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  New Zealand to enter lockdown after single coronavirus case found

  World | August 17, 2021 13:24 IST

  New Zealand's government took drastic action Tuesday by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown after detecting just a single community case of the coronavirus.

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  New Zealand provisionally approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged above 18

  World | July 29, 2021 15:00 IST

  New Zealand secured 7.6 mn doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, enough for 3.8 mn people, through an advance purchase agreement with the company last year, Acting Minister for Covid Response Ayesha Verrall said in a statement.

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  YouTube vlogger's wife moves Delhi HC challenging Centre's decision blacklisting him

  India | July 10, 2021 14:10 IST

  YouTube vlogger Karl Edward Rice's wife has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the central government's alleged "arbitrary and unreasonable" decision to blacklist him and deny visa to enter India.

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  11 injured in hot air balloon crash in New Zealand

  World | July 09, 2021 7:56 IST

  A police spokesperson at the scene confirmed that at least 1 person was seriously injured, with the 10 others suffering minor or moderate injuries, the Xinhua news agency reported.

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  WTC Final | New Zealand becomes the World Test Champions

  Sports | June 23, 2021 23:50 IST

  New Zealand put on an exemplary display in all three departments to beat India and lift the inaugural World Test Championship title in Southampton. It was an uninspiring performance from Team India -- especially on the final day of the Test as the side was bundled out on 170 despite batting-friendly conditions.

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  WTC Final | New Zealand bundle India out, need 139 to win

  Sports | June 23, 2021 19:41 IST

  New Zealand need 139 runs to win the first ever World Test Championship final. The number of overs left in the day are above 50 overs.

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  New Zealand reports 4 COVID cases in managed isolation

  World | June 23, 2021 11:50 IST

  The four new cases came from Sri Lanka, the UAE and Russia, who have remained in managed isolation and quarantine facilities in Auckland, according to the Ministry of Health.

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  New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15

  World | June 22, 2021 10:19 IST

  Once cabinet approves, 12-15-year-olds will become eligible for vaccination towards the end of the year, after older groups have had their turn.

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  ICC WTC Final, IND vs NZ, Day 3 | Jamieson, Conway put New Zealand in front against India

  Sports | June 21, 2021 0:45 IST

  India's batting superstars struggled to decode the "big riddle" called Kyle Jamieson while the bowlers found new batting sensation Devon Conway a difficult customer as New Zealand finished the third day of the World Test Championship final in a strong position.

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  IND vs NZ WTC Final: India, New Zealand battles for the crown of World Test Champions

  Sports | June 18, 2021 15:50 IST

  New Zealand were the first team to qualify for the final after Australia were docked penalty points for slow over-rate during the Border-Gavaskar series. India booked their berth for the summit clash after defeating England 3-1 at home.

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  Rocky start and a revival through perfect home run: New Zealand's road to WTC final

  Cricket | June 15, 2021 9:18 IST

  Ahead of the start of the final against India on June 18, we take a look at New Zealand's road to the WTC final.

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  Got news of India selection during Iftar: Avesh Khan

  Sports | May 21, 2021 19:42 IST

  Delhi Capitals pacer Avesh Khan emerged as one of the four standby players when the BCCI picked India's squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand and the five-match Test series against England. The 24-year-old said he and his family was preparing for Iftar when he got news of his selection.

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  New Zealand bans entry of India travellers for amid Covid-19 surge

  India | April 08, 2021 11:52 IST

  New Zealand suspends entry for all travellers from India for two weeks following a surge in coronavirus cases.

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  New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern temporarily suspends entry for all travellers from India

  News | April 08, 2021 10:20 IST

  New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern temporarily suspends entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, following a high number of positive COVID-19 cases arriving from there. The suspension starts on April 11 and will be in place until April 28: Reuters

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  Powerful earthquake jolts North Island of New Zealand

  World | April 05, 2021 13:52 IST

  A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter scale, hit the east coast of North Island of New Zealand on Monday, as per the National Center for Seismology.

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  RCB's Finn Allen smashes record-breaking fifty as New Zealand beat Bangladesh in rain-hit 3rd T20I

  Cricket | April 01, 2021 16:41 IST

  Allen went on to get to his half century in just 18 balls, thus equalling Colin Munro's record for the second-fastest half-century by a Kiwi batsman in T20Is. Allen fell in the last over of the innings.

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  6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand after tsunami alert

  World | March 06, 2021 11:47 IST

  The earthquake was registered at 00:16 GMT, with the epicenter located at a depth of 9 kilometers (over 5 miles) 181 kilometers northeast of the city of Gisborne.

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  New Zealand: Tsunami warning issued after strong earthquake in South Pacific, thousands evacuated

  World | March 05, 2021 8:28 IST

  The magnitude 8.1 quake was the largest in a series of tremors that hit the region over several hours, including two earlier quakes that registered magnitude 7.4 and magnitude 7.3.

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  Tsunami warning issued as strong earthquake strikes off New Zealand

  News | March 05, 2021 7:20 IST

  New Zealand emergency services ordered coastal communities across large swathes of the North Island to evacuate Friday amid fears a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific would generate a tsunami.

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  Strong earthquake jolts New Zealand

  World | March 04, 2021 19:36 IST

  A strong earthquake jolted New Zealand on Thursday. The quake measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale and struck east of New Zealand's north Island. NEMA and GNS Science are assessing the earthquake parameters to determine if there is a tsunami risk to New Zealand.