New Zealand

Headlines

Lions Scrape Win Over Brave Jaguares

Golden Lions of South Africa encountered unexpectedly tough resistance from Jaguares of Argentina before scraping a...

International

Queen Elizabeth 91 Today

The Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, turns 91 today, Friday 21 April....

Headlines

Amla’s Maiden T20 Century In Vain

South African batsman Hashim Amla cracked his maiden Twenty20 century but his sublime knock for his Indian Premier...

Headlines

Fujifilm Delays Earnings Over NZ Unit Accounting Problems

Fujifilm is delaying the release of its financial results as it probes accounting irregularities at a New Zealand unit,...

International

Lauren Hutton, 73, Models Underwear For Calvin Klein

Hutton made her name in the 1970s modelling for Revlon Photo: Calvin Klein An advert for Calvin Klein underwear...

Headlines

Misbah, Pakistan’s Redeemer From Scandal To Supremacy

Misbah-ul-Haq defied critics and his advancing age to take Pakistan from the depths of a major spot-fixing scandal to...

Headlines

Israel Extends Remand of Teenager Accused of US Bomb Threats

An Israeli court on Thursday extended the remand of an Israeli-American teenager accused of making dozens of...

Headlines

Whitelock Boost For Crusaders As Stormers Loom

Sam Whitelock has given the All Blacks and his unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders side a boost ahead of their toughest test...

Headlines

Lions ‘clutching At Straws’ — Hansen

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland is "clutching at straws" by using Ireland's upset win over the All Blacks...

Headlines

All Blacks Retain Whitelock Until 2020

Two-time World Cup winner Sam Whitelock signed a contract extension Thursday that will see him stay with the All Blacks...

Headlines

Gatland Orders Choir Practice In Lions Battle Plan

Choir practice and film nights will form part of the British and Irish Lions preparations for their Test series against...

Headlines

Lions Captain Warburton Eager To Taste New Zealand Blood

Sam Warburton has never savoured victory over New Zealand but says he is relishing scaling the "pinnacle of my career"...

Headlines

Gayle First To Hit 10,000 Twenty20 Runs

Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to accumulate 10,000 Twenty20 runs, going past the milestone during a...

Top Stories

Google Celebrates Ghanaian Woman For Pioneering Micro-Lending

A micro-lending pioneer, Esther Afua Ocloo, is being celebrated by Google on her 98th birthday. She launched her...

Headlines

Crusaders March On As Stormers Super Rugby Run Ended

New Zealand's Canterbury Crusaders are the only unbeaten team left in Super Rugby after the Golden Lions ended the...

Headlines

Pollard Stars As Bulls Snap Losing Streak

Fly-half Handre Pollard booted 16 points as Northern Bulls snapped a three-loss Super Rugby run by defeating Jaguares...

Headlines

Unheralded Jang Leads Lotte Championship

Jang Su-Yeon, who needed a sponsor invite to get into the event, fired a bogey-free 65 to grab a three-shot lead...

Headlines

Sock Avoids Upset To Reach Houston Semis

High seeds John Isner and Sam Querrey were sent packing in three sets, while No. 1 seed Jack Sock survived a scare at...

Headlines

Australia Storm To World Cycling Team Pursuit Gold

Australia fell short of a new world record but took gold with ease as they smashed New Zealand to claim their second...