English, 54, was Key's preferred candidate to succeed him after serving under him as finance minister
The epicentre, with a depth of 12 km, was initially determined at 41.68 degrees south latitude and 174.18 degrees east longitude
New Zealand officials have apologised to their Argentinian counterparts and Key said he would personally call President Mauricio Macri to explain the situation
The magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck just after midnight in a mostly rural area close to the city of Christchurch
Despite starting as favourites, Virat Kohli's India will have to be at its best against a dangerous and unpredictable New Zealand side
Tsunami warning covered the East Coast of the North Island and the upper South Island
Official figures showed 51 institutions, including half of the country's polytechnics, had visa decline rates for Indian students of more than 30%
At present around 105 NZDF personnel and some 300 Australian Defence Force troops are deployed in Taji
Earlier, similar plans had been put on hold pending the outcome of tobacco giant Philip Morris' legal action against the Australian government
Mossack Fonseca actively promoted New Zealand as a good place to do business due to its tax-free status
The country's electoral commission said 56.61% of voters backed the existing flag
New Zealand bowled with a lot of heart to stop Australia at 134 for nine after making 142 for eight