The Latest Breaking News from New Zealand

NZ's Queenstown Airport reopens after bomb threat

New Zealand Defence personnel have attended Queenstown airport after a suspicious item was identified, causing an evacuation and flight cancellations.

AAP · Oct 6, 2023

New Zealand Covid response saved 20,000 lives, study says

Government’s strategy, which included closing the border, meant death rate was 80% lower than in the US, according to the New Zealand Medical Journal

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2023

New Zealand advance to World Cup last eight after 11-try romp past Uruguay

A month after bungling their opening game against France, New Zealand qualfied for the last eight of the World Cup with a clinical 73-0 destruction of Uruguay in Lyon.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 5, 2023

Record immigration will put pressure on NZ's population, infrastructure and productivity – where’s the election debate?

The concerns of various pundits and politicians earlier this year that New Zealand might struggle to attract immigrants turned out to be premature. In fact, the country’s population has been boosted to the extent it should be a bigger election issue than it is.

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2023

‘We’re not robots’: Jos Buttler admits England outplayed by New Zealand

The England captain said his side ‘were just a little bit off’ in nine-wicket loss to New Zealand while Rachin Ravindra was delighted by his big partnership with ‘incredible’ Devon Conway

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

'We are not robots', says Jos Buttler after England's tough loss

NEW DELHI: England skipper Jos Buttler on Thursday said his team has enough 'experience in the room' to bounce back from their crushing loss to New Zealand in the World Cup opener.

The Times of India · Oct 5, 2023

New Zealand v Uruguay LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 result and reaction as All Blacks secure quarter-final spot

New Zealand 73-0 Uruguay: The All Blacks are through to a World Cup quarter-final after thrashing Los Teros

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Fantastic to see Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra reacting to what was being bowled: Tom Latham

NEW DELHI: As New Zealand found a new hero in ton-up Rachin Ravindra in the ODI World Cup opener against champions England, stand-in skipper Tom Latham was absolutely delighted with performance of the youngster along with seasoned opener Devon Conway.

The Times of India · Oct 5, 2023

Cricket World Cup’s empty stands and ticket turmoil fuel existential crisis

New Zealand were spectacular, England were timid and even Tendulkar couldn’t stop tournament starting with a whimper

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

The vital lesson England must take from New Zealand World Cup humiliation

England had no answers to the New Zealand onslaught in heavy nine-wicket defeat

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023