New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Nanaia Mahuta, expressed concerns about the South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait during talks with her Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, in Beijing on Saturday. Mahuta also raised concerns about human rights abuses in Xinjiang and the erosion of rights and freedoms in…
The upcoming tour of Pakistan by New Zealand’s cricket team is set to coincide with the high-profile Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Scheduled from April 14 to May 7, the Kiwis will play five T20Is and five ODIs in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi. The 16th IPL edition is due to…
New Zealand golfer Danny Lee emerges victorious in a thrilling four-man playoff at the LIV Golf Tucson tournament, securing his first championship win in eight years and taking home a grand prize of $4 million (£3.2 million). The 32-year-old golfer, who recently joined the Saudi Arabian-funded tour, achieved his previous…
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls delivered stunning performances to help New Zealand dominate the second Test against Sri Lanka. The duo’s aggressive double centuries in the first innings helped the Black Caps declare at an impressive 580-4. Sri Lanka struggled to keep up with the dominant performance and ended the second day at 26-2, giving them a slim chance of winning the two-match series. Williamson’s outstanding knock of…
New Zealand has announced that it will prohibit the use of TikTok on devices connected to the country’s parliamentary network due to cybersecurity fears, following other countries’ lead in restricting the video-sharing app’s use on government-related devices.ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, has raised concerns worldwide about the possibility of the Chinese government accessing users’ location and contact data.This week, the Biden administration emphasized the severity of these concerns by stating…
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Kermadec Islands region of New Zealand on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), and the U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning following the event. The Kermadec Islands are situated in the South Pacific Ocean, approximately 800-1,000 km northeast of New Zealand’s North Island. Although the USGS initially reported the magnitude…
India has secured a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final following a dramatic first Test match in Christchurch, in which New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by two wickets off the last ball. Kane Williamson played a crucial innings of 121 not out to lead the Kiwis to victory and overturn a challenging target of 285 on the fifth day of the series opener. Sri Lanka’s hopes of advancing to the championship game were dashed with their loss in…
In the first Test against New Zealand on Sunday, a masterful century from Angelo Mathews and the early dismissal of Devon Conway preserved Sri Lanka’s chances of winning the World Championship. As a result of Mathews’ superb 115, which he made in Christchurch over the course of nearly six hours, “we’ve given ourselves a terrific chance to win the Test match,” he added. His performance helped Sri Lanka out of a jam and helped the visitors reach a second innings…
Jasprit Bumrah, the star of the Indian pace attack, underwent back surgery in New Zealand on Monday in a bid to recover in time for the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted in India from October to November this year. Bumrah is anticipated to remain in New Zealand through the end of March, according to reports. He will resume bowling and training by August, according to the recovery schedule created by the Board of Control for Cricket in…
In January, the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team, in collaboration with Crime Intelligence and officials from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs, conducted a search and seizure operation in Milnerton. During the operation, they discovered abalone worth R4.5 million and arrested four men. The four men, Renaldo Marcos Mucache, 23, Boniface Albino Muchanga, 28, Joshua Daniel Chaque, 38, and Valton Beca, 26, appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Friday and pleaded guilty to multiple counts…
After this year’s World Cup, which begins in September, Ian Foster says he won’t reapply for the post of head coach of New Zealand. Ian Foster will not reapply for All Blacks head coach role. Within the next six weeks, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) intends to announce the appointment of a new coach beginning in 2024. Foster criticized the organisation for conducting its search during his World Cup preparations. NZR, however, claims that they cannot wait because of “strong competition…
Jack Leach gives England chance of historic victory. After finally dismissing New Zealand for 483 on day four of the second Test in Wellington, England needs 210 more runs to win. As the Black Caps attempted to retake the lead after being asked to follow-on, Kane Williamson made a flawless 132 and Tom Blundell 90. Only three other teams have ever made more than New Zealand following-on against England, therefore England now needs to complete the biggest run chase of…
New Zealand will initiate an international fundraising appeal for the vast reconstruction work required after Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through the country’s north, compelled thousands of people into shelters, and killed eleven people. According to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, the appeal will target wealthy expatriates, businesses, and anyone who has a soft spot for New Zealand. He also mentioned that Meta, the owner of Facebook, has offered to promote the appeal. At a press conference announcing the initiative, Hipkins said: “One…
New Zealand has announced the imposition of sanctions against 87 citizens of Russia, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country, Nanaia Mahuta. Mahuta said that the new sanctions list included, among other things, members of the CEC of the Russian Federation, military personnel and commanders of military units playing an active role in the conflict, as well as members of their families. “The scale of the measures taken by New Zealand in response to the Russian invasion and…
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