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Two men of Indian-origin drown at New Zealand’s Piha Beach
• 2 years agoThe two hailed from Ahmedabad in Gujarat and were roommates in Auckland. A friend of the two dead men, Hiren Patel, said another friend, Apurv Modi, was also in the water when a rogue wave pulled the trio apart
New Zealand man shocked to find cockroach living in his ear for 3 days, shares ordeal online
Trendingdesk • 3 years agoThe man identified as Zane Wedding thought his left ear was clogged after he had gone for a swim recently
FIFA Club World Cup to be held in UAE in February
• 3 years agoThe Club World Cup will run from February 3-12, featuring eight matches between the champions of the six continental confederations along with the top team in the host nation.
Auckland extremist had past run-ins with law; was under police watch for 53 days before attack
• 3 years agoWorried about the threat Ahamed Aathil Samsudeen posed, police had been trying to deport him for years
New Zealand attacker's mother believes he was 'brainwashed' by neighbours from Syria and Iraq
• 4 years agoMohamedismail Fareetha said her son only changed after going abroad and his descent into extremism began after he fell several stories in 2016 while attending university
New Zealand attacker was arrested twice in past for possession of knives, extremist videos
• 4 years agoThe man was released on both occasions because the videos didn't show violent murders and were not classified as the 'worst kind of illicit material
New Zealand to stage nationwide Mace tour to celebrate World Test Championship victory
• 4 years agoKane Williamson and Co won the inaugural WTC final, beating India by eight wickets in Southampton in a thrilling contest last month.
Inaugural WTC champions New Zealand return home with ICC mace
• 4 years agoEleven cricketers and eight support staff members returned to Auckland via Singapore.
During COVID-19, Australian, Japanese, New Zealand cities jump ahead of Europe as most livable cities: Study
• 4 years agoAuckland rose to the top of the ranking while European cities fared particularly poorly in this year’s edition.
How bold, imaginative strategy of a 21-year-old Sachin Tendulkar changed the way white ball cricket was played
Anindya Dutta • 4 years agoIt is tempting to look for a specific inflexion point in the journey of an individual in a sport, that moment when the spotlight of greatness is switched on. For Tendulkar, it had to be 27 March 1994 — that fateful day at Auckland.