Islands 10th Match
• ICC CWC League Two 2023-27 Netherlands vs United States 24th Match
• Malaysia T20I Tri Nations Cup Hong Kong vs Kuwait 1st Match
• Kuwait vs Malaysia 2nd Match
• Hong Kong vs Malaysia 3rd Match
• Netherlands T20I Tri-Series Netherlands vs Canada 1st T20I Match
• T20 LEAGUE KSCA T20 2024 Shivamogga Lions vs Hubli Tigers 11th Match
• Gulbarga Mystics vs Mangalore Dragons 12th Match
• Shivamogga Lions vs Gulbarga Mystics 13th Match
• Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers 14th Match
• Mysore Warriors vs Shivamogga Lions 15th Match
• Bengaluru Blasters vs Mangalore Dragons 16th Match
• Bengaluru Blasters vs Hubli Tigers 17th Match
• Mangalore Dragons vs Gulbarga Mystics 18th Match
• DOMESTIC County Division 1 Worcestershire vs Kent 50th Match
• Warwickshire vs Somerset 49th Match
• Surrey vs Lancashire 48th Match
• Hampshire vs Essex 47th Match
• Durham vs Nottinghamshire 46th Match
• County Division 2 Yorkshire vs Sussex 40th Match
• Middlesex vs Northamptonshire 39th Match
• Gloucestershire vs Leicestershire 38th Match
• Derbyshire vs Glamorgan 37th Match
• WOMEN Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women 2024 Ireland Women vs Sri Lanka Women 3rd ODI (ICC Championship Match)
• WCPL 2024 Barbados Royals Women vs Guyana Amazon Warriors Women 1st Match
• Trinbago Knight Riders Women vs Barbados Royals Women 2nd Match
• Womens Valletta Cup Malta Women vs Isle of Man Women 1st Match
• Malta Women vs Greece Women 2nd Match
• Isle of Man Women vs Serbia Women 3rd Match

New Zealand tour of Australia, 2019-20

Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting 2024

• The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, welcomed the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, to Canberra for their first annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting on 16 August 2024.
• Prime Ministers acknowledged the Ngunnawal people as Traditional Custodians of the lands of the meeting and recognised any other people or families with connection to the lands of the Australian Capital Territory and region. They acknowledged and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of the city and region.
• Prime Ministers acknowledged our nations’ deep and abiding bonds as friends, family and formal allies. We share geography, history and a common outlook as Pacific nations. Deep levels of trust have enabled our economies to become closely intertwined, and for our people to move freely across the Tasman.
• Prime Ministers recognised that we face an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world, where more is required of us to assure our security and prosperity. They affirmed that we are fundamentally aligned in our assessment of the challenges faced and committed to working in lockstep to harness all elements of statecraft to advance our shared interests.
• Prime Ministers recommitted to the Trans-Tasman Roadmap to 2035, as the guiding framework for how we work together to achieve the shared vision of our bilateral relationship and improve the lives of Australians, New Zealanders and fellow members of the Pacific family.

Our economies

• Prime Ministers noted our economies are two of the most closely integrated in the world, underpinned by the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement and the Single Economic Market (SEM). They acknowledged that rapid technological changes as well as geo-economic competition had fundamentally reshaped the economic landscape. They reaffirmed the importance of our existing commitments and shared architecture as foundations to address the challenges and opportunities ahead.
• Looking to the future, Prime Ministers committed to modernising the SEM in response to these shifts – by expanding the SEM to emerging sectors of the economy; taking active steps to ensure our economic resilience; and considering how to position the SEM within the economic evolution underway across the wider region.
• Prime Ministers committed to Ministers and officials coordinating closely on the Future Made in Australia agenda and the New Zealand Government’s plan to rebuild its economy, to ensure that they would collectively support jobs, productivity, prosperity and economic resilience. They highlighted the important contribution trans-Tasman trade and investment makes to achieving our economic goals.
• Prime Ministers endorsed the outcomes of the Australia-New Zealand 2+2 Climate and Finance Dialogue held on 30 July. Aligning technology, clean energy and sustainable finance policies would encourage trans-Tasman investment in the energy transition. They also welcomed Climate and Finance Ministers’ agreement to deepen collaboration to secure ambitious outcomes under the Paris Agreement. New Zealand announced it would join Australia in the Climate Club, to support trans-Tasman industry decarbonisation and strengthen the Indo-Pacific’s voice in this important forum.
• Looking to other emerging sectors, Prime Ministers decided to promote collaboration and alignment of our regulatory approaches for Genetically Modified Organisms, noting the unique environment of Australia and New Zealand. They also welcomed collaboration on safe and responsible AI, recognising that the safe, secure and trustworthy development, deployment and use of AI can deliver better outcomes for our people. They encouraged officials to work together in international forums to ensure that efforts on AI governance are effective, promote interoperability and uphold our shared values and interests.
• To underpin these initiatives, Prime Ministers committed to reinvigorating the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement (TTMRA) to ensure a seamless market for goods and the mutual recognition of occupational registration across the Tasman. They tasked agencies to implement the industry-consulted joint work plan to address identified issues, as well as to build industry awareness of the TTMRA and take full advantage of its benefits. They noted that New Zealand is increasing investment in updating and maintaining joint building standards with Australia as well as in the adoption of relevant international standards to better align the two regulatory systems. They also noted good progress over the last year to update the Double Taxation Agreement between Australia and New Zealand, which would also contribute to a more seamless business environment.
• Prime Ministers welcomed closer trans-Tasman space research collaboration through four new joint projects commencing this month and a competitive round for four more projects later this year. They looked forward to government and commercial space delegations attending the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney next year. Prime Ministers welcomed progress in strengthening science and innovation engagement under the Australia New Zealand Science, Research and Innovation Cooperation Agreement.
• Prime Ministers endorsed the work of the Trans-Tasman Seamless Travel Group and its vision for easier travel between Australia and New Zealand while ensuring the highest levels of security at our borders, and thanked industry for their efforts. They announced that governments and industry would implement this vision via coordinated activities to enhance traveller experience. This would include Australia trialling a digital incoming passenger card for the first time, and New Zealand upgrading eGates. Prime Ministers noted these were steps towards ‘contactless travel’ when passengers would be able to rely on digital credentials throughout the airport journey.
• Prime Ministers acknowledged and appreciated the strategic refresh of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum, ensuring its relevance to business and effectiveness as a voice to governments.

Security and resilience

• Prime Ministers recognised that Australia and New Zealand face the most complex and challenging strategic circumstances since World War II. They noted the importance of our alliance to collective security and regional peace and stability and affirmed that we would continue to work closely together to protect and promote our shared interests and values, and to deter threats to our national security. In that spirit, Prime Ministers acknowledged the extensive work already undertaken between our respective sovereign defence forces to be able to come together as an ‘Anzac’ force to respond to regional and global challenges.
• Prime Ministers noted that the newly established Australia-New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN) are helping to drive this integration agenda and endorsed the outcomes of the inaugural meeting held on 1 February 2024. Prime Ministers further welcomed that the Hon Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, and the Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General and Minister of Defence, are working to conclude a renewed Joint Statement on Closer Defence Relations later in the year, affirming our commitment to a deliberate, coordinated and ambitious agenda that deepens and expands our defence partnership over the coming years.
• Prime Ministers welcomed the appointment of an Australian Defence Force one-star officer into the New Zealand Defence Force position of Deputy Commander Joint Forces. A New Zealand Defence Force two-star officer would soon commence as Deputy Chief of Joint Operations in Australia. These high level exchanges of senior military officers, together with combined warfighting exercises, would increase knowledge, networks, and interoperability between our forces. Prime Ministers further committed to increasing our combined operational tempo and presence together in the Indo-Pacific.
• Prime Ministers jointly decided to prioritise combined defence procurement as an enabler of interoperability. Prime Ministers noted that the mutual recognition of our defence industrial bases supports this cooperation and enables broader defence industry integration and technological advancement.
• Prime Ministers discussed the AUKUS trilateral partnership and affirmed it was an initiative which would enhance regional security and stability. They acknowledged New Zealand’s interest in exploring potential collaboration on advanced capability projects under AUKUS Pillar II.
• Prime Ministers expressed concern at the proliferation of threats to our societies and democratic institutions, including foreign interference, espionage, mis and dis-information, economic coercion and malicious cyber activity, which pose risks to trust in institutions and social cohesion. They called on agencies to work together to identify common challenges and share lessons on best practices to respond to threats, build our resilience and strengthen our democracies.
• Prime Ministers recognised the increasingly important role cyberspace plays in national security and the importance of trans-Tasman cooperation in respect of the threats posed by malicious cyber activity. Prime Ministers affirmed that international law applies in cyberspace. In the event of a cyber-attack that threatened the territorial integrity, political independence or security of either of our nations, Australia and New Zealand would consult together under the ANZUS Treaty to determine appropriate options to address the threat. They also affirmed that a cyber-attack on either nation could constitute an armed attack under Article IV of the ANZUS Treaty. A decision on whether such a cyber-attack would constitute an armed attack would be made on a case-by-case basis through close consultations between Australia and New Zealand.

Partners in the Pacific

• Prime Ministers acknowledged Australia’s and New Zealand’s future success is inextricably tied to that of the region, and the Pacific is strongest when it works together. Australia and New Zealand share a vision for a peaceful, prosperous and resilient Pacific, with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) at the heart of Pacific regionalism. As fellow founding members of the PIF, they recognised Australia’s and New Zealand’s roles in contributing to a stronger PIF family and upholding common values. They recommitted Australia and New Zealand to supporting the Forum’s aspirations for the region through the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and the Boe Declaration on Regional Security. Prime Ministers looked forward to shortly attending the 53rd PIF Leaders’ Meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and supporting Tonga to host a successful Forum meeting.
• Prime Ministers reinforced their commitment to Pacific-led approaches to peace and security in the region, noting that Pacific countries had the will and capability to address shared security concerns from within the region. They looked forward to supporting the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI), being developed by Pacific police chiefs through the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police, at the upcoming PIF Leaders’ Meeting. They committed to continued support to meet Pacific policing priorities through regional and bilateral relationships, including training, equipment, infrastructure and operational deployments.
• Prime Ministers also looked forward to attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 in Apia in October and reaffirmed their joint commitment to working with Samoa to deliver a successful CHOGM that elevates Pacific priorities, including climate change, ocean sustainability and small state resilience.
• Prime Ministers recognised that climate change is the single greatest threat to the livelihoods and wellbeing of Pacific peoples. As Pacific Leaders, they understood the shared responsibility to amplify the collective Pacific voice on climate change. They discussed Australia’s bid to host COP31 in 2026 in partnership with the Pacific, which New Zealand supports. They agreed hosting COP31 would put Pacific voices and perspectives at the centre of global discussions on climate change.
• Prime Ministers reaffirmed their support for Pacific-led initiatives to build regional resilience to the impacts of climate change and disasters. They noted Pacific priorities for more targeted climate financing solutions that respond to regional needs and would work together in multilateral fora to enhance Pacific access to climate finance. Prime Ministers noted that Australia has committed $100 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility, and that New Zealand also plans to make a capital contribution once it is established. Prime Ministers reaffirmed their joint support for the Pacific-led Weather Ready Pacific Decadal Programme of Investment, to provide crucial early warning systems.
• Prime Ministers welcomed New Zealand’s hosting of the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM) in October 2024, and noted the importance of working with SPDMM members on defence regional priorities, including creating a more connected defence network and developing the Pacific Response Group.
• Prime Ministers reaffirmed Australia’s and New Zealand’s commitment to supporting the Pacific’s development priorities. Australia and New Zealand are two of the region’s largest contributors of Official Development Assistance (ODA) partnering with Pacific countries to support outcomes addressing climate change, infrastructure, education, gender equality, health, labour mobility, good governance, economic resilience and connectivity.
• Prime Ministers welcomed the increased tempo of Australia and New Zealand co-financing of Pacific infrastructure and development over the past year, including with other partners. These include Tuvalu’s first undersea telecommunications cable to boost connectivity, the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project to build resilience to coastal hazards, a solar power project on Buka island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, the upgrade of Seghe Airfield in Solomon Islands to enhance connectivity and tourism, funding The Pacific Community (SPC) for a regional research vessel, and support for the Solomon Islands elections.
• Prime Ministers recognised that the withdrawal of correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) from the Pacific presents challenges to economic resilience, growth and inclusion. They welcomed commitments made at the Pacific Banking Forum in Brisbane on 8 and 9 July 2024 by governments, banks and financial institutions, to take coordinated action to reverse this trend and to strengthen Pacific island countries’ access to the global financial system, including through the World Bank’s planned Pacific Strengthening CBRs project.
• Prime Ministers were saddened by the loss of life and destruction of livelihoods and property during the recent unrest in New Caledonia. They encouraged all parties to work together constructively to shape New Caledonia’s institutional future. Prime Ministers welcomed the decision by New Caledonia and France to invite a Forum Ministerial Committee delegation to visit New Caledonia.

Shared principles and values

• Prime Ministers discussed regional and global developments of concern to Australia and New Zealand, and exchanged views on the challenges and crises afflicting the world.
• Prime Ministers expressed concern about growing challenges to regional stability in a more contested and dangerous world. They reaffirmed their commitment to an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is respectful of sovereignty and free from coercion. They reaffirmed respect for, and adherence to, international law and agreed regional rules and norms, strengthening cooperation to support robust regional institutions, including those which are ASEAN-led, and to partnering with the Pacific family to amplify Pacific voices in the multilateral system.
• Prime Ministers emphasised the vital importance of responsibly managing strategic competition and welcomed recent dialogue between the United States and China. They reaffirmed the need to promote open channels of communication, transparency and practical measures to reduce risks of misunderstanding, miscalculation, escalation and conflict in our region.
• Prime Ministers expressed grave concern about dangerous, destabilising and provocative behaviour in the South China Sea. They reiterated that adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is essential to peace and stability and called on all parties to de-escalate and resolve maritime disputes peacefully in accordance with international law. They also underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and called for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues through dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coercion. They expressed concern about rising cross-Strait tensions and affirmed their shared opposition to unilateral changes to the status quo.
• Prime Ministers unequivocally condemned Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine as a gross violation of international law. They reaffirmed their steadfast support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and called again for Russia’s immediate withdrawal from Ukraine.
• Prime Ministers reiterated that an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is desperately needed and expressed their support for ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. Civilians must be protected, hostages must be released and a sustained increase in the flow of assistance throughout Gaza is needed to address the humanitarian situation.
• Prime Ministers stand behind the comprehensive ceasefire deal, outlined by President Biden and endorsed by the UN Security Council. They call on parties to the conflict to agree to the deal.
• Prime Ministers reiterated their commitment to working towards an irreversible path to achieving a two-state solution, where Israelis and Palestinians can live securely within internationally recognised borders.
• Prime Ministers expressed their grave concern about the prospect of further escalation across the region. They called on Iran to refrain from further destabilizing actions in the Middle East, cease its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel, and demand Iran’s affiliated groups, including Hizballah, cease their attacks.
• Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to reform and strengthen the rules-based multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, including by fixing the dispute settlement system as soon as possible. They noted substantial progress on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and close cooperation on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
• Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to gender equality, disability equity and social inclusion, including ending all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination, working to implement fully the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and advancing inclusive trade and women’s economic security, as well as support for the Revitalised Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration.

Our peoples

• Prime Ministers acknowledged our deep and enduring people-to-people links, first built by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Māori tangata whenua and strengthened over generations of exchanges between Australians and New Zealanders. For over 50 years, this had been facilitated by our Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement
• Prime Ministers acknowledged the positive response to the introduction of the direct pathway to Australian citizenship for New Zealanders with over 60,000 applications received in the first year. Prime Minister Albanese noted the importance of this initiative in ensuring the rights of New Zealanders who had chosen to live and work in Australia, while significantly reducing the number of permanently temporary migrants in Australia.
• Prime Ministers acknowledged and celebrated that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia and Māori of Aotearoa New Zealand are central to our relationship. This is echoed in our Indigenous Collaboration Arrangement (ICA), which enables close cooperation, bringing people together from our two countries to share knowledge, best practices, and foster mutual understanding. They noted the ICA’s recent focus on women’s business leadership and entrepreneurship and affirmed their commitment to strengthening economic opportunities for Māori, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Visit by Prime Minister of New Zealand

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of New Zealand, The Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, to Australia from 15–16 August 2024 as a Guest of the Australian Government.

Prime Minister Albanese will meet with Prime Minister Luxon in Canberra for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting.

The leaders will discuss modernising our economic relationship, strengthening our Alliance and broader security partnership, and supporting our Pacific partners.

This will be Prime Minister Luxon's third official visit to Australia.

Prime Minister Luxon travelled to Australia in December 2023 for his first overseas trip as Prime Minister, as well as visiting for the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in March this year.

Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

“Australia’s relationship with New Zealand is one of the closest in the world, built on our shared history and generations of cooperation across the Tasman.

“I am looking forward to hosting Prime Minister Luxon in Canberra for his first annual Australia–New Zealand Leaders' Meeting.

“We will continue to work together to advance our collective interests and to achieve a peaceful, stable, prosperous and resilient region."