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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicNew zealand

Topic: new zealand

New Zealand firefighters battle 1,000-hectare wildfire in Tongariro National Park

Fire and Emergency New Zealand said the blaze grew overnight, but there were no reports of damaged structures or further evacuations.

New Zealand defers vote over rare suspension on three Indigenous parliamentarians

The suspension of Te Pati Maori lawmakers, recommended by parliamentary privileges committee was on grounds that their behaviour 'could have the effect of intimidating a member of the house'.

The pill, for him: Contraceptive that could redefine family planning clears key trial milestone

YCT-529, developed by US scientists, moves to early-stage phase 2 trial in New Zealand. Study published in Nature Communications showed it to be 99% effective in preclinical studies.

The beauty of Glenn Phillips. Champions Trophy 2025 will be remembered for Kiwi cricketer’s stunning catches

Catches of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill & Mohammad Rizwan have been a delight. Kiwi skipper Mitchell Santner had said that his team expected such performance from Phillips.

Spinweb, butterfingers & calm batting by lower order, as India lifts Champions Trophy for record 3rd time

Records were re-written as India notched its 23rd win in 24 matches in ICC events that started from 2023. Men in Blue were crowned T20 champions last year.

Kiwis are no pushover. Champions Trophy win will place them in elite group, alongside India

Black Caps won the 2000 edition by 4 wickets against the Sourav Ganguly-led India. Moreover, Kane Williamson-led side defeated India by 8 wickets in 2021 ICC World Test Championship.

Roller coaster of glory & bitter defeat, a look at India’s tryst with Champions Trophy finals

From Ganguly’s near-miss in 2000 to Dhoni’s unbeaten run in 2013, India’s Champions Trophy finals have seen rain drama, record chases & crushing defeats. Will 2025 add another twist?

How Varun Chakravarthy’s 5-wicket haul spun India to finish Champions Trophy group stage on a high

India overcame a shaky start with Shreyas Iyer’s resilience, while Chakravarthy’s surprise inclusion proved decisive in the match against New Zealand.

Ahead of 1st Champions Trophy clash in 25 yrs, a look at defining moments of India-NZ cricket rivalry

India started asserting its dominance against New Zealand in the 2000s, but the Kiwis have consistently shown an ability to excel in high-pressure ICC tournaments.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.