New Zealand
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NZ to spend $34mn on embattled overseas education sector
Wellington: The New Zealand government announced on Monday that it would spend NZ$51 million ($34 million) on the country’s embattled overseas education sector, as schools, universities and tertiary institutes continue to…
- Technology
NZ scientists invent new volcano warning system
Wellington: New Zealand scientists have invented a new volcano alert system that they say could have provided warning ahead of last year’s White Island disaster. Twenty-one people died when the country’s…
- News
NZ extends border exception for mosque attack sentencing
Wellington: Overseas-based victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings will get special border passes to fly into New Zealand along with financial help to witness the gunman’s sentencing next month, the government…
- News
New Zealand to host virtual APEC in 2021
New Zealand: Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the global disruption caused by Covid-19, including the border restrictions had been a major factor in the decision. He said given the current…
- World
New Zealand reports two new COVID-19 cases
Wellington: New Zealand reported two new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total case number to 1,161 in the country, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. As with…
- News
After declaring COVID-19 free, NZ reports two new cases
WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Saturday reported two new COVID-19 cases, after the country registered three infections earlier this week for the first time in 24 days, director-general of health Ashley…
- World
Happy, but nervous: Locals as New Zealand becomes COVID-19 free
WELLINGTON: New Zealand has lifted almost all of its coronavirus restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country. At midnight local time (12:00 GMT), all of New Zealand moved…
- Top Stories
New Zealand declares itself COVID-free
Auckland: New Zealand becomes the first South Pacific nation to completely overcome the novel coronavirus. The country’s health ministry declared the nation virus-free on Monday. The announcement was greeted with…
- World
New Zealand’s last known coronavirus case has recovered
Wellington: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday she was confident New Zealand has halted the spread of the coronavirus after the last known infected person in the country recovered. It…
- News
New Zealand to mark June 15 as COVID-19 elimination day
Wellington: New Zealand has planned to mark June 15 as the COVID-19 elimination day after health authorities detected no new coronavirus case for the 13th day in a row on Thursday.…
- Sports
Coronavirus: New Zealand Cricket set to suffer job losses
Auckland: New Zealand Cricket is set to make reduction its staff as they brace themselves for an expected fall in revenue to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. During the…
- News
Jacinda endorses 4-day working week, Twitter says ‘best PM ever’
WELLINGTON: In another laudable move, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has floated the idea of a four-day working week to promote work/life balance issues and domestic tourism. In a Facebook live…
- Misc
NZ man who lost job during lockdown wins $10 million in lottery
WELLINGTON: In a lucky coincidence, a Hamilton man who lost his job at the start of lockdown surprised his wife with a staggering $10.3 million (New Zealand dollars) Lotto win. According…
- Top Stories
PM Ardern popularity shoots up over COVID-19 crisis management
WELLINGTON: The popularity of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has soared in the country following her management of the COVID-19 crisis, with months to go before the general elections.…
- News
No exceptions: NZ PM Jacinda Ardern turned away from cafe
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was turned away from a popular cafe in Wellington because of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. On Saturday, Ardern and her fiancee Clarke Gayford decided…
- NRIs Corner
Well-known Indian in NZ sacked for anti-Muslim posts
NEW DELHI: Kantilal Bhagabhai Patel, a well-known leader in New Zealand has been sacked from the membership of the Wellington Justices of Peace (JP) Association. Patel has lost his membership…
- News
Here’s how NZ won its battle against COVID-19 spread
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday claimed New Zealand had scored a significant victory against the spread of the coronavirus, as the country began a phased exit from lockdown.…
- World
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern claims coronavirus effectively eliminated
Wellington: The New Zealand government on Monday announced that it has stopped the community transmission of the novel coronavirus, effectively eliminating the deadly disease. With new cases in single figures…
- World
New Zealand could pull off bold goal of eliminating virus
Wellington: While most countries are working on ways to contain the coronavirus, New Zealand has set itself a much more ambitious goal: eliminating it altogether. And experts believe the country…
- News
COVID-19: New Zealand to go into lockdown in two days
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that New Zealand will shut down in response to the community transmission of COVID-19 in two days. Ardern announced the country would…
- World
New Zealand enters lockdown by closing borders
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced that the country’s borders will be closed to any visitors except citizens and residents due to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement…
- Sports
New Zealand cancelled Plunket Shield; Wellington declared winner
Christchurch: The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday cancelled the last two rounds of the domestic Plunket Shield competition as a precaution against the spread or transmission of COVID-19. Chief…
- Sports
COVID-19: Australia vs New Zealand series called off
Melbourne: The two remaining games of the Chappell-Hadlee ODI series between Australia and New Zealand were on Saturday canceled as the visiting will have to hurry back home to avoid…
- World
New Zealand confirms second case of COVID-19
Wellington: New Zealand confirmed the second case of COVID-19 on Wednesday. After returning to Auckland from northern Italy last week, a woman in her 30s has tested positive for the…
- Sports
Virat Kohli defends Rishabh selection in Test matches against NZ
Christchurch: After losing the two-match Test series to New Zealand, India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday defended wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant’s selection in the playing XI ahead of Wriddhiman Saha. Pant…
- Sports
NZ bowlers rattle Indian batters on day two of second Test
Christchurch: India bundled out New Zealand on 235 runs on day two of the second Test here on Sunday. However, in their second innings, Indian batsmen again struggled to tackle…
- Sports
NZ creates record for defending lowest total in Women’s T20 WC
Melbourne: New Zealand on Saturday created the record for defending the lowest total in a non-reduced Women’s T20 World Cup match. The side achieved the feat after defending a total…
- India
New Zealand Deputy PM to begin his four-day India visit today
New Delhi: Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand will be on a four-day visit to India beginning Tuesday. The Ministry of External Affairs…
- Sports
NZ thrash India by 10 wickets in Wellington Test
Wellington: Riding on the brilliant performance of their pacers, New Zealand on Monday comfortably defeated India by 10 wickets in the first Test played at the Basin Reserve. Nine-run target The…
- Sports
Kyle Jamieson makes debut for NZ in first Test against India
Wellington: New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson on Friday earned his maiden Test cap before the start of the first Test against India here at Basin Reserve. Jamieson was handed a…
