A senior New Zealand minister has faced strong criticism after making controversial remarks about a planned free trade agreement with India, describing it as a “butter chicken tsunami”. Read More: New Zealand–India FTA promises jobs and export growth The comments were made by Shane Jones, deputy leader of the NZ First party and Minister for Regional […]
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NZ endorses new private T20 league, wants more focus on women
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named the proposed NZ20 franchise league as its preferred option to replace the nation’s 21-year-old Super Smash but wants women’s competition included in the proposal. The new league’s backers have proposed a six-team league of privately owned franchises and hope to launch the first tournament by January 2027. NZC said […]
New Zealand want to ‘break a few hearts’ in T20 World Cup final
New Zealand will “not mind breaking a few hearts” in the T20 World Cup final against defending champions and hosts India, captain Mitchell Santner said on Saturday. Santner’s side will face India on Sunday in Ahmedabad with over 100,000 home fans expected to fill the Narendra Modi Stadium. New Zealand reached the 2021 final, losing […]
‘There will be nerves’: India face New Zealand for T20 World Cup glory
India face New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad looking to become the first side to lift the T20 World Cup for a third time but under huge pressure with the weight of a nation on their shoulders. Standing in the way of Suryakumar Yadav’s side are a team who have already upset the odds with […]
NZ defeat South Africa to reach T20 World Cup final
New Zealand secured their place in the T20 World Cup final after defeating South Africa by nine wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Wednesday. Set to chase 170, the Blackcaps comfortably struck the winning runs for the loss of just one wicket and 43 balls to […]
South Africa beat plucky Zimbabwe ahead of New Zealand semi-final
South Africa survived a brilliant all-round show by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza to record a five-wicket win on Sunday, which means they remained unbeaten ahead of a semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday. After Zimbabwe scored 153-7 in New Delhi, South Africa survived an early wobble. Dewald Brevis hit 42 off 18 balls as the […]
England victory over New Zealand keeps Pakistan in semi-final race
England defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the Super Eight thriller of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday, keeping Pakistan’s hopes alive to reach the semi-finals. All-rounder Will Jacks’s swashbuckling cameo at the backend led England to a hard-earned victory over Kiwis. Set to chase […]
Pakistan face New Zealand in ‘Super Eights’ today
Pakistan and New Zealand will clash in Colombo on Saturday as the second “Super Eights” phase of the T20 World Cup kicks off without former champions Australia, who shockingly failed to make it out of their group. Instead, surprise packages Zimbabwe, who did not even qualify in 2024, topped Group B after a stunning unbeaten […]
NZ openers smash T20 World Cup record in 10-wicket rout of UAE
New Zealand’s openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen rewrote the Twenty20 World Cup record books on Tuesday, pummelling the United Arab Emirates’ bowling attack in a stunning 10-wicket victory in Chennai. The duo chased down UAE’s competitive target of 174 with more than four overs to spare, their unbeaten partnership of 175 eclipsing the record […]
Christchurch mosque shooter appeals conviction
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Brenton Tarrant, the white supremacist who killed 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques in 2019, launched an appeal on Monday seeking to overturn his conviction, citing his mental state and detention conditions at the time of his guilty plea. Read More: New Zealand bans video game glorifying Christchurch mosque Tarrant, an Australian former […]