#New Zealand
Clarke shines as New Zealand overpower Australia at packed Eden Park
The All Blacks scored four tries to bounce back after last week’s Bledisloe draw.
Jacinda Ardern credits virus response for election win
The New Zealand Prime Minister won a second term in office in a landslide.
Jacinda Ardern wins landslide re-election in New Zealand
No leader has achieved an outright majority since New Zealand adopted a proportional voting system in 1996.
Rugby Australia boss takes swipe at New Zealand following Sunday's 'wondrously ironic' draw
‘All year we’ve been told that we can’t compete…’
Play continues 10 minutes after hooter as All Blacks and Australia play out draw in Bledisloe Cup opener
It finished 16-16 between the sides at the end of an awesome contest.
Christmas row defused as All Blacks' clash with Wallabies is rescheduled
New Zealand Rugby was up in arms when the initial schedule of the four-nation tournament was released.
Should Ireland be like Sweden or New Zealand? Experts disagree on the next steps in the pandemic
What can Ireland learn from other countries as we enter the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic?
New Zealand confirm two Bledisloe Cup tests with Australia next month
The NZ government have relaxed Covid restrictions to allow the Wallabies arrive for games on 11 and 18 October.
New Zealand reports first coronavirus death in three months
A man in his 50s died at an Auckland hospital.
'We have a plan': New Zealand lifts Auckland lockdown despite growing number of cases
The Auckland lockdown began on 12 August after four cases were detected in the city of 1.5 million.
Ex-Ulster lock Jack Regan named in Mitre 10 Cup squad in New Zealand
The 23-year-old is part of the Otago set-up for the upcoming Kiwi competition.
Christchurch gunman sentenced to life in prison without parole
Brenton Harrison Tarrant had pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder and terrorism.
'The fire awaits you': New Zealand mosque shooter won't speak in his defence as families confront him in court
“You have killed my son and to me that is as though you have killed the whole of New Zealand,” one man told Brenton Tarrant.
'You are the loser, and we are the winners': Victims of New Zealand mosque shooter confront him in court
Victims described how their lives have been completely changed in the wake of the horrific events in March 2019.
New Zealand's North v South rugby game delayed because of virus restrictions
The hotly-anticipated clash has been put back a week to 5 September.
Super Rugby goes from world's best to unholy mess
Governing body SANZAAR insists it still has a part to play, even though Australia and New Zealand have left it out in the cold on discussions about Super Rugby’s future.
Star-studded squads named for South v North clash in New Zealand
New Zealand’s best players will face off on 29 August.
New Zealand PM hits back at Trump's 'patently wrong' Covid-19 claims
“New Zealand’s nine cases in a day does not compare to the United States’ tens of thousands,” Jacinda Ardern said.
Ardern delays general election after new outbreak of Covid-19 in New Zealand
The New Zealand prime minister has put the election back to October.
Auckland lockdown extended by 12 days as new Covid-19 outbreak spreads beyond city
The outbreak has spread beyond Auckland, health officials said today.
New Zealand races to track origin of Covid-19 outbreak as case numbers jump
The surge in new cases raised the prospect that a three-day lockdown imposed in Auckland could be extended.
New Zealand could delay election after virus returns
A three-day stay-at-home order for Auckland — a city of 1.5 million people — went into force today.
Ardern orders fresh lockdown in Auckland after first locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases in 102 days
People in New Zealand’s largest city are being asked to stay at home again.
New Zealand marks 100 days without virus transmission
There are still 23 active cases but all were detected at the border.
All Black legend Andy Haden dies aged 69
The former lock passed away after a battle with cancer.
Sonny Bill Williams set for shock Sydney return
The 34-year-old switched codes to sign a lucrative two-year deal with Toronto Wolfpack late last year.
New Zealand set to host centralised Rugby Championship for 2020
A radical revamp of Super Rugby is also under consideration.
Poll shows players' unease with new All Blacks coaching team
Almost half of New Zealand’s top-flight players believe NZR had not made the right choice in appointing Ian Foster.
Holland's Hurricanes consign Gatland's Chiefs to fourth straight defeat
Jordie Barrett was the star as the Canes recorded their first win in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
New Zealand health minister resigns following series of blunders
David Clark broke lockdown rules and last week appeared to blame a trusted health official for border lapses.
Carlos Spencer cut by Canes due to 'financial uncertainty created by Covid-19'
The ex-All Blacks out-half has been released by the Super Rugby franchise.
Ringrose and Healy fit again as Leinster's Lowe remains in New Zealand
Dan Leavy is now in the final stages of his running rehabilitation.
Suspect on the run after New Zealand police officer is shot dead
A second officer received serious injuries during the incident in Auckland.
New Zealand military to control borders after two new cases of Covid-19 confirmed
A 24-day run with no new cases was broken yesterday when it emerged two women who recently arrived from Britain were allowed out of quarantine.
New Zealand reports first new Covid-19 cases in 25 days
Both the new patients were recent arrivals from the United Kingdom, the health ministry said.
New Zealand city removes statue of British naval officer John Hamilton
Captain John Hamilton is accused of killing indigenous Maori people in the 1860s.
Cruden on the bench as Chiefs and Highlanders name a debutant each
Warren Gatland and Aaron Mauger have named their teams for the return of rugby union.
'We mean what they've done in New Zealand': Irish scientists tell government of need to 'crush' the virus now
An open letter from a number of leading scientists and academics urged the government to prioritise crushing the virus.
From The42
No crowd limits as Super Rugby returns in New Zealand this weekend
The actions gets underway on Saturday with the Highlanders hosting the Chiefs.
New Zealand lifts Covid-19 restrictions after no active cases reported for first time
Today marks the first time since late February there had been no active cases.
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