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New Zealand to welcome Indian President
Auckland: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the President of India, Her Excellency Droupadi Murmu, will make a State visit to New Zealand next week. “This is the second time New…
- India
President Murmu to undertake 6-day visit to Fiji, New Zealand, Timor-Leste
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a six-day visit of Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste beginning August 5, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Monday. Murmu’s first destination will…
- India
India beat NZ 3-2 in men’s hockey Olympics opener
Paris: Indian men’s hockey team defeated New Zealand 3-2 to open its campaign at the Paris Olympics on a rousing note here on Saturday. It was not an easy win as New…
- World
New Zealand government acknowledges torture at Lake Alice
Auckland: For the first time, the New Zealand Government is formally acknowledging some children and young people at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital experienced torture. The final report of the Royal Commission of…
- World
World Choir Games to boost Auckland economy
Auckland: Around 11,000 singers from 40 countries will be taking to the stage in Auckland next week for the 13th World Choir Games, generating important economic and cultural benefits for the supercity,…
- NRIs Corner
Eid ul Adha Celebrated at Avondale Islamic Centre in New Zealand
Auckland: On June 25, 2024, the Avondale Islamic Centre (AIC) in Avondale, Auckland, hosted a vibrant celebration of Eid ul Adha. This event, which has been celebrated at the centre since 2005,…
- Sports
Williamson steps down as NZ white-ball captain, declines national contract
Christchurch: Kane Williamson has decided to forego a national contract for 2024-25 and also stepped down from white-ball captaincy in a bid to extend his international career. The news comes a couple…
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ICC T20 Cricket World Cup: Uganda vs New Zealand
New Zealand’s Finn Allen bats against Uganda during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, Friday, June 14, 2024. AP/PTI…
- Middle East
NZ boxer Sonny Bill Williams performs first Haj, shares pics
Professional heavyweight boxer and former rugby player from New Zealand, Sonny Bill Williams, is currently in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and undertaking his first Haj pilgrimage, which commenced on Friday, June 14. Sonny…
- NRIs Corner
Auckland celebrates 101st birthday of legendary NTR with fervor
Auckland witnessed a momentous occasion as the New Zealand Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Committee members celebrated the 101st birthday of the legendary Dr. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) on June 1, 2024.…
- Sports
T20 WC: West Indies knock out New Zealand, qualify for Super Eights
Tarouba: West Indies knocked former runners-up and last edition’s semifinalist New Zealand out of the T20 World Cup with a 13-run victory in their Group C match here. The win, their third…
- Sports
T20 World Cup: ‘If there’s good time to play NZ, it’s now’, says Powell
Tarouba: West Indies captain Rovman Powell believes his team is facing New Zealand at the perfect time in the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup, citing that the Kane Williamson-led side are slightly…
- Sports
Spirited Afghans clip Kiwi wings, secure 84-run upset win in T20 World Cup
Georgetown: A determined Afghanistan rode on splendid spells from their skipper Rashid Khan and left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi to stun an under-prepared New Zealand by 84 runs and make a strong case…
- World
New Zealand to celebrate Bakrid on June 18
The Hilal Committee of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has confirmed that Eid-ul-Adha, also known as Bakrid, will be celebrated on June 18, as the crescent moon for…
- World
Thousands protest in New Zealand as government reveals budget
Wellington: Thousands of New Zealanders took to the streets on Thursday in a nationwide protest ahead of the new government’s first budget. Te Pati Maori (the Maori Party) alongside the Toitu Te…
