Chris Hipkins was sworn in as prime minister by New Zealand’s governor general during a ceremony on January 25, in Wellington, after Jacinda Ardern that she would step down from the top job. Ardern said that she no longer had “enough in the tank” after steering the country through natural disasters, the Christchurch terror attack … Read more
By Alasdair Pal and Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Chris Hipkins, who became New Zealand’s new prime minister on Wednesday, built a reputation for competence in tackling COVID-19, though he acknowledges some mistakes in handling the pandemic and faces a tough battle to retain power in an October general election. Known as “Chippy”, … Read more
made her final public as ‘s on Tuesday – saying the thing she would miss most was the people because they had been the “joy of the job.” Ardern sent shockwaves last week when she said she was resigning as leader after more than five years because she had nothing left in the tank. Over … Read more
New Zealand’s leader Jacinda Ardern is quitting her job as prime minister because of professional burnout, the 42-year-old said Thursday. Ardern, who’s been in the role since 2017, was elected at age 37, becoming, at that time, the youngest female leader of any government in the world. (Finland’s Sanna Marin is now the youngest serving … Read more
Alex Morgan scored her 120th international goal as the United States thrashed New Zealand 4-0 in a friendly in Wellington on Wednesday to fire a World Cup warning. Forward Mallory Swanson netted twice and Lynn Williams was also on the scoresheet for the world’s top-ranked side, six months before the Americans defend their title in … Read more
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Opening batter Imam-ul-Haq missed out on his second successive century as New Zealand pinned down Pakistan’s progress to 224-4 on the third day of the second test on Wednesday. Imam followed his 96 in the drawn first test last week with a knock of 83 runs before he was caught behind … Read more
has stepped down as Test captain, with experienced bowler named as his replacement. Williamson, widely considered one of the best batters of his generation, will go down as one of the ’ finest leaders. The 32-year-old took charge of the Test side in 2016 and has led the team in 40 Tests, 22 of them … Read more
(Bloomberg) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faces an uphill battle to win a third term next year as interest rates surge, a recession looms and her administration struggles to convince voters that it’s coping with a crime wave. Most Read from Bloomberg Ardern’s Labour Party lost to the opposition National Party in a … Read more
Follow live updates as host in the in Edinburgh today. In the first meeting of the teams in the five years, Scotland will be looking to rewrite history with their first ever win over the All Blacks, with the return of to ’s side also set to be a major talking point at Murrayfield. Scotland … Read more
England 0 New Zealand 0 05:49 AM England’s Red Roses – by those who know them best All of England’s 33-strong squad have played their part in the Red Roses’ journey to Saturday’s World Cup Final against New Zealand at Eden Park. Ahead of the big kick-off we asked those who have seen their journey … Read more