Kane Williamson again turns down a central contract with NZ Cricket
Kane Williamson again turns down a central contract with NZ Cricket

Ex-captainKane Williamsonhas again rejected a central contract with New Zealand Cricket and likely will miss the Black Caps two test tour to Zimbabwe next month. Williamson alsodecided not to accept a central contract last year, to leave himself free to play in Twenty20 and other leagues around...

New Zealand set to suspend Maori lawmakers over protest haka
New Zealand set to suspend Maori lawmakers over protest haka

Indigenous Maori lawmakers have decried a push to temporarily banish them from New Zealands parliament, after disrupting the reading of a contentious race relations bill with a protest haka. Maori Party MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (22) derailed parliament in November when she ripped a copy of...

New Zealand PM proposes banning under-16s from social media
New Zealand PM proposes banning under-16s from social media

New Zealands prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to protect them from the perils of big tech platforms. Regulators the world over are wrestling with how to keep children safe online, as social media is increasingly flooded with...

New Zealand to launch Major League Cricket franchise in 2027
New Zealand to launch Major League Cricket franchise in 2027

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Wednesday it has agreed terms with American company True North Sports Ventures (TNS) to launch a new Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise that will debut in the 2027 season. NZC said it would be a first-of-its-kind agreement between a full member of the...