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New Zealand police says man who killed self after standoff with cops last week, supported mass shootings in Christchurch mosques

Artemiy Dubovskiy first came to police attention after sending troubling emails referencing the 15 March New Zealand attacks

England vs New Zealand: Ben Stokes won't be rushed into ODI team, says coach Trevor Bayliss

Stokes indicated a plead of not guilty to a charge of affray at Bristol magistrates’ court and will join his England team mates this week in Hamilton ahead of their five-match series starting 25 February.

England's suspended all-rounder Ben Stokes ends stint with Canterbury, will return to UK for 'family reasons'

Suspended England all-rounder Ben Stokes has ended his stint in New Zealand domestic cricket and is returning to the United Kingdom for “family reasons,” Canterbury said on Saturday.

Suspended England all-rounder Ben Stokes returns to form for Canterbury after smashing 93 off 47

England's Ashes outcast Ben Stokes returned to form in dramatic fashion Thursday, smashing 93 off 47 balls in New Zealand's domestic T20 competition.

Ashes 2017: Ben Stokes fails with the bat for New Zealand's Canterbury on return to competitive cricket

Playing in a limited overs match for his birth province Canterbury against Otago, Stokes only faced seven balls before he was bowled for two.

Ashes 2017: Suspended Ben Stokes signs with New Zealand's Canterbury fuelling England call-up speculation

Canterbury said in a statement that Stokes had signed as the team's overseas player and would be eligible for a one-day match against Otago on Sunday.

Ashes 2017: Suspended Ben Stokes jokes about working on his golf swing after landing in New Zealand

Stokes' stint with Canterbury is widely seen as an attempt to stay match-fit if he receives the call to travel to Australia and bolster an England side reeling from a 10-wicket defeat in the first Ashes Test.

Ashes outcast Ben Stokes leaves for New Zealand to visit family, contemplates first-class stint with Canterbury

Ben Stokes aims to play first-class cricket for Canterbury during his trip to the South Island, keeping him in shape if required for the Ashes

Henry Nicholls to lead 16-member New Zealand A squad in upcoming India tour

New Zealand A side for two first class matches and five One Day contests against India A from 23 September was announced on Thursday. Henry Nicholls was named the captain to lead the 16-member team

Powerful quake hits New Zealand's South Island, two dead

A powerful earthquake rocked New Zealand on Monday, triggering landslides and a small tsunami. It cracked apart roads and homes and left two people dead, but largely spared the country the devastation it saw five years ago when a deadly quake had struck the same region.