Tag: New Zealand
2 feared trapped in NZ glacier collapse
At least two people are thought to be trapped under ice after part of a glacier collapsed on New Zealand's south island.[MORE]
Fish hook, tapeworm found inside 3m great white
New Zealand scientists have finished dissecting a three-metre long great white shark as part of their research.[MORE]
Wall Street plunges after heavy job falls
Stocks on Wall Street plunged overnight after a report showing a bigger-than-anticipated fall in private sector jobs fuelled fears of deeper economic turmoil.[MORE]
Black Caps hammer Windies to level series
Skipper Daniel Vettori has taken four cheap scalps as New Zealand crushed the West Indies by seven wickets in Wellington to level the one-day series at 1-1.[MORE]
Vettori supports extra India Test
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori says he is excited by the prospect of adding a third Test to India's tour starting in March.[MORE]
Search for Warriors' Fai to resume Tuesday
The search for the missing New Zealand Warriors rugby league player Sonny Fai has been called off for the day. [MORE]
Warriors' Fai missing on New Zealand beach
New Zealand Warriors player Sonny Fai has been reported missing after he did not return from a swim at an Auckland beach last night.[MORE]
Phoenix keeps top four in sight
Wellington kept its dream of a debut A-League finals appearance alive after a superb second half show ended Newcastle's title defence with a 3-0 victory at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.[MORE]
Wildcats, Spirit enjoy NBL success
The Perth Wildcats and Sydney Spirit both recorded upset wins in their respective National Basketball League (NBL) fixtures on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Windies defeat Black Caps in rain-swept ODI
The touring West Indies defeated New Zealand by five wickets with one ball remaining in a weather-affected one-day international in Christchurch on Saturday.[MORE]
Hawks upset NBL's top dogs
Wollongong impressively conjured a 111-94 upset win over New Zealand in their National Basketball League (NBL) clash at Wollongong on Friday evening.[MORE]
Symonds undergoes knee surgery
All-rounder Andrew Symonds is set to miss the start of Australia's back-to-back one-day series against South Africa and New Zealand after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.[MORE]
Rain washes out opening NZ v West Indies ODI
Heavy rain has washed out the first one-day international of the five-match series between West Indies and New Zealand in Queenstown.[MORE]
Rann makes NZ honours list
South Australia's Premier Mike Rann has been named on New Zealand's honours list.[MORE]
Air New Zealand hails biofuel trial as 'significant milestone'
Air New Zealand has successfully flown a test flight powered by second-generation biofuel, and hailed it as a "significant milestone" in the development of sustainable fuels for aircraft.[MORE]
Oar paddles to Queensland's rescue
Little-known youngster Tommy Oar underlined his bright potential with a stunning injury-time free kick to hand Queensland a miraculous 3-2 victory over Wellington at Lang Park on Sunday evening.[MORE]
Kiwis cruise to Twenty20 win
A blazing century opening partnership by Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum and tight bowling by Daniel Vettori helped New Zealand to a 36-run victory over West Indies in their second Twenty20 international on Sunday[MORE]
Uncapped Broom swept into NZ squad
Uncapped batsman Neil Broom has been named in New Zealand's 13-man squad for the first two matches of a five-game one-day international series against West Indies.[MORE]
Vettori wants tie-breakers dumped
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori wants tie-breakers banished from Twenty20 cricket after his side was belted into submission by the West Indies in their opening limited-over international.[MORE]
Kiwi Styris out for six weeks with broken thumb
New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris will be sidelined for six weeks after breaking his thumb in the opening Twenty20 international against West Indies.[MORE]
Windies edge NZ in Twenty20 thriller
West Indies defeated New Zealand in a 'super over' decider after their first Twenty20 international had ended in a tie at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.[MORE]
Right of appeal flawed, say NZ and Windies
New Zealand and the West Indies have raised concerns about how appeals against questionable umpiring decisions are handled after the fledgling system was trialled in their Test series.[MORE]
NZ bristles after Fiji expels High Commissioner
New Zealand has rejected the reasons given by Fiji's interim government for expelling its acting high commissioner.[MORE]
Fiji expels NZ high commissioner
Fiji's interim government has expelled New Zealand's acting high commissioner, Caroline McDonald.[MORE]
Test drawn after NZ gives up run chase
The second Test between New Zealand and West Indies in Napier ended in a draw after the hosts gave up the run chase with an hour to go in Napier.[MORE]
