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Sports

Alam, Rizwan hold Pakistan together after New Zealand strike

Alam clipped a ball just wide of Henry Nicholls at short leg, an attempted drive was edged just wide of an outstretched Tom Latham at gully, and one off the gloves fell just short of the cordon.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 09:00am

Sports

Southee leads New Zealand charge as ailing Pakistan lose four

Azhar Ali was caught behind off an outswinger for five, and although the umpire initially said not out New Zealand sought a review which proved otherwise.

Published 28 Dec, 2020 09:02am

Sports

Jamieson strikes as Pakistan stumble in reply to New Zealand's 431

Abid Ali was not out 19 with nightwatchman Mohammad Abbas yet to score after Kyle Jamieson removed opener Shan Masood for 10.

Published 27 Dec, 2020 12:52pm

Sports

New Zealand out for 431 against Pakistan

After resuming the day at 222 for three New Zealand lost their last seven wickets for the addition of 209 runs.

Published 27 Dec, 2020 10:43am

Markets

Australia shares gain ahead of Christmas as virus cases plateau; NZ at record high

New South Wales maintained a steady downward trend in COVID-19 cases as it attempts to contain an outbreak in capital Sydney, reporting nine fresh local infections versus eight on Wednesday.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 09:34am

Markets

Australia shares set to snap three-day losing streak; NZ up

The heavyweight financial sub-index strengthened 1%, with all the "Big Four" banks posting gains.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 10:09am

Sports

Pakistan win toss and bowl in third New Zealand T20

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his team was unchanged from the side that clinched a nine-wicket win in Hamilton on Sunday.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 11:22am

Markets

Australia shares slip as Sydney virus spike stoke border curb worries

Software firm WiseTech Global fell 6.5% to be the biggest loser among tech stocks on reports of a short-seller attack.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 11:54am

Markets

Australia shares poised to slip as Sydney travel curbs stoke recovery fears

The states of Victoria and Queensland, and the Northern Territory, banned people arriving from Sydney as of Monday.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 10:40am

Sports

New Zealand draw first blood in Pakistan T20 series

Pakistan had a rocky preparation for the match when 10 of their touring party tested positive for Covid-19 during quarantine after arriving in New Zealand.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 03:39pm

Markets

Australia shares fall as COVID-19 restrictions return

The S&P/ASX 200 index declined 1.2% to finish the day at 6,675.50. However, for the week, it added 0.5% in its seventh straight weekly gain.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 11:28am

Markets

Australia shares drop as new virus cluster sows doubt about quick recovery

In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.5% to 12,950.52, with utilities and healthcare stocks leading the gains.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 08:49am

Markets

Australia shares set to open flat as new coronavirus cluster weighs

The share price index futures fell 0.02%, a 65.7-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose 1.2% on Thursday.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 08:46am

Markets

Australia shares hit near 10-month closing high on faster recovery projection

Tech stocks continued their winning streak, closing at a record level. Afterpay was the biggest gainer in the index, marking a record closing level for the fourth session in a row.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 12:48pm

World

New Zealand plans vaccine roll-out in second half of 2021

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said the health ministry has purchased nine large minus 80 degree Celsius freezers that can store more than 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 10:50am

Markets

Australia shares set to open higher as miners poised to ride iron ore rally

The local share price index futures rose 0.4%, a 26.8-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 08:43am

World

New Zealand child abuse inquiry finds quarter of a million harmed in state and faith-based care

Up to a quarter of a million children, young people and vulnerable adults were physically and sexually abused in New Zealand’s faith-based and state care institutions from the 1960s to early 2000s.
The report estimated that up to 256,000 people were abused, accounting for almost 40% of the 655,000 people in care during the period, with most abuse occurring in the 1970s and 1980s.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 01:06pm

Business & Finance

Delta Air Lines in talks to add more quarantine-free flights

Cantarutti said that after an initial trial period through late January, Delta hoped to leverage data and experience from the flights to help expand those routes to leisure travelers and reach agreements on other destinations.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 11:17am

Markets

Australia shares poised to track Wall Street higher on stimulus hopes

The local share price index futures rose 0.7%, a 50.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark fell 0.4% on Tuesday.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 08:57am

Sports

NZ's de Grandhomme out of Pakistan tests, waiting on Williamson

The coach added that captain Kane Williamson was still expected to join the team for the second and third Twenty20 matches against Pakistan after he withdrew from the second West Indies test to be with his pregnant wife.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 10:22am

Sports

NZ focusing on Pakistan, not potential test championship final

New Zealand head to Auckland on Tuesday to begin preparations for three Twenty20 matches against Pakistan before a two-test series begins in Mt. Maunganui on Dec. 26.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:24am

Sports

New Zealand sweep West Indies to top Test cricket rankings

The top five West Indies batsmen totalled only 267 across their four Test innings, just 16 more than New Zealand maestro Williamson scored on his own in the first Test.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:46am

World

New Zealand aims to open to Australians in early 2021

"It's not a hypothetical -- there have been several (Australian outbreaks)," she said.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:33am

Markets

Australian shares creep higher as tech stocks gain, healthcare stocks sink further

Energy stocks, down 0.9%, tracked a downturn in oil prices as new coronavirus-related restrictions in New York stoked demand concerns.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:16am

Sports

Holder's rearguard action keeps West Indies alive in second Test

Neil Wagner accounted for Brooks (36) and Kyle Jamieson removed Roston Chase for this second duck of the match and bowled Campbell for 68 and the West Indies went to tea at 158 for five.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 06:57pm

Sports

Babar Azam ruled out of New Zealand T20Is

Right-handed batsman broke his thumb during a throw-down session.
Babar suffered the injury a day after Imam-ul-Haq had fractured his left thumb also during a throw-down session.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 10:22am

Sports

Williamson to rejoin NZ team after quick trip home

The only likely tossup decision to be made is whether all-rounder Daryl Mitchell or left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner takes the final spot.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 09:42am

World

One year on, New Zealand remembers volcano tragedy that killed and injured dozens

Avey Woods, the mother of New Zealand tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman who was killed on the island, said she still waits for text messages from her son.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 09:31am

Sports

Watling declared fit as injuries hit West Indies

The West Indies, meanwhile, called uncapped 22-year-old Joshua da Silva into their squad to cover for Dowrich while Chemar Holder is in line to replace Roach in the bowling line up.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 11:49am

World

NZ's Ardern apologises as report into mosque attack faults focus on Islamist terror risks

“The commission made no findings that these issues would have stopped the attack. But these were both failings and for that I apologise,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said after the report was released.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 10:03am