England to hand Jacob Bethell his Test debut at No 3 in New Zealand opener | New Zealand v England 2024
Jacob Bethel, a 21-year-old Barbados-born all-rounder, will make his Test debut for England in Christchurch and bat at number three. Jordan Cox's injury forced his selection, but Olly Pope kept the wicket in the first Test against New Zealand, making him the boldest selection for England under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. . Stylish left-handed […]
Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against Māori treaty bill | New Zealand
The largest protest march in New Zealand history arrived at Parliament on Tuesday, filling the venue with songs of solidarity against controversial legislation that would reinterpret the country's founding treaty between Māori and the Crown. Police said around 42,000 people took part in the march, believed to be the largest demonstration in support of Maori […]
Maori March on New Zealand Capital to Protest Indigenous Treaty Bill
On Friday, thousands of people marched in New Zealand's capital Wellington to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi, an 1840 treaty between the British Empire and Maori chiefs that governs policy matters relating to Indigenous peoples to this day. ) protested against a bill that would reinterpret the law. The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi […]
New Zealand offers ‘unreserved’ apology to 200,000 survivors of ‘horrific’ abuse in care | New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has formally apologized to more than 200,000 children and adults who suffered “horrifying” and “heartbreaking” abuse and neglect in state and faith-based institutions. This historic apology follows a damning, groundbreaking report released in July that revealed the scale of abuse across nursing homes since the 1950s. It was the […]
Great Britain v New Zealand: America’s Cup 2024, races nine and 10 – live | America’s Cup
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The wind hasn't picked up yet Ten minutes after the scheduled start time, sailors were informed that Race 9 had officially been delayed by 30 minutes. share Start is a little late Despite the calm winds, meteorologists are confident the situation […]
Three years in the wild: how a fugitive father has hidden his children for so long | New Zealand
It's an issue that has plagued New Zealand for three years, but has taken on added urgency over the past week. The country wants to know where fugitive father Tom Phillips is and why he has not been captured after spending three years hiding in a rugged, remote area with his three young children. Ember, […]
My father Frank Habicht, the photographer who captured the ‘heart and restlessness’ of 1960s London | New Zealand
IIn 1960s London, photographer Frank Habicht's work captured the spirit and energy of the era, channeling his skills to celebrities as well as ordinary people, creating images that helped define a generation. His ability to immortalize moments and capture the soul of his subjects has made him a well-known figure in the photography world. One […]
Great Britain v New Zealand: America’s Cup 2024 races three and four – live | America’s Cup
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Okay, in wind conditions we're off again in 8 minutes. share The race will start at 3:23 p.m. 10 minutes left. The downwind limit has been exceeded. Therefore, wait for it to recover. share Please give me a few more minutes. […]
Female captain not to blame for sinking of $61M navy ship: New Zealand defense minister
New Zealand's defense minister has hit back at claims that appointing a female captain to command the $61 million naval ship ultimately led to its sinking. The Navy's diving and hydrographic surveying vessel “Manawanui'' sank on Sunday on a reef off the coast of Samoa where it was conducting a survey. The 75 crew and […]
Fugitive father filmed with children in New Zealand wilderness three years after disappearing | New Zealand
A fugitive father and his three children have been spotted together for the first time in almost three years along the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Just before Christmas 2021, Tom Phillips fled into the Waikato wilderness with eight-year-old Ember, nine-year-old Maverick and 11-year-old Jada after an argument with his mother. Phillips is […]