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Cricket: Format invitation to tedium
The ICC learned nothing from the last World Cup if the format for this one is any guide, writes Andrew Alderson.

Burnt woman's uncle 'very shocked'
The family of a young mother burnt to death in the Waikato have been stunned by her death. Police today confirmed they had tracked down her husband Diwesh Sharma in Fiji, after help from the local Fijian community.

Husband, son of burnt mother found
The husband and son of a young mother burnt alive on the side of a rural road near Huntly have been found in Fiji. NZ Police said the boy was found when Fijian police located his father.

Fiji police silent on custody reports
Fiji police have refused to confirm that a man wanted in connection with the death of his wife near Huntly last week has been caught.

Cricket: Fleming dismisses coaching report
Stephen Fleming has dismissed reports linking him to the soon to be vacant Indian coaching position.

Book Review: <i>The Hundred Foot Journey</i>
I picked up this book based on the cover recommendation by travelling gastronome Anthony Bourdain...

Cricket: Taylor is the first million dollar Kiwi
Taylor was auctioned to a new franchise - the Rajasthan Royals - in India's lucrative IPL Twenty20 auction last night.

Trauma after murder
A Kiwi mum who witnessed her husband's murder at the hands of "greedy" family members in India says she is still traumatised.