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ICC President, CEO meet New Zealand Cricket board

ICC President, CEO meet New Zealand Cricket boardWellington, Apr. 2: ICC President David Morgan and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat on Thursday met the board of New Zealand Cricket as part of their ongoing process of information sharing with Members.

The two-hour meeting in Wellington was the third of its kind for the pair, in the country as part of the ICC’s centenary celebrations, having caught up with the boards of Cricket Australia in Melbourne and Cricket South Africa in Johannesburg in February.

New Zealand Chinese groups want ban on Dalai Lama's visit

New Zealand Chinese groups want ban on Dalai Lama's visitWellington  - The United Chinese Association of New Zealand, an umbrella group representing 28 organizations, wants the government to refuse the Dalai Lama a visa for a proposed visit in December, a newspaper reported on Thursday.

Prime Minister John Key has already said he would meet the 73- year-old Tibetan spiritual leader when he visits Auckland, calling him a "significant visitor," the New Zealand Herald reported.

Franklin may make way for Southee in Basin Reserve Test

Franklin may make way for Southee in Basin Reserve TestWellington (New Zealand), Apr. 1 : New Zealand must make one of their biggest selection gambles in recent times when the third test against India starts at the Basin Reserve on Friday.

A rehabilitated Tim Southee has been included in the 13-man squad for the must-win test and now he must play at the expense of James Franklin.

Yes, a bowler for a batting all-rounder.

Bald Basin Reserve has Indian cricketers cock-a-hoop

Bald Basin Reserve has Indian cricketers cock-a-hoopWellington (New Zealand), Apr. 1 : India''s cricketers, it seems, will have a wicket of their choice when they meet New Zealand in the third and final cricket Test at the Basin Reserve ground here from Friday.

Any prospect of New Zealand pressurizing a pitch to deliberately favour seam bowlers was ruled out after the Indians praised Australian Brett Sipthorpe''s work.

New Zealand central bank rebukes banks over interest rates

New Zealand central bank rebukes banks over interest rates Wellington  - The governor of New Zealand's Reserve Bank, Alan Bollard, rebuked trading banks on Wednesday for raising interest rates on home mortgages even after the central bank dropped its benchmark rate to a record-low 3 per cent last month.

He issued a rare statement repeating that New Zealand's recovery from recession is expected to be very gradual: "In these circumstances we believe the rise in longer-term interest rates is unwarranted and inconsistent with the monetary policy outlook."

New Zealand drops Human Rights Council bid, steps aside for US

United Nations Human Rights Council Wellington  - New Zealand has withdrawn

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