New Zealand

Hitchhiking Tourist Found Murdered In Remote Forest

AP | Posted 05.30.2012

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Police say a Czech tourist hitchhiking in New Zealand was sexually assaulted and murdered by a man who then killed himself....

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What Do You Think of the Beer-Swilling Bride?

Leah Odze Epstein | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Women, Bridesmaids Movie, New Zealand, Bridesmaids, Beer, Weddings, Women and Beer, Alcohol Stereotypes, Women News

When it comes to the idealization of weddings and brides, we can all benefit from loosening up and laughing at ourselves.

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PHOTOS: The World's Top 10 Treks

Smithsonian | Posted 05.22.2012

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The fact that people still opt to walk today, in the age of the wheel and the combustion engine, tells us there is something virtuous and irresistible about plodding.

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New Zealand To Pull Afghanistan Troops Next Year

AP | Posted 05.22.2012

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand says it will withdraw its small contingent of troops from Afghanistan a year earlier than planned. Prime Minis...

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'Accidental Millionaire' Out Of Luck

AP | Posted 05.18.2012

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ROTORUA, New Zealand -- A New Zealand woman who went on the run with some of the millions of dollars mistakenly deposited into her partner's bank acco...

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Investiture Ceremony at the New Zealand Embassy, Washington D.C.

Connie Lawn | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Investiture, Queen Elizabeth II, New Zealand, Honor, World News

The heavy and handsome gold medal was presented at a ceremony at the New Zealand Embassy by a terrific man, Ambassador Mike Moore. I am grateful, and pleased I got through the ceremony without crying, passing out, or tripping.

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Wonka's Everlasting Gobstopper: The Ultimate Test of Motherhood

Ree Varcoe | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Mother's Day, Everlasting Gobstopper, New Zealand, Honesty, Burnt Chop Syndrome, Kindness, Fearless, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Respect, Becoming-Fearless, Children, Kids, Fearlessness, Motherhood, Becoming Fearless, Healthy Living News

As I approach this Mother's Day, I am going to be fearless while I loosen up the reins and let my children go about making their own choices whenever possible.

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Deadly Crash Kills 3 American Students Killed

AP | NICK PERRY | Posted 05.12.2012

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three Boston University students who were studying in New Zealand were killed Saturday when their minivan crashed. At ...

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PM Breaks Long Silence On Gay Marriage

AP | Posted 05.10.2012

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has broken a long silence on gay marriage and left the door open for making it legal. ...

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WATCH: Father Of Crash Victim Says "New Zealand Is Unsafe"

Posted 05.10.2012

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The father of a young skydiver killed in a 2010 plane crash in a scenic area of New Zealand took to the airwaves yesterday, claiming that the island n...

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Letting Life Flow 'Down Under'

Ree Varcoe | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: New Zealand, Fearless Living, Emotional Wellness, Choices, Nature, Fearlessness, Nonprofits, Fresh Starts, Simplicity, Becoming Fearless, New Beginnings, Becoming-Fearless, Healthy Living News

When I finally let go and gave in to the universe, I started appreciating the little things that make a place far from home seem special.

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Jobs and Growth: Can't Have One Without the Other?

Min Zhu | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, New Zealand, Jobs, Spain, United States, Italy, Cyprus, Iceland, Ilo, Unemployment, Greece, International Labor Organization, Economic Crisis, Imf, Economic Growth, Business News

The news on the jobs front, unfortunately, remains grim. Why isn't the jobs picture better? Quite simply, it's because the growth picture isn't very good.

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Super-Rich Australian Commissions Titanic II

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 04.30.2012

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CANBERRA, Australia -- An Australian billionaire said Monday he'll build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyag...

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Zookeeper Killed By Elephant Wanted To Move Animal To Sanctuary

AP | SUE MANNING | Posted 04.26.2012

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LOS ANGELES — An African elephant is still welcome at a California sanctuary after killing a zookeeper who was preparing to move the animal from...

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Eating Aotearoa: New Zealand on a Plate

Robert Oliver | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Auckland, Nelson, New Zealand, Le Cordon Bleu, New Zealand Cuisine, New Zealand Restaurants, New Zealand Chefs, New Zealand Food, Food News

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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Would You Pay $100 For A Pack Of Cigarettes?

Newser.com | Posted 04.23.2012

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While the US has been coming out with more and more graphic cigarette warning labels, New Zealand has been considering a new method to deter smokers: ...

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Young Mother Dies From 2-Gallon-A-Day Coca-Cola Habit

AP | NICK PERRY | Posted 04.20.2012

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Experts say a New Zealand woman's 2-gallon-a-day Coca-Cola habit probably contributed to her death, a conclusion that led t...

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WATCH: Wrecked Ship's Stern Sinks In Rough Waters

Posted 04.04.2012

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Six months after running aground on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast of New Zealand's North Island, the stricken Rena ship just became an even greater...

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World's Deadliest Wealthy Countries

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Murder, Homicide, Incarceration, Crime, Gun Control, United States, Oecd, Guns, Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, Trayvon Martin, Chile, Turkey, Estonia, Mexico, World News

America's homicide rates, incarceration rates and gun ownership rates are all much higher than other wealthy countries. While the data associated with crime is imperfect, these facts all point to the idea that America is more violent than many other wealthy countries.

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Marmite Maker To New Zealand: 'Don't Freak' Over Shortage

AP | NICK PERRY | Posted 03.20.2012

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- It's a sticky black sandwich spread that much of New Zealand adores, though detractors liken it to axle grease. And when it...

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Adrenaline-Pumping Activities In Queenstown, New Zealand

Susan Fogwell | Posted 05.19.2012

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Thrill seekers gravitate to this bungee capital for the maximum adrenaline rush.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Mike Wallis and Inge Rademeyer on Good for Nothing

Dan Persons | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Violence, Action-Adventure, Justice, Emotion, New Zealand, Romance, Drama, Controversy, Death, Indie, Sergio Leone, Good for Nothing, Inge Rademeyer, Comedy, Debut Feature, Off Beat, Mike Wallis, Spaghetti Western, Pavlova Western, Gritty, Cohen Holloway, Love, Entertainment News

With Mike Wallis directing, writing, and producing and Inge Rademeyer as star and fellow producer, Good for Nothing takes advantage of its much-vaunted New Zealand locales for some Sergio Leone/John Ford impact, and throws in some impertinent, Kiwi attitude for kicks.

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WATCH: New Zealand Man's Tuna Could Be World's Largest

HuffPost Weird News | David Moye | Posted 03.09.2012

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New Zealand fisherman Nathan Adams will never have to say "You should have seen the one that got away" ever again. That's because it is going to be...

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U.S. Requests Extradition

AP | Posted 03.05.2012

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Federal prosecutors in the United States have filed papers in New Zealand seeking the extradition of Megaupload founder Kim...

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Movie review: Boy

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.01.2012

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Writer-director Taika Waititi may be the founder of his own school of humor: call it "cruel-reality" comedy, Kiwi division, as practiced in his film, ...

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