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Eating Aotearoa: New Zealand on a Plate

Robert Oliver | Posted 04.25.2012

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If you'd asked me, and most New Zealanders, as little as five years ago what New Zealand food was, you'd be hard pressed to get a consistent answer. Which is why what is happening now in New Zealand restaurants is so terrifically exciting.

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Occupy New Zealand Camps Raided By Authorities

AP | Posted 01.23.2012

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Authorities have effectively shut down the Occupy movement in New Zealand's largest city after more than 100 days of protest....

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Weird and Wonderful Dining Experiences Around The Globe

Black Tomato | Posted 01.14.2012

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With the onslaught of winter there is something deep-rooted in our psyches, inherited from our hairy Neanderthal ancestors, that makes us want to fill our bellies full of good, hearty fare.

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Fake Pilot Causes Scare At Airport

AP | By NICK PERRY | Posted 11.19.2011

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By NICK PERRY, Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- It was enough to spark a major security scare: A man posing as a pilot tried to gain acc...

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Tornado In New Zealand's Largest City Kills At Least 1

AP | Posted 07.02.2011

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- A tornado ripped across part of New Zealand's largest city on Tuesday, upturning cars and sending debris slicing through the ...

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After Mother Nature

Peter Block | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mother Nature today, yesterday the loss of a job, the illness of a friend or the unspeakable violence of someone wielding a gun in Arizona forces us to re-decide where to place our faith and what really matters.

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Wellington Dog Slaughter: New Zealand Police Seize Brothers' Weapons After 33 Dogs Are Killed

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Police on Friday seized weapons used by two New Zealand men to slaughter more than 30 dogs owned by a neighbor in what...

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Prince William Heads Down Under (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Prince William of Britain has been making the most of his first official state visit, heading down to Australia and New Zealand for a variety of activ...

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Air New Zealand Matchmaking At Altitude and In Auckland

Terry Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Whether sparks fly or not, a matchmaking flight makes flying coach a lot more fun, especially when the flight is followed by a Matchmaking Ball in the stunning ballroom of the Wharf at Northcote Point in Auckland.

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Controversial Billboard Of Joseph And Mary In Bed: God 'A Hard Act To Follow'

AP | RAY LILLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A billboard at a New Zealand church depicting a downcast Joseph lying beside Mary in bed and the heading "God is a har...

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