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  • Veteran Vettori set for positive Test comeback against England

    All signs are pointing to veteran left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori playing his first test for New Zealand after a gap of ten months. According to Kiwi fast bowler Neil Wagner, the return of 112-Test veteran Vettori to the first eleven is being seen within the team as massive. Wagner described Vettori as a seasoned and experienced campaigner and a player who brings a lot to the team. He said ...

  • Oz pace attack shaking in their boots after ominous English swing against Kiwis at Lords

    Australia's much-vaunted pace attack had to sit up straight and take notice of England's prowess with the swing and seam bowling at the first day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. Although captain Michael Clarke does not want his team losing focus and getting too engaged in England's series with New Zealand, but Stuart Broad's ominous second-innings spell in the first Test ...

  • Indian-origin actor honoured in New Zealand

    Indian-origin actor Jacob Rajan has been made a member of New Zealand Order of Merit for his contributions to theatre. Rajan was honoured Thursday at an investiture ceremony by New Zealand Governor General Sir Jerry Mataparae at Government House here, local media reported. Rajan is a founding partner of the Indian Ink theatre company. He is known for collaborating with his partner in Indian ...

  • Clarke not worried by Englands winning performance against Kiwis in first Test

    Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he is not worried by the fact that England's highly rated swing and seam bowlers demolished New Zealand for just 68 this week. England opening bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad were almost invincible as 14 wickets fell on the scheduled fourth day of the first Test, in which New Zealand, which was chasing 239 for victory in a low-scoring ...

  • Kiwi keeper Watling ruled out of Headingley Test with knee injury

    New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second and final Test against England at Headingley starting from Friday because of a knee injury. Watling injured his knee during New Zealand's 170-run first Test defeat at Lord's last week, News.com.au reports. Following Watling's injury, Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, who deputised behind the stumps at Lord's, will keep at ...

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Water for Elephants

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  • Fire on Queenstowns main street

    Fire on Queenstown's main street (0:36) A fire has broken out on Queenstown's main road. ONE News understands appliances from as far as Cromwell and Invercargill have been called in to help with the fire at the World Bar on Shotover Street in Queenstown. Thick smoke can be seen billowing from the four storey building. Witnesses have told ONE News the fire started in the kitchen ...

  • MetService warns of a cold week ahead

    Heavy rain continues in the North Island MetService is warning of cooler temperatures and rain for much of the country next week. "A fleeting ridge of high pressure will bring a mostly dry start to the weekend. However, a low from the North Tasman Sea and an active front from the Southern Ocean are expected to bring rain, and eventually much colder conditions," they say. ...

  • Novopay errors within performance targets - Minister

    The latest pay round for school staff saw more than 350 people affected by payroll errors - fewer than the Novopay performance target. Minister responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce has released the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report on logged complaints, showing errors affecting 0.42 per cent of staff. The performance target is 0.5 per cent - which has been achieved in four of the last ...

  • Pharmacist jailed for illegal prescriptions

    A pharmacist who was selling unapproved prescription medicines for male erectile dysfunction has been sentenced to four-and-a-half months in prison. Fadi Iskander, 32, was sentenced at Auckland District Court today on 47 charges laid by the Ministry of Health relating to sales of the medicines. The products he sold, under several versions of the name Exotic, contained erectile dysfunction ...

  • Traffic delayed after truck rolls on Auckland motorway

    Source: ONE News A truck has rolled on Auckland's busy Newmarket Viaduct, causing traffic congestion in both directions. The truck and trailer rolled around 2pm, blocking two of the three northbound lanes. Debris has also spilled into the southbound lanes and is obstructing traffic. The New Zealand Transport Authority is advising drivers heading in both directions to use alternative ...

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