The Champions Trophy kicks off on Wednesday with defending champions and host Pakistan taking on New Zealand. However, on the eve of the match, the Black Caps have been dealt a major blow. Their most experienced fast bowler, Lockie Ferguson, has been ruled out of the tournament due to a foot injury. Ferguson is a veteran with 65 ODIs, including two world cups in which New Zealand reached back-to-back semi-finals. He picked up the injury during the DP World ILT20 in the UAE earlier this month. Watch in for more details!

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand names Kyle Jamieson as Ferguson's replacement

A New Zealand mountain has been officially granted personhood status, now recognized with rights and responsibilities under the law.

A New Zealand mountain now has rights, powers, and legal standing

New Zealand mountain granted 'personhood' with rights and responsibilities

World | Trending | It was physicist Sir Ernest Rutherford, a New Zealander, who managed to reach that historic milestone in 1917 at Victoria University of Manchester in England and the element rutherfordium was named after him in 1997.

Trump’s false claim during inaugural speech that US ‘split the atom’ upsets New Zealanders

A 32-year-old man was arrested shortly after the incident and was charged with eight criminal counts, including murder, attempted murder, assault using a vehicle as a weapon and driving while disqualified.

Driver kills patrol officer in rare attack on New Zealand police

The transition to 2025 unfurled in a striking wave of celebrations from Asia to Americas as each region marks the occasion. This is how the world celebrated.

Watch | New York welcomes New Year 2025 with the iconic 'Ball Drop' tradition at Times Square

New York City welcomes 2025

New Year festivities: 2025 arrives in Brazil -The Americas kicks off celebrations

New Year 2025: When did the first ball drop happen in New York

New Year 2025: NYC ball drop

New Year 2025: Sydney lights up with fireworks. Video

India welcomes 2025 with fervour

New Year 2025: Bangladesh welcomes 2025 

New Year 2025: Hong Kong welcomes New Year 

New Year 2025: Japan welcomes the New Year with tolling of bells 

New Year 2025: New Year celebration cancelled in South Korea after plane crash 

New Year 2025: Sydney celebrates with fireworks as Australia welcomes 2025

 New Year 2025: Scholz Urges Germans to Vote in February Snap Elections

New Year 2025: 'Family fireworks' light up in Australia ahead of New Year celebrations

New Year 2025: New Zealand welcomes new year with fireworks 

As it happened | New Year 2025 Celebrations: New York City welcomes 2025 with Ball Drop moment

Spinner Mitchell Santner has officially been named as the new white-ball skipper of New Zealand after an announcement was made on Wednesday (Dec 18). Santner, who previously served in the standby role, will take over as the full-time skipper during the side’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka at the end of the year.

Mitchell Santner takes over as new white-ball captain of New Zealand

Mitchell Santner, who previously served in the stand-by role, will take over as the full-time skipper during the side’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka at the end of the year. However, Santner’s first big test will be the Champions Trophy 2025 which begins in February



New Zealand has proposed to ban greyhound racing from 2026 as the percentage of dogs getting injured in races remains significantly high. The sport has also been under scrutiny in the country as some breeders have been accused of ill-treating and doping them.

New Zealand proposes to ban greyhound racing due to high injury rates

Three climbers from the United States and Canada who went missing on New Zealand's highest mountain last week are believed to have died, police said on Friday. US nationals Kurt Blair, 56, and Carlos Romero, 50, and a Canadian man whom police have not named, flew by helicopter on Saturday to a camp on Mount Cook, or Aoraki, with plans to summit the 3,724 metre (12,218 ft) mountain.

US, Canadian climbers missing on New Zealand's highest mountain believed to have died, police say

The intelligence partners of the "Five Eyes" have warned about the radicalisation of young people online, the news agency Reuters reported on Thursday (Dec 5) citing a research paper from the alliance. The Five Eyes, which includes the United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, said in the paper that mental health, education, and social services needed to intervene in many cases before the behaviour of minors became a police issue. Watch in for more details!

'Five Eyes' Intelligence Partners Warn Over Terrorist Radicalisation Of Youth

New Zealand's aspirations of qualifying for the World Test Championship Final suffered a setback after they were docked three penalty points due to slow over rate against England leading to a drop in the ranking table, the ICC stated on Tuesday.

WTC 2023-25: Boost for India as ICC penalises New Zealand, England for slow over rate

Scientists in New Zealand are carrying out a dissection of a spade-tooth whale, which is one of the rarest whale species in the world, as part of the first such examination of the entire specimen.

Scientists dissect rare spade-tooth whale. Here's what they found

Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, on Saturday (Nov 30), became the latest entrant in the 9000-run club in Test cricket. The NZ batter reached the milestone during the day of the ongoing first Test against England.

Kane Williamson first NZ batter to score 9000 Test runs; goes past Joe Root & Virat Kohli to reach milestone

An inquiry by a New Zealand military court found that the incident where the country’s naval vessel sank after hitting a reef earlier this year took place due to "a series of human errors.

New Zealand navy ship sank due to 'human errors', probe finds

A tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of Parliament to oppose a bill. The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced earlier this month by legislators. The bill seeks to amend a 184-year-old treaty signed between the British and Indigenous Maori. The bill seeks to dilute Maori rights and threatens to set race relations back decades: Opponents. Watch in for more details!

New Zealand: Māori Protesters Protest Outside Parliament Against Treaty Bill

More than 40,000 people have been protesting outside New Zealand's parliament on Tuesday (Nov. 19), opposing a bill that seeks to dilute the rights of Maori people and threatens to set race relations back by decades.

Over 40,000 people protest outside New Zealand's parliament over controversial Maori rights bill

New Zealand is witnessing a major protest by the indigenous Maori people with thousands marching towards the national capital Wellington over a controversial bill redefining the Treaty of Waitangi. Watch this report for more details!

New Zealand: Around 35,000 Maori Protesters Gathered in Wellington

Indigenous Māori 'Haka' chants resonated through Wellington, New Zealand, as part of a powerful cultural display. The traditional war dance and chants, performed by Māori groups, echoed throughout the city, showcasing the deep-rooted heritage and strength of the Māori people. The event underscored the ongoing importance of Māori culture and heritage in New Zealand society.

New Zealand: Indigenous Maori 'Haka' Chants Echoed In Wellington

New Zealand pacer Doug Bracewell served a backdated one-month suspension earlier this year for using cocaine. The pacer tested positive for the substance during an in-competition drug test in January this year in the domestic Super Smash tournament match between Wellington Firebirds and Central Stags.

New Zealand pacer Doug Bracewell admits using cocaine, serves one-month ban

New Zealand's parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday (Nov. 14) after a controversial Maori bill triggered a haka dance protest, raging debate, and personal attacks.

New Zealand parliament briefly suspended after politicians begin haka protest over Maori rights bill

New Zealand offered a rare national apology on Tuesday to the victims and families of hundreds of thousands of young people and adults who went through “unimaginable pain” within children’s homes and psychiatric hospitals.

'It was horrific, heartbreaking, wrong': New Zealand PM offers historic apology to survivors of state abuse

The Indian Cricket team was whitewashed 3-0 by New Zealand, leading to fierce criticism of the Men In Blue. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma struggled in the series and the duo's future in the test team is in doubt. Wion's Eric Njoka gets you the details.

New Zealand Condemn India to 'Embarrassing' Whitewash

India's 12-year winning streak at home in test cricket came to an end in stunning fashion against New Zealand. Is it time for India to look beyond captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli?

Do India Need To Hit The Reset Button In Tests?

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand names Kyle Jamieson as Ferguson's replacement

A New Zealand mountain now has rights, powers, and legal standing

New Zealand mountain granted 'personhood' with rights and responsibilities

Trump’s false claim during inaugural speech that US ‘split the atom’ upsets New Zealanders

Driver kills patrol officer in rare attack on New Zealand police

As it happened | New Year 2025 Celebrations: New York City welcomes 2025 with Ball Drop moment

Mitchell Santner takes over as new white-ball captain of New Zealand

Mitchell Santner takes over as new white-ball captain of New Zealand

New Zealand proposes to ban greyhound racing due to high injury rates

US, Canadian climbers missing on New Zealand's highest mountain believed to have died, police say

'Five Eyes' Intelligence Partners Warn Over Terrorist Radicalisation Of Youth

WTC 2023-25: Boost for India as ICC penalises New Zealand, England for slow over rate

Scientists dissect rare spade-tooth whale. Here's what they found

Kane Williamson first NZ batter to score 9000 Test runs; goes past Joe Root & Virat Kohli to reach milestone

New Zealand navy ship sank due to 'human errors', probe finds

New Zealand: Māori Protesters Protest Outside Parliament Against Treaty Bill

Over 40,000 people protest outside New Zealand's parliament over controversial Maori rights bill

New Zealand: Around 35,000 Maori Protesters Gathered in Wellington

New Zealand: Indigenous Maori 'Haka' Chants Echoed In Wellington

New Zealand pacer Doug Bracewell admits using cocaine, serves one-month ban

New Zealand parliament briefly suspended after politicians begin haka protest over Maori rights bill

'It was horrific, heartbreaking, wrong': New Zealand PM offers historic apology to survivors of state abuse

New Zealand Condemn India to 'Embarrassing' Whitewash

Do India Need To Hit The Reset Button In Tests?