A baggage handler didn't spot Mittens' cage when it was blocked by a wheelchair on arrival in Melbourne Mittens the cat has clocked up lots of extra air miles after mistakenly flying between New Zealand and Australia three times in 24 hours.

A routine flight turned into an extraordinary adventure for an eight-year-old cat named Mittens. Forgotten in the cargo hold of a plane, she became an unintentional frequent flyer, making multiple trips between Australia and New Zealand within 24 hours.

New Zealand to their new home in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 13. But owner Margo Neas said Wednesday that as she waited for Mittens to be unloaded from the plane's freight area, three hours ...

A Maine coon cat named Mittens clocked up some serious air miles this month after being left on an Air New Zealand flight and accidentally flown to Australia and back. Mittens’ owner, Margo Neas, described the events as “both distressing and unacceptable” after paying $1948 to have her feline flown to Australia.

Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and partner Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia yesterday advanced to the women’s doubles final at the Australian Open after defeating New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada 7-6 (7/3),

A Chris Goulding three pointer in the final seconds has helped Melbourne United snatch a 91-89 win over the New Zealand Breakers in their NBL clash in New Plymouth. The second to last placed Breakers came out strong, building a nine-point lead in the first half through aggressive rebounding and effective scoring.

Presented by triple j (AU) and Mai FM (NZ), Central Cee’s antipodean run begins at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Friday, 20 June, followed by the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Sunday, 22 June, Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Wednesday, 25 June, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, 28 June, and Perth’s RAC Arena on Wednesday, 2 July.

Two young Northland Ninjas have been leaping off ledges, and practising their best rolls, flips, and vaults in Whangārei’s urban areas ahead of a major Australasian competition. Friends Nate Boaz and Quest Morris,

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe dropped a 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3 decision to Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh in women's doubles semifinal play Friday at the Australian Open.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold.

A pre-sale for tickets to Billy Strings’ inaugural tour of Australia and New Zealand will begin on Friday, January 31st at 12 p.m. local time, followed by the general on-sale on Monday, February 3rd at 12 p.m. local time. Visit Frontier Touring for full ticketing details.

Another NRL season is looming large on the horizon with Penrith once again being the hunted after they claimed their fourth premiership in a row last year.