New Zealand

Skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bowl

The families of the two missing people have been informed of this decision

New Zealand rugby superstar Sonny Bill Williams aims at the Chinese treatment of its Uighur minority

Raval was jettisoned after twin failures in the 296-run defeat to Tim Paine’s Australia in the series-opener

Police officials say 56,350 firearms and 188,000 parts handed in on Friday

New Zealand coach Gary Stead confirmed his team would rest on Friday

Experts believe the two bodies were washed out to sea

Ferguson bowled just 11 overs in the first innings of his test debut before he limped off with the injury

Hazlewood suffered a low-grade hamstring tear in his second over in the opening match of the series in Perth

Australia won the first of the three-Test series by 296 runs

Two of the bodies still remain missing

The search continues for the final two missing bodies

The incident occurred in the 35th over of Australia’s second innings against New Zealand

A flagging New Zealand had lost both their openers within the first 10 deliveries

The goal of the bomb disposal squad was to recover remains of eight people, retrieved six so far

The home team was 248 for four at stumps after facing some challenging bowling from the disciplined Kiwi bowlers

Frustration grows for families of New Zealand volcano victims

The number of people believed to have died in Monday's disaster now stands at 16

Police announced a criminal investigation into the circumstances of the deaths, injuries

'Whakaari', as it is known in Maori, is New Zealand’s most active cone volcano

Williamson had three lives including a howler of a dropped catch by Joe Denly

England, in 18 overs before stumps, lost Dom Sibley and Joe Denly cheaply while Rory Burns was dropped twice

The batsman was on 101 when the rain swept in, with New Zealand 173 for three

The fast-bowler said his focus was on the second Test in Hamilton beginning Friday

The incident has overshadowed the result of the first Test ever played at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval

Archer combined in a stubborn 59-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Sam Curran to delay the hosts’ victory

At stumps on day three, New Zealand were 394 for six to lead England by 41

The Bay Oval wicket showed signs of becoming unpredictable late on day two

All-rounder Ben Stokes lifted the tourists to 241-4 by the close of play on Thursday

Both the one-day decider and T20I series needed tie-breakers to find a winner

The pair were roped together and were climbing with a guide at the time

The accused took photos of the victim, placed her body in a suitcase and then buried her

Paceman Tim Southee will lead the team in Williamson's absence

Prime Minister Ardern establishes an investigation team solely to tackle online extremism

Says govt will double its investigative operation and track down content in a similar manner to child abuse material

However defence decides not to pursue the application

Court is scheduled to hold a brief hearing on October 3

The scandal is an embarrassment for Ardern

Police say more than 20 people were in the vehicle when it crashed and rolled on a highway about 20 kilometres

Victory was achieved with an hour left on day five

Even though women make up more than half of the country’s population, they are kept out of key decision-making areas

The pacemen claimed two wickets each as Sri Lanka reached 144 for six at lunch when rain came down

There are times when I can be vaguely useful, says speaker Trevor Mallard

The batsman hit only two boundaries in his patient 71

The tourists, having conceded an 18-run first innings lead, were reeling at 25 for three

The bill, to be introduced to parliament on Thursday, will be a conscience vote rather than along party lines

An overthrow to the boundary in final over was awarded six runs

Stokes was born in New Zealand and moved to England when he was 12

Controversial end to 2019 World Cup final has sparked fierce debate

New Zealand sports minister Grant Robertson questioned the tie-break method