New Zealand

New Zealand has 552 confirmed COVID-19 cases, one of them is fatal

Self-avowed white supremacist Brenton Tarrant, 29, had previously denied 51 charges of murder

All non-essential services, bars, restaurants, cafes, gyms, cinemas, playgrounds will be closed during the lockdown

With more than 150,000 people infected and more than 5,000 dead worldwide

New Zealand's leader says the best way to honour victims is to call out racism, bullying and discrimination

Jacinda Ardern rose to the challenge with a mixture of compassion and decisive action

A picture went viral of a man standing outside the mosque wearing a balaclava with a threat against worshippers

Police say a threat to the mosque was posted this week on an encrypted messaging app

The virus is confirmed in a person who has returned from Iran; authorities say chances of a community outbreak is low

According to reports, the group planned to use semi-automatic weapons to copy last March's attacks in Christchurch

CEO Khan is optimistic about the Kiwis touring Pakistan next year

The fast-bowler broke down after bowling just 11 overs in the first Test in Perth

A KL Rahul century was not enough to save the tourists, who scored a respectable 296 for seven

There have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in New Zealand

Ardern is popular among liberal voters overseas due to her decisive response to 2019 mass shooting, focus on climate

Despite the comprehensive defeat for New Zealand, captain Kane Williamson stood by his decision to bat first

The 32-year-old Bennett was a regular in the New Zealand ODI side in 2011

The fast-bowler was targeted by racial abuse on the final day of the first Test between England and New Zealand

Latham broke a finger on his right hand claiming the final catch before the Australian declaration

The Blacks Caps were unbeaten in their six previous series before they flew across the Tasman Sea

The off-spinner led the powerful Australian bowling attack to dismiss the Kiwis for 136

The 25-year-old became the first Kiwi batsman to achieve the milestone

Dar found himself on the wrong end while officiating during New Zealand’s first innings

The Australians dismissed the Black Caps for 251 to lead by 203 runs in the first innings

The smoke from the bushfires have destroyed more than 4 million hectares

A huge crowd gathered in Auckland and Wellington amid fireworks and celebrations

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