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Netherlands won toss, chose to field against New Zealand in Hyderabad. NZ led by Latham, replaced Neesham with Ferguson. New Zealand look to consolidate after win vs Eng, Netherlands search for win after loss against Pakistan

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After a humbling defeat to New Zealand in their World Cup opener, England must improve in their next outing in India

Thought to be a world first, farmers hope a classical concert – featuring Chook Symphony No 1 – will benefit their flocks

Poultry veterinarian and New Zealand election candidate Neil Christensen has died, setting off a rarely seen oddity of the country's electoral system.

National party campaign chair Chris Bishop says New Zealanders could return to the polls for a second election if it can't do a coalition deal with NZ First.

New Zealand need to mix up their game if they are to outsmart the savvy Irish in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final

It’s enough for individuals to make a difference but not so ambitious that it puts them off. It achieved results in the US and Brazil, so how about here?

Chris Hipkins has expressed regrets over NZ Labour's handling of quarantine and its failure to explain its embrace of "co-governance" sharing power with Maori.

Given the presidential style of modern politics, the intense media focus on party leaders is unavoidable. But this involves a degree of artifice. New Zealanders don’t vote directly for a prime minister, they vote for their preferred party and electorate candidate.

The pool stage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup wrapped up on Sunday, leaving just eight teams standing in the knockout round. They include four European nations and four from the southern hemisphere, with Australia missing out on the quarter-finals for the first time in the tournament’s history.