Tag: New Zealand

New Zealand to withdraw all troops from Iraq by next June

WELLINGTON: New Zealand announced on Monday that it will withdraw all of its troops from Iraq by next June. New Zealand has a small contingent...

Williamson’s 79 helped New Zealand beat Afghanistan in World Cup

Kane Williamson led by example as the New Zealand captain's 79 not out guided his side to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan that maintained...

NZ hope for less daunting task against Afghanistan

TAUNTON: New Zealand should face a less ‘daunting’ task against Afghanistan in their third match of the World Cup in Taunton on Saturday, according...

New Zealand survive Bangladesh scare to win World Cup thriller

New Zealand survived a dramatic late fightback by Bangladesh to pull off a nervy two-wicket win in their World Cup clash at the Oval...

Ardern’s ‘wellbeing’ budget spreads good vibes in New Zealand

WELLINGTON: New Zealand unveiled its inaugural "wellbeing" budget Thursday in a move set to cement Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's reputation for compassionate leadership in...

New Zealand disarms police as terror threat level lowered

New Zealand police on Wednesday ended the routine arming of frontline officers as the terrorism threat level was lowered a month after the Christchurch...

New Zealand PM Ardern’s approval rating rises to highest since taking...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was praised at home and abroad for her handling of the Christchurch mosques shooting last month, received her highest...

New Zealand show might in World Cup squad

WELLINGTON: New Zealand opted for experience in a 15-man squad named Wednesday for this year´s cricket World Cup, with rookie Tom Blundell´s inclusion as back-up...

A white supremacist in Turkey

One of the latest discoveries people have made is that New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinta Adern is a nice person, who condoled with the...

New Zealand reopens mosques that were attacked; many ‘march for love’

CHRISTCHURCH: Smelling of fresh paint, the two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch where a gunman killed 50 worshippers last week reopened their...

New Zealand reacts to carnage of mosques by banning assault rifles

WELLINGTON: New Zealand responded quickly to the carnage of mosques by banning semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles on Thursday, reviving calls for gun control...

Williamson wins big at New Zealand’s Cricket Awards

AUCKLAND: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and women’s all-rounder Amelia Kerr picked up national player-of-the-year awards at a ceremony in Auckland on Thursday. Williamson, who led...

Pakistan lauds NZ premier’s speech

Pakistan on Tuesday lauded the speech New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in which she paid tribute to Pakistani national Mian Naeem Rashid, who...

PM Ardern vows tough new gun laws after New Zealand shootings

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she would announce new gun laws within days, after a lone gunman killed 50...

NZ gun shop says Christchurch suspect bought weapons online, calls for...

The owner of a New Zealand gun store said on Monday the man charged with murder in Christchurch’s mass shooting had bought firearms and...

New Zealand’s Dunedin airport closed after ‘suspicious package’ found

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand police closed Dunedin airport late Sunday after a suspicious device was reported on the airfield. "Dunedin Airport is currently closed," a statement...

Bangladesh team leave a changed NZ after mosque shootings

WELLINGTON: Bangladesh’s cricket team left New Zealand on Saturday, less than 24 hours after narrowly avoiding being involved in the worst mass shooting in the...