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Cricket: Pakistan to bat first against New Zealand in 2nd ODI

PakistanwonthetossandelectedtobatfirstagainstNewZealandinthesecondone-dayinternationalinNelsononTuesday.PakistansufferedablowonthemorningofthematchwithFakharZam

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More troublesome weather for NZ quake-hit regions

​Quake recovery efforts could be hampered by further bad weather with more heavy rain and southerly gales forecast for the Kaikoura coast and Wellington.

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Tax-refund policy offer greater convenience for tourists to Chinese capital

Chinese capital Beijing encourages tourists to visit through more convenient travel regulations including tax-refund and a 72-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policy, Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development said in Wellington on Friday.

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Neck pillows carry hidden meth from Hong Kong: New Zealand Customs

​Illegal drugs valued at 1.5 million NZ dollars (957,000 U.S. dollars) were found hidden inside two neck pillows carried by a man travelling from Hong Kong to Wellington, New Zealand Customs officers said Wednesday.

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Earthquakes close buildings in New Zealand capital pending damage checks

Many office buildings in the New Zealand capital have been closed pending engineer inspections after a series of powerful earthquakes shook central New Zealand Friday.

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Storm batters Wellington, leaves chaos around New Zealand

New Zealand's capital Wellington was cleaning up Friday after one of the worst storms in decades smashed roads, cut air links and left thousands of homes without power, while other parts of the country were dealing with snow and floods.