New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/new-ZEE-lənd, Māori:Aotearoa[aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Somewhere between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand, and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, became the first European to sight New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant.
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005. The tournament was won by New Zealand, who defeated France 8–7 in the final. The defending champions, South Africa, were eliminated by Australia 11–9 in the quarter-finals. The result marked the third time that the tournament was won by the country that hosted the event (following New Zealand in 1987 and South Africa in 1995).
It was the largest sporting event ever held in New Zealand, eclipsing the 1987 Rugby World Cup, 1990 Commonwealth Games, 1992 Cricket World Cup and the 2003 America's Cup. Overseas visitors to New Zealand for the event totalled 133,000, more than the 95,000 that the organisers expected. However, there was a drop in non-event visitors, meaning the net increase in visitors over the previous year was less than 80,000.
In April 2014, Bob Carter who was New Zealand's assistant coach left his role with the national side to take up the position of high-performance coach. Carter is responsible for developing the U-19s and A team sides.
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players each on a field at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch. The game is played by 120 million players in many countries, making it the world's second most popular sport. Each team takes its turn to bat, attempting to score runs, while the other team fields. Each turn is known as an innings (used for both singular and plural).
The bowler delivers the ball to the batsman who attempts to hit the ball with his bat away from the fielders so he can run to the other end of the pitch and score a run. Each batsman continues batting until he is out. The batting team continues batting until ten batsmen are out, or a specified number of overs of six balls have been bowled, at which point the teams switch roles and the fielding team comes in to bat.
ICC U19 CWC: An outstanding show of sportsmanship in the game between West Indies and New Zealand
published: 29 Jan 2020
Afghanistan Smash Hosts NZL | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | U19 Cricket World Cup 2018 - Highlights
Re-live the action from Hagley Oval in Christchurch as Afghanistan put on a batting and bowling masterclass to advance to the U19 Cricket World Cup semi-finals.
published: 25 Jan 2018
New Zealand U19s on the talents of Finn Allen
The New Zealand U19s talk about what makes Finn Allen such a special talent and teammate while the man himself recounts fond childhood memories of playing beach cricket with his family.
published: 19 Jan 2018
New Zealand 2020 U19 Cricket World Cup Squad A-Z
World Cup batting and bowling stats for the team:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13425;team=2611;type=tournament
Home series against eventual champions, Bangladesh:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13383;team=2611;type=series
Away series against Australia:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13181;team=2611;type=series
Adi Ashok
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193546.html
Kristian Clarke
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193549.html
Hayden Dickson
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193543.html
Joey Field
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193...
published: 15 Dec 2019
ICC U19 CWC: Kristian Clarke and Ben Pomare play Perfect Pairs
Q: What's his biggest fear?
A: The short ball 😆
New Zealand U19's Kristian Clarke and Ben Pomare's friendship is put to the test as they take on Perfect Pairs.
published: 16 Jan 2020
FULL MATCH Auckland Men Under 19s v Northern Districts Men Under 19s | Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Live coverage of the National Men's U19 Tournament from the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln.
published: 18 Dec 2020
ICC U19 CWC: Future stars – Adithya Ashok
Adithya Ashok may only be 17 years old but he's already one of the most impressive performers in the New Zealand U19 team.
Born in India, Ashok dreams of one day representing the Blackcaps.
published: 28 Jan 2020
ICC U19 CWC - Relive the dramatic final over of New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Re-live the action from Hagley Oval in Christchurch as Afghanistan put on a batting and bowling masterclass to advance to the U19 Cricket World Cup semi-finals....
Re-live the action from Hagley Oval in Christchurch as Afghanistan put on a batting and bowling masterclass to advance to the U19 Cricket World Cup semi-finals.
Re-live the action from Hagley Oval in Christchurch as Afghanistan put on a batting and bowling masterclass to advance to the U19 Cricket World Cup semi-finals.
The New Zealand U19s talk about what makes Finn Allen such a special talent and teammate while the man himself recounts fond childhood memories of playing beach...
The New Zealand U19s talk about what makes Finn Allen such a special talent and teammate while the man himself recounts fond childhood memories of playing beach cricket with his family.
The New Zealand U19s talk about what makes Finn Allen such a special talent and teammate while the man himself recounts fond childhood memories of playing beach cricket with his family.
World Cup batting and bowling stats for the team:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13425;team=2611;type=...
World Cup batting and bowling stats for the team:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13425;team=2611;type=tournament
Home series against eventual champions, Bangladesh:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13383;team=2611;type=series
Away series against Australia:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13181;team=2611;type=series
Adi Ashok
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193546.html
Kristian Clarke
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193549.html
Hayden Dickson
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193543.html
Joey Field
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193544.html
David Hancock
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202444.html
Simon Keene
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1211816.html
Fergus Lellman
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202104.html
Nick Lidstone
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1211817.html
Rhys Mariu
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193528.html
Will O'Rourke
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1211825.html
Ben Pomare
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193550.html
Quinn Sunde
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202443.html
Jesse Tashkoff
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193539.html
Beckham Wheeler-Greenall
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1212065.html
Ollie White
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193529.html
Devan Vishvaka
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202441.html
Thomas Zohrab
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202095.html
Tim Pringle
https://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193548.html
World Cup batting and bowling stats for the team:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13425;team=2611;type=tournament
Home series against eventual champions, Bangladesh:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13383;team=2611;type=series
Away series against Australia:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13181;team=2611;type=series
Adi Ashok
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193546.html
Kristian Clarke
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193549.html
Hayden Dickson
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193543.html
Joey Field
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193544.html
David Hancock
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202444.html
Simon Keene
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1211816.html
Fergus Lellman
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202104.html
Nick Lidstone
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1211817.html
Rhys Mariu
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193528.html
Will O'Rourke
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1211825.html
Ben Pomare
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193550.html
Quinn Sunde
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202443.html
Jesse Tashkoff
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193539.html
Beckham Wheeler-Greenall
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1212065.html
Ollie White
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193529.html
Devan Vishvaka
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202441.html
Thomas Zohrab
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202095.html
Tim Pringle
https://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193548.html
Q: What's his biggest fear?
A: The short ball 😆
New Zealand U19's Kristian Clarke and Ben Pomare's friendship is put to the test as they take on Perfect Pairs...
Q: What's his biggest fear?
A: The short ball 😆
New Zealand U19's Kristian Clarke and Ben Pomare's friendship is put to the test as they take on Perfect Pairs.
Q: What's his biggest fear?
A: The short ball 😆
New Zealand U19's Kristian Clarke and Ben Pomare's friendship is put to the test as they take on Perfect Pairs.
Adithya Ashok may only be 17 years old but he's already one of the most impressive performers in the New Zealand U19 team.
Born in India, Ashok dreams of one d...
Adithya Ashok may only be 17 years old but he's already one of the most impressive performers in the New Zealand U19 team.
Born in India, Ashok dreams of one day representing the Blackcaps.
Adithya Ashok may only be 17 years old but he's already one of the most impressive performers in the New Zealand U19 team.
Born in India, Ashok dreams of one day representing the Blackcaps.
Re-live the action from Hagley Oval in Christchurch as Afghanistan put on a batting and bowling masterclass to advance to the U19 Cricket World Cup semi-finals.
The New Zealand U19s talk about what makes Finn Allen such a special talent and teammate while the man himself recounts fond childhood memories of playing beach cricket with his family.
World Cup batting and bowling stats for the team:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13425;team=2611;type=tournament
Home series against eventual champions, Bangladesh:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13383;team=2611;type=series
Away series against Australia:
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13181;team=2611;type=series
Adi Ashok
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193546.html
Kristian Clarke
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193549.html
Hayden Dickson
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193543.html
Joey Field
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193544.html
David Hancock
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202444.html
Simon Keene
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1211816.html
Fergus Lellman
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202104.html
Nick Lidstone
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1211817.html
Rhys Mariu
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193528.html
Will O'Rourke
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1211825.html
Ben Pomare
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193550.html
Quinn Sunde
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202443.html
Jesse Tashkoff
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193539.html
Beckham Wheeler-Greenall
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1212065.html
Ollie White
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193529.html
Devan Vishvaka
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202441.html
Thomas Zohrab
http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1202095.html
Tim Pringle
https://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1193548.html
Q: What's his biggest fear?
A: The short ball 😆
New Zealand U19's Kristian Clarke and Ben Pomare's friendship is put to the test as they take on Perfect Pairs.
Adithya Ashok may only be 17 years old but he's already one of the most impressive performers in the New Zealand U19 team.
Born in India, Ashok dreams of one day representing the Blackcaps.
New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/new-ZEE-lənd, Māori:Aotearoa[aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Somewhere between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand, and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, became the first European to sight New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant.
When they say We were never old enough to care It's like first of November And when they say We were never good enough to love They've been washed in the holy waters So I wanna die With my eyes full life All the years I survived I knew nothing about Nothing about So I wanna die With my head full life All the years I survived I knew nothing about Nothing about so much Hope we got far 'Cause here it's the same as for a bear To be stuck inside a bird cage And if we swim To see New Zealand with our friends Oh would you please bury me there And sing Together for the new start I'm sailing Through the mighty coast lines As a ghost on a holiday So I wanna die With my eyes full life All the years I survived I knew nothing about Nothing about So I wanna die With my head full life All the years I survived I knew nothing about