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[ad_1] FIFA released the breakdown of the 32-team women’s world cup tournament that New Zealand and Australia will host in 2023 on Thursday. New Zealand and Australia, as hosts, have already qualified. Europe will receive 11 direct spaces, Asia will have six, Africa four, North and Central America four, South …

[ad_1] A New Zealand pilot suspected of starting a Covid-19 cluster in Taiwan was fired for failing to follow Covid-19 protocols, including failing to report all of his contacts and movements, according to a report. The 60-year-old pilot contracted Covid-19 after a flight to the United States in early December. …

[ad_1] Kai Schwoerer / Getty Images Kane Williamson will return to the Black Caps for the first Test against Pakistan at Bay Oval, starting Saturday. OPINION: The Black Caps will begin their fourth series in the space of four weeks on Saturday, when they host Pakistan in a Boxing Day …

[ad_1] Supplied Turk’s Whole Bird Manuka Smoked chickens are being recalled for concerns that they are undercooked. A batch of cooked chickens sold in major North Island supermarkets has been recalled due to concerns that the poultry is undercooked. The Ministry of Primary Industries issued the recall late on Christmas …

[ad_1] The Black Caps have never had a perfect summer at home in test cricket, but they have more reason to want one now than ever. If they add a clean sweep of Pakistan over the next two weeks to the clean sweep of the West Indies they achieved in …

[ad_1] The biggest mistake about Jacinda Ardern is that she is a pioneer progressive or socialist. This is especially true outside of New Zealand. It is understandable that the world media portray the prime minister as a counterpoint to other more right-wing or illiberal leaders. Similarly, many progressive activists and …

[ad_1] New Zealand Dec 24, 2020 07:56 PM4 minutes to read Chronology of the coronavirus in 2020. Graphic / Phil Welch New Zealand has never seemed so far removed from the heartbroken kiwis living abroad this Christmas. Kiwi businesswoman Sarah Ayala, who lives in Texas with her husband and children, …

[ad_1] World December 24, 2020 10:20 PM2 minutes to read US hospitals are bracing for a spike in cases after the holidays and some health officials fear the darkest days of the pandemic are yet to come. Video / NBC Somewhere under these thousands of planes is a map of …

[ad_1] World Dec 24, 2020 08:19 PMFast reading The mutated strain of the COVID-19 virus found in England is more transmittable. Video / BBC China will suspend flights to and from the UK, joining a growing list of countries that have instituted travel bans, in light of a new variant …

[ad_1] World Dec 24, 2020 08:20 PM3 minutes to read A mother has issued an urgent warning to parents after her daughter was bitten by a poisonous snake while playing in the backyard. Video / ABC Australia A 3-year-old girl was saved by her quick-thinking grandmother after being bitten by …