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New Zealand records first COVID-19 new variant case
The 56-year-old woman, who recently returned from Europe, tested positive on Saturday, 10 days after she completed her compulsory two weeks in isolation.
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New Zealand becomes world number one Test cricket team for the first time
New Zealand thrashed Pakistan in the second Test to become the world's top-ranked team.
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New Zealand draw first blood in Pakistan T20 series
The Black Caps ended on 156 for five with seven balls to spare after losing the toss and being set a target of 154.
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Third New Zealand v West Indies T20 rained off
Only 2.2 overs were bowled at Mount Maunganui before a downpour forced players from the field with the West Indies on 25 for one after losing the toss and being asked to bat.
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New Zealand's Phillips clubs record 46-ball ton against West Indies
Phillips clubbed his century off 46 deliveries, the 10th fastest in the world and one ball faster than the previous New Zealand record held by Colin Munro.
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New Zealand crush Argentina 38-0 in Tri Nations
The All Blacks crushed Argentina 38-0 Saturday as they roared back from two straight defeats to move within sight of the Tri Nations title.
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New Zealand beat West Indies in first T20 international
The Black Caps finished on 179-5 after being set a target of 176 in a match where the innings were reduced to 16 overs because of persistent showers.
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Western allies say China broke Hong Kong deal by ousting lawmakers
The removal of four opposition lawmakers triggered the en masse resignation of their remaining colleagues, the latest move in a deepening crackdown against Beijing's critics following last year's huge and often violent democracy protests.
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Australia avenge record All Blacks loss as both sides see red
Both sides were reduced to 14 men when New Zealand's Ofa Tuungafasi and Australia's debutant Lachlan Swinton were sent off for dangerous high tackles.
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New Zealanders reject pot reform in reefer-endum
The "no" vote gained 50.7% support, compared to 48.4% in favour of legalisation, the New Zealand Electoral Commission said.
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New Zealanders back euthanasia, cannabis vote still hazy
Preliminary figures showed 65.2% of voters supported euthanasia, with 33.8%, while 53.1% opposed legalising recreational marijuana, compared to 46.1% in favour.
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Wallabies gamble on four rookies in crunch All Blacks Test
New Zealand are seeking an unassailable 2-0 Bledisloe Cup series lead on Saturday in Sydney after winning the second Test in Auckland and drawing the opening clash in Wellington.
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New Zealand's victorious Ardern vows to deliver reform
After facing criticism since winning office in 2017 for not delivering on key promises such as protecting the environment and reducing child poverty, Ardern said she now had a mandate for change.
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Ardern on course for landslide in New Zealand election
With one-third of the vote counted, Jacinda Ardern's centre-left Labour Party was on 50.6% and forecast to take around 66 seats in the 120-member parliament.
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Jacinda Ardern set to win in New Zealand's 'COVID election'
New Zealand has recorded just 25 COVID-19 deaths in a population of five million and its response has been singled out for praise by the World Health Organisation.
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NZ deny approving match schedule, will go alone on 2021 Super Rugby
As the COVID-19 pandemic forces a rethink of how the Sanzaar flagship tournaments are conducted, New Zealand also said it would go it alone again with Super Rugby next year.
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New Zealand eases virus controls, eyes elimination
Ardern announced New Zealand would from late Monday move down to virus level one in its four-tier alert system, except for Auckland, where the country's most recent outbreak emerged.
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New Zealand records first COVID-19 death in over three months
Health officials said the man was part of a second-wave cluster of infections that emerged in Auckland last month, ending a spell of 102 days free of community transmission in the South Pacific nation.
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Aussie women to host New Zealand for six games
The entire New Zealand squad, and all Australian players from New South Wales and Victoria states, will need to enter a 14-day quarantine before the series begins.
