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New Zealand to be Middle-earth again in Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings' series
The Amazon.com Inc unit said the multi-series adaptation will explore new storylines preceding author JRR Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring, the first instalment in the famed fantasy trilogy set in the fictional land of 'Middle-earth'.
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Sex assault claims rock Ardern's New Zealand government
A 19-year-old woman alleges a staffer sexually assaulted her at his home in February last year and she reported it to Labour Party president Nigel Haworth in October that year.
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Sri Lanka drops Mathews, Perera for New Zealand T20 series
Veteran paceman Lasith Malinga has been retained captain in the shortest format with Sri Lanka Cricket naming a 15-man squad for the series starting 1 September in Kandy.
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Women to get gender-neutral rugby World Cup from 2021
This will be applied to their Sevens World Cup competitions as well - the men's tournaments have never specified gender.
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Apology over New Zealand mosque accused's 'hateful' letter
Australian Brenton Tarrant is in a maximum-security jail in Auckland awaiting trial for the murder of 51 Muslim worshippers on 15 March in the worst mass shooting in modern New Zealand history.
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Giant penguin fossil found in New Zealand
The giant waddling sea bird stood 1.6 metres high and weighed 80 kilograms, about four times heavier and 40cm taller than the modern Emperor penguin, researchers said.
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New Zealand's central bank stuns markets with 50-basis points rate cut
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s forecasts released with the statement show another cut is possible by the end of the year which would take the OCR below 1%.
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Proposed New Zealand abortion law to give women right to choose
Under the proposed law, a woman will have access to an abortion until 20 weeks' pregnancy and would only require a medical examination after that.
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DANIEL GALLAN: CWC2019 final - A game that defied belief
Cricket matches, real cricket matches, aren’t supposed to be like this, says Daniel Gallan. They’re not supposed to be this grandiose, this sensational, this hyperbolic.
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Technical knockout: Kiwis praise team but query 'cruel' rules
The Black Caps lost even though scores were tied at the end of both regular play and a Super Over shootout, with England's superior boundary count giving them victory.
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New Zealand's first gun buyback event a success - police
The event was the first of 258 planned until the end of the year, to compensate owners of powerful, but newly banned, semi-automatic weapons following the attacks.
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New Zealanders give up weapons after mosque killings
The first of more than 250 collections to be held nationwide was in Christchurch, where 51 Muslim worshippers were gunned down while at prayer less than four months ago.
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Morgan wants England to relish World Cup final pressure
The England captain's side will face New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday, with both sides bidding to win the title for the first time.
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DANIEL GALLAN: Proteas face cold new dawn
Momentum is a strange thing. In 2023 we may look back on Wednesday's result as a turning point in South Africa's cricket history. Which way that momentum turns remains to be seen.
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South Africa struggle against New Zealand attack at World Cup
After a soggy outfield delayed the start at Edgbaston and reduced the match to 49 overs per side, Black Caps captain Kane Williamson won the toss and chose to field, hoping to take advantage of bowler-friendly conditions.
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New Zealand win toss and bowl in South Africa World Cup match
South Africa, who brought in paceman Lungi Ngidi for Beuran Hendricks, must win the game if they are to stand a realistic chance of reaching the semi-finals.
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Air New Zealand drops ban on staff tattoos amid discrimination concerns
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon said the policy was being dropped and non-offensive tattoos would be allowed.
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'Mega-strike' shutters half of New Zealand public schools
The ministry of education estimated that almost 60% of schools were closed as some 50,000 teachers staged a 'mega-strike'.
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Boult strikes as New Zealand thrash India in World Cup warm-up
The left-arm seamer exploited overcast conditions and a pitch with plenty of grass cover to finish with four for 33 as India were skittled out for just 179 in 39.2 overs.
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Man accused of murder in New Zealand shootings also charged with terrorist act
The charge, which came under the country’s terrorism suppression legislation, was filed against Brenton Tarrant, police said in a statement.
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New Zealand's highest court rejects Eminem damages appeal
His music company Eight Mile was awarded NZ$600,000 in damages in 2017 after a court ruled the use of the track was a breach of copyright.
