Qatar Airways could be next in line to launch the longest flight between Doha, Qatar and Auckland, New Zealand, clocking in a whopping 18½-hour journey between the two places, reports CNN.

A passionate wedding haka that moved a New Zealand bride to tears is making everyone else cry too after being watched more than 13 million times.

Two New Zealand snorkelers are mystified when coming across a bizarre, all-black, two-legged fish on a white seafloor in a bay near Auckland.

One thing for sure, the year we just left behind began with a bang, and gave us some incredible action on the cricket fields world over. Let’s review the major cricketing events in 2015, ones that deserve a second look.

Tamim Iqbal has urged the younger members of the Bangladesh team to remain hungry for forthcoming challenges at the end of a successful year in international cricket.

Martin Guptill's 93 off 30 balls annihilates Sri Lanka as New Zealand take just 8.2 overs to claim the second ODI by 10 wickets in Christchurch on Monday.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the home series against Australia in February 2016.

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan T20 captain said a tough World Twenty20 draw in a group featuring India, Australia, New Zealand and most likely Bangladesh will motivate his team.

New Zealanders pick a blue and black design with the silver fern as the preliminary winner in a referendum on a possible new national flag.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from March 8 to April 3, 2016.

A former Malaysian diplomat in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a woman in Wellington last year.

Fiery Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson announced on Tuesday his retirement from all international cricket after the ongoing Test against New Zealand.

David Warner and his new opening partner Joe Burns weathered the new ball spells of Tim Southee and Trent Boult before accelerating to a stand of 161 batting first after winning the toss.

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has derided the idea of day-night Test cricket, accusing administrators of "messing with the greatness" of the five-day game.

New Zealand swing pair Tim Southee and Trent Boult will look to put the hosts' new-look batting lineup to the sword at the Gabba from Thursday as the tourists chase their first series win in Australia for 30 years.

Ball tracking technology was successfully trialed with pink ball during the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at Adelaide Oval.

New Zealand held off a fierce Australian comeback to win a thrilling World Cup final and become the first team to retain their title.

Pakistan target victory over England in the third and final Test from Sunday in what would be a fitting farewell for Misbah-ul-Haq, the country's most successful captain who has hinted he's ready to retire.

Cricket Australia says it intends to proceed with next month's contentious first-ever day-night Test despite player unease over the experimental pink ball to be used.

The Rangpur franchise has appointed Shane Jurgensen as their head coach for the Bangladesh Premier League's third season starting next month.