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Man survives plunge from 15th floor apartment

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A man has survived a plunge from the 15th floor of his New Zealand apartment building and is recovering well.

Posted: June 17th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

China halts imports of New Zealand meat

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Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted imports from the country due to a certification dispute.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Qantas flight turns back to New Zealand after bomb scare

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A Qantas flight from New Zealand to Australia was forced to turn back Sunday following reports of a suspicious item on board, but the feared device turned out to be a standard fitting.

Posted: April 7th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

New Zealand bans foreign students from prostitution

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International students studying in New Zealand, where prostitution is legal, have been told they are to be barred from working in the sex trade.

Posted: March 25th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Mountaineer who helped Hillary conquer Everest dies

In this May 19, 2010 file photo, clouds hover above the world's highest peak Mount Everest, as seen from Syangboche, about 125 kilometers (80 miles) northeast of Katmandu, Nepal. A team of American scientists and researchers is setting up a laboratory at Mount Everest to study the effects of high altitude on humans. Team leader Dr. Bruce Johnson and eight other team members flew to the airstrip at Lukla, near Everest, on Friday, April 20, 2012. (AP Photo/ Binod Joshi)

New Zealander George Lowe, the last surviving climber from the expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary that conquered Everest in 1953, has died aged 89.

Posted: March 22nd, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

New Zealand opens scholarships

The stage is set for the selection of this year’s recipients of New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars (NZAS) awards.

Posted: March 12th, 2013 in CDN - Community,Cebu Daily News | Read More »

Kalinga man yields 40 marijuana bricks to be shipped Down Under

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That’s a bagful of weed for “export” Down Under. Policemen posing as bus passengers arrested a man from Tinglayan, Kalinga province, for allegedly carrying 40 bricks of dried marijuana on Thursday in Quezon City.

Posted: February 22nd, 2013 in Headlines,Metro | Read More »

N. Zealand to introduce plain packets for tobacco

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New Zealand announced plans Tuesday to force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain packaging, becoming only the second country in the world after Australia to introduce the measure.

Posted: February 19th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands

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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported.

Posted: February 18th, 2013 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Strong quake shakes New Zealand’s North Island

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A strong earthquake of 6.3 magnitude shook the North Island of New Zealand on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, but there were no reports of any damage.

Posted: December 8th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Motor mutts learn to drive in New Zealand

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Rather than chasing cars, dogs in New Zealand are being taught to drive them — steering, pedals and all — in a heartwarming project aimed at increasing pet adoptions from animal shelters.

Posted: December 7th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

Rare tornado kills 3 in New Zealand’s largest city

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Emergency workers walk through debris in Auckland, New Zealand, following a tornado Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. A small tornado ripped through the city, leaving at least three people dead. AP/New Zealand Herald, Chris Gorman

An unusually destructive tornado swept through neighborhoods around New Zealand’s largest city Thursday, killing three people and forcing 250 more to evacuate damaged and powerless homes.

Posted: December 6th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,Photos & Videos,World | Read More »

Catholic brother accused of sex crimes flees – report

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A former Catholic brother wanted in Australia on more than 250 child sex charges was reported Monday to have fled New Zealand for Sri Lanka before his extradition could be secured.

Posted: November 26th, 2012 in Latest News Stories,World | Read More »

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