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New Zealand to bowl in first T20 against Pakistan

WELLINGTON - Emiratesvoice

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the first of three matches between the world’s top two ranked Twenty20 sides in Wellington on Monday. The hosts are on a high having just swept the one-day series against Pakistan and are backing themselves to continue that form as they switch to the shortest form of theRead more

New Zealand PM says she's having a baby

Wellington - Emiratesvoice

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday she is expecting her first baby, and is set to become the country's first leader to give birth while in office. The 37-year-old, who was sworn in last October, made global headlines when she slapped down pre-election questions over whether she intended to start a family, insisting pregnancy had no bearing onRead more

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 15 runs to seal series sweep

WELLINGTON - Emiratesvoice

New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 15 runs in the fifth one-day international in Wellington on Friday to complete a rare series whitewash over the tourists. Set a target of 272, Pakistan were all out for 256 with one over remaining. It is only the third time Pakistan have been on the wrong end of a 5-0 ODI clean sweep afterRead more

Extinct giant burrowing bat fossil found in New Zealand

Wellington - Emiratesvoice

The fossilised remains of a giant burrowing bat that lived millions of years ago have been found in New Zealand, an international team of scientists announced Thursday. It belonged to "a bat super-family that once spanned the southern landmasses of Australia, New Zealand, South America and possibly Antarctica," according to study author Sue Hand from the University of New SouthRead more

Wozniacki targets New Zealand crown ahead of Australian Open

Wellington - Emiratesvoice

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki faces a difficult assignment in the opening round of the ASB Classic in Auckland on Monday after being drawn against unpredictable American Madison Brengle, as the Danish player tunes up for the Australian Open next month. Although Brengle is only ranked 85th in the world, she has been as high as 35th and her successes includeRead more

International call for Japan to halt Antarctic whaling

Wellington - Emirates Voice

The European Union and 12 other nations condemned Japan’s Antarctic whaling programme on Monday, rejecting Tokyo’s argument that the annual slaughter is for scientific research. Japan’s whaling fleet left for the Southern Ocean last month, planning to kill 333 minke whales over a four-month period. Its fisheries agency says the hunt is needed to study whale behaviour and biology, butRead more

Gabriel leads West Indies' late fightback

Wellington - Emirates Voice

Shannon Gabriel took three wickets as the West Indies recovered from an ineffectual start to fight their way back into the second Test against New Zealand on day one in Hamilton on Sunday. At stumps, New Zealand were 286 for seven with Tom Blundell on 12 and Neil Wagner on one. After a rollicking start, in which New Zealand punishedRead more

Winston moving to break the country's general election deadlock

Wellington - AFP

New Zealand's populist kingmaker Winston Peters backed centre-left opposition leader Jacinda Ardern to become prime minister Thursday after finally moving to break the country's general election deadlock. The powerbroker's decision, made almost four weeks after the September 23 poll, gives Ardern's Labour Party the numbers to form a coalition government with Peters' New Zealand First and the Greens. "We hadRead more