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WATCH: So, Tenacious D Are Weathermen Now

Posted 05.20.2013 | Comedy

Tenacious D stopped by a New Zealand's One News to read the news, because what else are Jack Black and Kyle Gass going to do while on tour there? Desp...

Human Scale at Hudson Yards

J. Michael Welton | Posted 05.15.2013 | Arts
J. Michael Welton

Fresh out of undergraduate school at the University of Virginia in the late 1980s - and facing the reality of a recession - Thomas Woltz leapt at the ...

Tyson Gets Letters Of Recommendation From Surprising Sources

AP | NICK PERRY | Posted 05.09.2013 | Black Voices

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Who can Mike Tyson turn to for a character reference? The mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, for one, and the leader of Ne...

Mysterious Sea 'Monster' Washes Up In New Zealand

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 05.10.2013 | Green

A grisly carcass discovered last week on a New Zealand beach looks like the stuff of nightmares: Its mangled, decomposing body, half buried in sand, m...

New Zealand Bar Smashes Hitler PiƱata For ANZAC Day

The Huffington Post | Carlo Davis | Posted 05.03.2013 | World

When a nightclub in Tauranga, New Zealand held a party last Thursday to celebrate ANZAC Day, they offered a variety of promotions to entice potential ...

Erin Migdol

PHOTOS: The Heirloom Every Couple Will Want To Pass Down

HuffingtonPost.com | Erin Migdol | Posted 05.01.2013 | Weddings

Here at HuffPost Weddings, we're all about celebrating unique and innovative ideas in the wedding world. In this series, Wedding Trailblazers, we'll b...

LOOK: Beer Brand's Gay Marriage Billboard Causes Outrage

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 04.30.2013 | Gay Voices

A beer billboard that refers to New Zealand's legalization of gay marriage is brewing controversy. The Tui beer billboard at the center of the deba...

How OECD Data Makes a Difference

Andreas Schleicher | Posted 04.24.2013 | Impact
Andreas Schleicher

The data that the OECD collects can help countries map their strengths and weaknesses in education. But what's the best way to capitalize on the strengths and address the weaknesses? Policy makers might find the answer to that question in another country.

WATCH: New Zealand MP Delivers EPIC Gay Marriage Speech

Posted 04.18.2013 | Gay Voices

Video footage of a New Zealand lawmaker's jovial, though nonetheless poignant, gay marriage speech is making the blogosphere rounds. Maurice Willi...

New Zealand Lawmakers Approve Gay Marriage Bill

AP | NICK PERRY | Posted 04.18.2013 | Gay Voices

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand's Parliament as the country became the 13th in the...

The Friendliest Country In The World?

The Huffington Post | Carlo Davis | Posted 04.09.2013 | World

Tired of getting angry looks on vacation? Check out the World Economic Forum's list of the most friendly countries to foreigners in the world. If ...

10 Most Scenic Road Trips

U.S. News Travel | Posted 04.05.2013 | Travel
U.S. News Travel

Put these 10 drives on your must list.

Hotels For Personal Space

Tablet | Posted 04.01.2013 | Travel
Tablet

When it's time to really get away, there's nothing quite like the intimacy of a place all your own. These one- and two-room hotels run the gamut from a rural New Zealand farmhouse to a royal Roman residence, and they all come with maximum privacy.

Last Surviving Member Of Team That First Conquered Mount Everest Dies

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 03.22.2013 | Sports

LONDON -- George Lowe, the last surviving climber from the team that made the first successful ascent of Mount Everest, has died at age 89. Mary Lowe...

New Zealand Government Upset With 'Argo'

AP | NICK PERRY | Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Thirteen minutes into the Oscar-winning movie "Argo," CIA agent Tony Mendez asks supervisor Jack O'Donnell what happen...

Climate Change This Week: Earth Shoots UP on GHG, Biggest Security Threat, and More!

Mary Ellen Harte | Posted 05.17.2013 | Green
Mary Ellen Harte

Global Warming Gases Spike in 2012, packing in the second highest yearly amount recorded yet, reports Alex Kirby at Climate News Network, while fellow...

'Mad Men' Actress Stars In Terrific Jane Campion Mystery Tale

Maureen Ryan | Posted 03.15.2013 | TV
Maureen Ryan

If we're lucky, this Elisabeth Moss mystery tale will just be the start of a new love affair between Jane Campion and the television industry.

Fiji High Commissioner: China Stepped in When US and UK Withdrew

Eddie Walsh | Posted 05.14.2013 | World
Eddie Walsh

In a speech last Tuesday, the Fiji High Commissioner to the United Kingdom maintained that "the (U.S.) and China to Pacific Islanders represent two sides of the same coin." Yet, his remarks expressed far more criticism of western engagement in the region than that of China.

New Zealand... From the TV to the Classroom

Elise Doganieri | Posted 05.01.2013 | Travel
Elise Doganieri

Often, the exposure we give to certain countries one season opens up new dialogues with other nations we haven't yet visited. We're in constant contact with tourism boards around the world, and when they ask us to come back again, we know we've done something right.

Swimmer Dies In Shark Attack Off New Zealand Coast

AP | NICK PERRY | Posted 04.29.2013 | Green

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — About 150 friends and family of Adam Strange wrote messages to him in the sand and stepped into the water Thursday at ...

Webstock 2013

Jasmina Tesanovic | Posted 04.23.2013 | Technology
Jasmina Tesanovic

Webstock is about web designers as both stars of "new media" and as futurist philosophers. These web people, who normally talk in their geeky way about algorithms, can't resist preaching some morality and politics, all from a handsome wooden stage on which the Beatles once performed in 1964.

New Zealand High Commissioner: Shared Values Driving Ever Stronger U.S.-NZ Partnership

Eddie Walsh | Posted 04.15.2013 | World
Eddie Walsh

More than two years later, Mr. Taylor believes that the U.S.-NZ strategic partnership has moved into high gear with both Wellington and Washington confident that this period of renewed cooperation "will endure." So, can the strategic partnership get any stronger?

New Zealand Politician: West Should Ban Muslim Men From Airplanes

Posted 02.12.2013 | Religion

A New Zealand politician has drawn criticism this week for stating that most terrorists are Muslims and suggesting young Muslims men should be banned ...

'My Drunk Kitchen' Star to Launch Global Tour Thanks to Over 175k in Fan Donations

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.03.2013 | Home
Shira Lazar

Hannah Hart is taking her wildly popular "My Drunk Kitchen" show on the road, and has already raised over $175,000 for her new travelogue show, "Hello Harto!" on Indiegogo.

Former Xena Actress Lucy Lawless Talks Eco-Activism

Sierra | Posted 04.01.2013 | Celebrity
Sierra

When an Alaska-bound oil rig docked in the New Zealand port of Taranaki, actor Lucy Lawless and six Greenpeace activists snuck aboard, climbed its 174-foot drilling tower, unfurled bright yellow banners that said "Stop Shell" and "#SaveTheArctic" -- and wouldn't descend.