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  • August 2008

    • At Age 111, Finally a Dad

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 6, 08 2:33 PM CDT

      At Age 111, Finally a Dad

      (Newser) - A New Zealand reptile is about to become a father at the ripe old age of 111, reports the Guardian . Henry the tuatara displayed no interest in reproducing during 40 years of captivity but regained his sex drive earlier this year after removal of a cancerous growth from his genitals. He then mated with Mildred, who bore 12 eggs in mid-July. More »

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      New Zealand  • reptiles

  • July 2008

    • Kiwi Judge Chucks Kid's Crazy Name

      BBC  |  Jul 25, 08 5:17 AM CDT

      Kiwi Judge Chucks Kid's Crazy Name

      (Newser) - A New Zealand judge has allowed 9-year-old Tallulah Does The Hula From Hawaii to change her name, the BBC reports. The judge said the bizarre name makes a fool of the girl—who prefers to be called "K"—and would pose a likely handicap later in life. He slammed the parents' "poor judgement" and a trend toward weird names. More »

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      New Zealand  • name  • name change

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • New Zealand Says Sorry to Vietnam Vets

      Reuters  |  May 28, 08 3:42 PM CDT

      New Zealand Says Sorry to Vietnam Vets

      (Newser) - The government of New Zealand expressed regret today over its unfair and harsh treatment of Vietnam veterans upon their return, Reuters reports. Prime Minister Helen Clark, who protested the war as a student in the 1970s, made the apology before parliament to the 37 killed and 187 wounded as a result New Zealand's mid-60s involvment with US forces in the conflict. More »

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      Vietnam  • New Zealand  • Vietnam veteran

    • Construction Oglers Get an Eyeful

      New Zealand Herald  |  May 23, 08 6:29 PM CDT

      Construction Oglers Get an Eyeful

      (Newser) - Some wolfish construction workers got an eyeful of a sheep without clothing, the New Zealand Herald reports, when a female Israeli tourist apparently fed up with their whistling got naked as she used an ATM in downtown Kerikeri. "She gave the explanation that she had been pestered by New Zealand men," a local policeman said. "She's not an unattractive looking lady." More »

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      tourism  • sexism  • New Zealand  • nudity  • ATM  • public nudity

    • Corporate Bonding 2.0

      CNNMoney  |  May 21, 08 6:05 PM CDT

      Corporate Bonding 2.0

      (Newser) - Company retreats are nothing new. And then, Fortune reports, there's Eco Seagate, a $2 million, week-long, life-changing challenge in New Zealand that some employees of the Northern California tech company trained months for. The trip, developed by CEO Bill Watkins, costs the company $2 million a year, and though the corporate gains are difficult to quantify, the effect is dramatic. More »

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      New Zealand  • corporate culture  • team chemistry  • team building

  • March 2008

    • Golf Trips for True Aficionados

      Forbes Traveler  |  Mar 7, 08 3:25 PM CST

      Golf Trips for True Aficionados

      (Newser) - You’ve done the week on the links in Florida and the weekend at golf school. Get serious with these Forbes Traveler once-in-a-lifetime trips: England: Play all nine courses in the British Open rotation. The itinerary tees off in London and hits the four English courses before moving to Scotland. More »

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      Australia  • travel  • golf  • New Zealand  • British Open

    • US to Deport Captured 'Pumpkin' Fugitive

      BBC  |  Mar 1, 08 4:10 PM CST

      US to Deport Captured 'Pumpkin' Fugitive

      (Newser) - A murder suspect caught in a Georgia apartment complex after a months-long manhunt will be promptly deported to New Zealand, BBC reports. Nai Yin Xue, accused of killing his wife in New Zealand and abandoning his toddler daughter—dubbed 'Pumpkin'—in an Australia train station, has been hiding in the US since September. Because Xue's visa has expired, he can be sent back to New Zealand without extradition proceedings, CNN reports. More »

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      China  • murder  • Georgia  • Australia  • New Zealand  • extradition  • Auckland  • Nai Yin Xue

  • February 2008

    • Ga. Civilians Nab Fugitive Murder Suspect

      CNN  |  Feb 29, 08 10:11 AM CST

      Ga. Civilians Nab Fugitive Murder Suspect

      (Newser) - A New Zealand man on the run for 6 months after allegedly killing his wife and abandoning his toddler daughter was captured this week in an Atlanta suburb, CNN reports. The little girl, nicknamed "Pumpkin," captured hearts around the world after her father abandoned her at a Melbourne, Australia, train station and fled to LA in September, shortly before her mother's body was discovered in Auckland. More »

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      murder  • Atlanta  • New Zealand  • fugitive  • domestic abuse  • Nai Yin Xue

    • Dollar Slides to Record Low; Oil Tops $102

      Bloomberg  |  Feb 27, 08 6:27 AM CST

      Dollar Slides to Record Low; Oil Tops $102

      (Newser) - The dollar declined against most major currencies and fell to its lowest level ever against the euro today as markets anticipated another rate cut from the Fed when it meets March 18, increasing the value of assets outside the US, Bloomberg reports. The dollar’s erosion pushed commodity prices up, with oil topping $102 a barrel for the first time. More »

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      oil price  • oil  • Ben Bernanke  • US dollar  • South Africa  • euro  • Taiwan  • New Zealand  • yuan  • Yen  • Fed funds rate

    • 'Silent' Song Tops Kiwi Charts

      Reuters  |  Feb 19, 08 11:40 AM CST

      'Silent' Song Tops Kiwi Charts

      (Newser) - A song that only dogs can hear has hit the top of the charts in New Zealand and may be headed for the US, Reuters reports. "A Very Silent Night," a charity single to benefit the country's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was recorded at a frequency audible only to dogs and got enough tails wagging to make it the nation's No. 1 Christmas hit. More »

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      music  • dog  • animal  • New Zealand  • song

  • January 2008

    • New Zealand Pays Homage to Heroic Hillary

      New Zealand Herald  |  Jan 22, 08 10:58 AM CST

      New Zealand Pays Homage to Heroic Hillary

      (Newser) - New Zealand paid tribute to its most famous native son today as throngs lined the streets of Auckland for the state funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary , the New Zealand Herald reports. The prime minister led the tributes. "Sir Ed described himself as a person of modest abilities," said Helen Clark. "In reality he was a colossus, he was our hero." More »

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      obituary  • New Zealand  • Mount Everest  • Edmund Hillary

    • Björk Attacks New Zealand News Photographer

      New Zealand Herald  |  Jan 14, 08 6:32 AM CST

      Björk Attacks New Zealand News Photographer

      (Newser) - Icelandic pop star Björk leaped on a news photographer, knocked him to the ground, and ripped his shirt in half as she arrived in Auckland for a concert tour, reports the New Zealand Herald . The volatile singer “grabbed the back of my black skivvy and tore it down the back," said the Herald photographer of the attack that was captured on video. More »

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      assault  • New Zealand  • Iceland  • Bjork  • Auckland

  • December 2007

    • Rampaging Bad Santas Shut Down Movie Theater

      Stuff.co.nz  |  Dec 24, 07 2:47 AM CST

      Rampaging Bad Santas Shut Down Movie Theater

      (Newser) - What the ho? Moviegoing New Zealanders were forced out of a theater when some 50 drunken hooligans dressed as Santa invaded a cineplex, trashing posters and other property, shouting "Ho f---ing ho!" and setting off a fire alarm before running off. Police think the troublemakers were college students, but they couldn't be identified on security cameras through their hats and beards. More »

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      movie  • Christmas  • New Zealand  • Santa Claus  • cineplex

    • Earthquake Rattles New Zealand

      New Zealand Herald  |  Dec 20, 07 6:33 AM CST

      Earthquake Rattles New Zealand

      (Newser) - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked New Zealand tonight, with tremors felt on both islands. No casualties have been reported yet, writes the New Zealand Herald , but firefighters have been inundated with calls about damaged buildings and collapsed power lines. "There will be a massive cleanup in the morning," said one shocked resident. More »

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      earthquake  • New Zealand  • Richter scale

  • November 2007

    • NZ Teenager Is Alleged Hacker Mastermind

      Associated Press  |  Nov 30, 07 8:00 AM CST

      NZ Teenager Is Alleged Hacker Mastermind

      (Newser) - New Zealand police working with FBI today took into custody an 18-year-old accused of leading a cybercrime network responsible for $20 million worth of damage. Known by the name “AKILL,” the alleged teenaged mastermind wrote software that could control computers and then sold his skills to other hackers. Police questioned and then released the suspect, who was a minor when his alleged offenses began, AP reports.  More »

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      FBI  • teenagers  • hackers  • New Zealand  • cybercrime

    • Rich Nations Break Climate Vow to Poor

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 24, 07 7:45 PM CST

      Rich Nations Break Climate Vow to Poor

      (Newser) - Several of the world's richest nations have forgotten about a $1.2 billion pledge to help developed countries cope with climate change, the Guardian reports. The group has doled out less than $185 million so far to help them plan for global warming, defend against floods, and boost conservation. "This represents a broken promise on a massive scale and on quite a cynical scale as well," said one analyst. More »

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      climate change  • environment  • European Union  • Gordon Brown  • Canada  • environmentalism  • Switzerland  • Norway  • New Zealand  • Iceland

    • New Zealand to Japanese Whalers: Go Home!

      Sydney Morning Herald  |  Nov 19, 07 3:42 AM CST

      New Zealand to Japanese Whalers: Go Home!

      (Newser) - As a Japanese whaling fleet churned to Antarctic waters, a furious New Zealand prime minister today blasted the "deception" of Japan's claim that the killing ships will conduct research rather than commercial whaling. It would be better "if the Japanese stayed home," said Helen Clark. The fleet will catch over 1,000 whales, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. More »

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      Japan  • Antarctica  • New Zealand  • whale  • whaling  • humpback whale  • whaler

    • Fiji Charges 3 in Plot to Kill PM

      ABC News (Australia)  |  Nov 5, 07 8:04 AM CST

      Fiji Charges 3 in Plot to Kill PM

      (Newser) - Police have arrested 16 people, including a New Zealand businessman, in alleged plot to assassinate Fiji's interim PM Frank Bainimarama. Three of those arrested were charged with treason; police are said to be looking for more conspirators. The military government, which seized power in a coup last year, claims the attempt was hatched by NGOs funded by neighboring Australia and New Zealand, ABC Australia reports. More »

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      Australia  • New Zealand  • assassination attempt  • military coup  • Fiji

  • October 2007

    • Scientists Make It Easier Being Green

      BBC  |  Oct 29, 07 4:10 PM CDT

      Scientists Make It Easier Being Green

      (Newser) - Scientists have stumbled on a cure for the deadly fungus that is decimating the world's amphibian population. New Zealand researchers say an antibiotic used as an eye ointment for humans kills the fungus, which is blamed for the extinction of 40 species since 1980. Researchers dunked frogs in a solution of the cheap chemical and had near-miraculous results. More »

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      New Zealand  • frogs  • amphibians  • fungus

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