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New Zealand stay at the top of the ODI rankings, followed by England

Decision by attorney general Mark Dreyfus guarantees a dozen Aboriginal non-citizens at risk of deportation will be able to stay in Australia

Australia’s elimination strategy during the first two years of the COVID pandemic was one of the most effective in the world. Through a combination of early border closures, widespread testing and meticulous contact tracing, localised lockdowns and mask mandates, the number of reported cases was kept to around 28,000 in…

A surge of elderly New Zealanders will require rest home care at the same time as a crisis in aged care nursing.

New Zealand reports at least 5,000 smoking-related deaths a year

Malaysia is considering a ban on smoking and the sale of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to people born after 2007, joining New Zealand lawmakers in a once-unheard of move against one of the most common causes of death worldwide.

NEW DELHI: Often called a religion in India and a multi-billion dollar revenue generating industry in the country, the game of cricket, is still finding its way to true global recognition.

Ashley Bloomfield, the mild-mannered doctor who became an unlikely hero to many New Zealanders during the coronavirus pandemic, has held his final media conference after resigning as director-general of health

New Zealand's government said on Wednesday new COVID-19 cases were trending down and it looked likely the country would avoid a feared worst-case scenario of 20,000 infections daily.