Teenage Dutch sailor Laura Dekker sees life unravel after court blocks dream voyage
Young sailor Dekker’s dreams dashed THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Just four months ago Laura Dekker was a carefree 13-year-old with an extraordinary dream — to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. On Tuesday, police hauled her home — clutching a suitcase and guitar — from a mystery trip to the Caribbean, and child care workers sought to remove her from her father’s custody. New Zealand church stirs passions with billboard of Mary and Joseph in bed together
NZ church’s Joseph and Mary billboard stirs debate Woods speaks of family values in interview filmed before infidelity revelations
New Zealand man caught in river rescue dilemma saves wife as son drowns
NZ man caught by river rescue dilemma WELLINGTON, New Zealand — As his wife floundered screaming for help in murky river water, a frantic New Zealand man was forced to abandon a bid to rescue his teenage son to save his partner from drowning, he said Monday. New Zealanders commemorate 1979 Antarctic air tragedy with vigil, services
New Zealanders mark 30-year-old air tragedy Woman forced to withdraw from Antarctic ski odyssey after getting frostbite on 3rd day
Woman gets frostbite, leaves Antarctic ski odyssey Iceberg alert in southern ocean as ice chunks float north toward New Zealand
Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand Swiss would-be circumnavigator rescued from crippled yachtWELLINGTON - A Swiss yachtsman making a solo attempt to sail around the world was rescued from his crippled boat Tuesday, 800 km west of New Zealand’s Stewart Island, the Rescue Coordination Centre said. 8 women marking Commonwealth anniversary by ski journey to South Pole
8 women set out to ski to South Pole WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Eight women set out Monday from their base camp on Antarctica to ski to the South Pole in a trek to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth grouping of 53 former British colonies. Indian Navy vessel on solo circumnavigation of world reaches New ZealandCHRISTCHURCH - Mhadei, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, with Commander Dilip Dhonde at the helm entered Lyttelton Port of Christchurch on Saturday after covering about 9000 Nautical miles of his voyage. Swedish museums return Maori remains to New Zealand at ceremony in Goteborg
Sweden returns Maori remains to New Zealand This Scotch was on the rocks for 100 years: Antarctic team to drill for lost cache of liquor
Drilling for Scotch whisky on frozen continent Dinosaur footprints found in New ZealandHAMILTON - Seventy million-year-old dinosaur footprints have been found in New Zealand, a geologist said. Sweden returns 22 skulls to native Hawaiian community in solemn ceremony in Stockholm
Sweden returns 22 human skulls to Hawaii STOCKHOLM — With a solemn ceremony in Stockholm’s antiquities museum, Sweden marked the return of 22 skulls looted from a native Hawaiian community more than a century ago. Obama says US will join Asia-Pacific free-trade area in strong show against protectionism more images Asia-Pacific summit seeks more US engagementSINGAPORE - The 16th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit kicked off Saturday with calls for greater US engagement in the region. APEC: Nations must rein in stimulus spending, ensure stable growth in post-crisis period
APEC ministers brainstorm strategy to sustain global economic recovery, back food security
Diplomats expelled in deepening row; Australia warns of ‘coup culture’ in the Pacific
Pacific diplomatic row deepens SUVA, Fiji — New Zealand and Australia expelled Fiji’s top diplomats Wednesday after the military-ruled nation threw out their emissaries, and the Australian leader vowed to stay tough on Fiji to prevent a coup culture from spreading. Air New Zealand orders 14 Airbus A320s worth $1 billion to replace Boeing planes
Air New Zealand to replace Boeing jets with Airbus New Zealand: From learning about Maori heritage to rolling down a mountain in a Zorb
New Zealand: From Maori culture to Zorbing Tibetans protest after NZ Post covers up stampsAUCKLAND - An Auckland Tibetan group plans to file a complaint against New Zealand Post because stamps on its mail depicting the Tibetan flag are being pasted over with the company’s airmail stickers. Two India born academics win New Zealand grantHAMILTON - Two India born academics have won a prestigious research grant in New Zealand to help design public policy on the use of new and emerging technologies. New Zealand Sikh MP gets clean chit in immigration scamWELLINGTON - New Zealand Police have apparently cleared Indian-origin National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi of wrongdoing in an alleged immigration scam without interviewing a key accuser who has now returned to India. Auckland-based family of missing Andhra-origin man prays for his returnAUCKLAND - Twenty-three-year-old Andhra-origin Srikanth Rayadurgam was training to be a chef and wanted to cook a feast for family and friends for his first Diwali celebrations in New Zealand this weekend, but with him declared missing for the last fortnight, his family is now just praying for his safe return. Dollar hits 14-month low against euro on Fed official’s comments, improving appetite for riskLONDON — The dollar slid to a 14-month low against the euro Wednesday as investor appetite for risk increased following upbeat comments from Intel Corp. and after a top Federal Reserve official indicated U.S. interest rates would likely remain low for a quite a while. Missing Indian student’s family are ‘prepared for the worst’AUCKLAND - The family of missing Indian student Srikanth Rayadurgam prayed today for his safe return, but is prepared for the worst. Uighur leader says Chinese detainees at Guantanamo should be allowed to stay in USWELLINGTON, New Zealand — A group of Chinese Muslims detained for years at the Guantanamo Bay military prison should be allowed to settle in the United States, an exiled leader of the ethnic minority said Wednesday. ‘Alternative Nobel’ to activists from Congo, Australia, New Zealand
Indian-origin Auckland student missing for the last 12 daysAUCKLAND - Indian-origin Auckland-based student Srikanth Rayadurgam has been declared missing for the last twelve days. |
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