New Zealand media on Tuesday labelled the Black Caps "clueless" and "awful" after they crashed to a 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle.

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A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck beneath the Pacific off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands on Sunday, US geologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

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New Zealand police seized a treasure trove of luxury goods from the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload.com Friday as four suspected Internet pirates wanted in the United States appeared in court.

Polls indicate New Zealand could see its most lopsided election in 60 years this month, giving Prime Minister John Key freer rein to sell some government assets to balance the budget.

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