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New Zealand negotiating compromise copyright agreement

New Zealand negotiating compromise copyright agreement Wellington  - Representatives of New Zealand's recording industry and internet service providers are negotiating a compromise copyright agreement after the government postponed a controversial new law, according to news reports on Tuesday.

The law, which instructs internet service providers to block online access to anyone accused of repeatedly flouting copyright by illegally downloading films and music, whether they have been convicted or not, was to have taken effect on Saturday.

Kiwi chief selector Turner denies following rotation policy for Black Caps''

New ZealandAuckland (New Zealand), Feb. 23 : New Zealand Cricket's chief selector Glenn Turner seemingly has no regard for reputations and his perform-or-else attitude has now seen 28 players tried since October.

That''s almost half of all the first-class players in New Zealand when you remove from the picture the odd overseas import and all the South Africans ineligible until they met residency criteria.

Turner, whose fellow selectors are John Wright and Dion Nash, said he was comfortable rewarding standout performers in domestic competition.

Kiwi PM prepared to stop Black Caps tour of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, New ZealandWellington (New Zealand), Feb. 23 : New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has said that he is ready to halt the Black Caps tour of Zimbabwe.

The New Zealand cricket team are scheduled to play three one one-day internationals in the strife-torn African nation in July under the International Cricket Council''s (ICC) future tours programme.

The only way New Zealand Cricket (NZC) can avoid ICC sanctions is if Key orders the team not to tour.

Kiwi great Chris Harris rubbishes talk of ICL being in trouble

New Zealand Cricket BoardWellington, Feb. 23 : Black Caps legend Chris Harris has rubbished talk that the rebel Indian Cricket League is in financial trouble.

Harris one of New Zealand''s greatest one-day cricketers and skipper of both the World XI and Hyderabad Heroes says he''s not concerned.

"There have been changes to it in the past and generally dates have changed a number of times," Harris told Sunday News.

"All the tournaments have gone ahead as planned," he added.

New Zealand Cricket hoping to earn big bucks from Indian tour

New Zealand Cricket LogoWellington, Feb. 23 : New Zealand Cricket is hoping that having a star-studded Indian team on tour will be a money-spinner for the sport.

Poised to boost earnings through lucrative broadcasting rights for the five-week tour, New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said the sheer volume and passion of Indian fans around the world made this tour three times more valuable than any other.

"This year should be the best year New Zealand Cricket has ever had," stuff. co. nz quoted Vaughan, as saying.

Kiwi golf sensation wins Australian classic

Danny LeeWellington - New Zealand amateur Danny Lee elbowed the professionals aside Sunday to win the Johnnie Walker Classic in the west coast Australian city of Perth.

Lee, 18, claimed victory by one stroke in an event co-sanctioned by the European, Asian and Australasian tours.

Lee is the reigning United States amateur champion, and with his win in Perth became the youngest player to win on the European tour and only the second amateur to do so.

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