Tag: New Zealand
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South Africa batter breaks 47-year old ODI record
Matthew Breetzke became the first batter to score 150 runs on men’s ODI debut in the tri-series match against New Zealand in Lahore and in the process has also shattered 47- year old ODI record. One of the four debutants for South Africa in their first match of the tri-nation series, Breetzke was excellent in…
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Air New Zealand Will Weigh Passengers Before They Board Flights
Air New Zealand will begin weighing passengers departing on international flights from the Auckland International Airport starting on July 2. The flag carrier said the programme, which the airline calls a passenger weight survey, is a way to gather data on the weight load and distribution for planes. Described as an ‘essential’ initiative, the survey…
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New Zealand introduces parliament ban on official use of TikTok
WELLINGTON: Joining ranks with countries imposing a ban on TikTok, New Zealand has confirmed it will be prohibiting access to TikTok on all devices that have access to its parliament by month’s end. The move initiated by the United States (US) has been followed by a number of other Western countries, including the UK, citing…
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes islands in New Zealand
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Imagine what #earthquake can do. A strong #EarthquakePH of 7.1 Magnitude hits #NewZealand today. #Tsunami alerted in kermadac island. #turkeyearthquake2023 has taken thousand of lives with the same intensity. Pray for safety of #NewZeland pic.twitter.com/bzcQTVKbXy…
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New Zealand’s Georgina Beyer dies, aged 65
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s transgender MP who identified as Georgina Beyer has passed away at the age of 65. Beyer was declared dead at a Wellington hospice. According to reports, as the first openly transgender MP in the New Zealand government, Beyer played a key role in ‘decriminalizing prostitution’ in the country. After friends of the…
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New Zealand will offer 4,000 special visas to Ukraine refugees
New Zealand will offer 4,000 special visas to refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine if they have family in the southern hemisphere nation
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New Zealand’s government to introduce legislation to impose sanctions against Russia
New Zealand’s government said on Monday it will introduce legislation to allow it to impose sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine
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Journalist denied re-entry to New Zealand, offered refuge by Taliban
A pregnant New Zealand journalist denied re-entry to her home country to give birth due to strict Covid-19 regulations said she has been offered refuge by the Afghan Taliban.
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Air NZ Dreamliner Diverts To Hong Kong With Cracked Windscreen
An Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registration ZK-NZH, diverted to Hong Kong on Thursday after a windscreen was suspected of cracking inflight while operating NZ1082 from Christchurch for Guangzhou, China. According to the details, the Air New Zealand flight chose to divert to Hong Kong International Airport due to cracks in the windshield. As…
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New Zealand’s cricketer Ross Taylor announces retirement
New Zealand’s cricketer Ross Taylor has announced retirement from international cricket, saying two Test series against Bangladesh will be his last performance in Test whites