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Discover Genealogy
How to research research areas including Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, Other European countries (including Scandinavia), Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand. How to research research areas including Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, Other European countries (including Scandinavia), Canada, ... more
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Porn turns up on NZ TV rugby show
"Staff of a New Zealand television station were left red-faced when a segment of pornography appeared during its mid-afternoon Toyota Grassroots rugby program.
The segment, supposed to be screening on Sky TV's pay-per-view Spice channel, appeared for nearly four minutes at about 3pm.
Other television channels were quick to report on the botch-up, with TV3 reporting how disgusted and shocked viewers were when the porn suddenly appeared on their screens."
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220 million year old reptile may be killed off by climate change
The Tuatara, a reptile that outlived the dinosaurs and has 3 eyes may become extinct because global warming could turn them all male. The sex of a baby is determined by the heat of the soil they are laid in. As temperatures rise, less and less females will be born. Two species of tuatara still survive on islands of the coast of New Zealand. Their third eye is believed to help them tell the time and they can hold their breath for up to an hour. However, a study releases today claimed that without conservation efforts they will become extinct by 2085. The Tuatara, a reptile that outlived the dinosaurs and has 3 eyes may become extinct because global warming could turn them all male. ... more
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NZ police seek England Rugby team help
Police in New Zealand have told the England rugby team management that they want to speak with players about "serious allegations".
No formal police complaint has been lodged, and no details made public, but Auckland police are investigating events in a city hotel on Sunday.
The alleged incident was said to have involved up to four players and occurred in a private room at the Hilton Hotel, in Auckland, early on Sunday after the defeat by New Zealand's All Blacks.
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The Trons - Sister Robot
From Gizmodo: New Zealand's The Trons [Ham, Wiggy, Swamp and Fifi] is a four piece rock band made up entirely of robots playing real instruments, performing real shows, and - rumor has it - taking advantage of real groupies. From Gizmodo: New Zealand's The Trons [Ham, Wiggy, Swamp and Fifi] is a four piece rock band made up entirely of robots playing real i... more
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NZ Green Party Votes to Ban Water
A study that calls out all the awful things water can do has tricked a political party into voting to ban it.
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Let My Partner Stay
Because same-sex marriages are not recognized in the United States, certain marital benefits, like the advantage of permanent residency for a foreign born partner, are denied to bi-national spouses. This commonly results in the foreign partner being forced to leave the United States, and their loved ones, behind. Brittany and Joanna's story is one of thousands. Because same-sex marriages are not recognized in the United States, certain marital benefits, like the advantage of permanent residenc... more
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.....Man sacked for smoking 'pot' wins damages | New Zealand | Cannabis News
A man who was sacked because his boss thought he was smoking cannabis at work has been awarded $14,000.
Caleb Ayers, a solid plasterer, was fired after his boss thought he was smoking cannabis on site at Hornby in Christchurch. He was smoking a roll-your-own cigarette.
The Employment Relations Authority has ruled that Mr Ayers was "unjustifiably dismissed" from his employer Quad 2000 Ltd.
On July 14 Mr Ayers was working with two other employees of the company and his boss, Tim Maguire.
Mr Maguire had asked to see the crew after one of their smoke breaks.
When Mr Maguire went to the car where they were sitting, he accused all three of smoking cannabis.
They all denied the allegations and said they had been smoking roll-your-own cigarettes.
Mr Maguire searched the car and found no evidence, but dismissed all three on the spot.
Mr Maguire told the Employment Relations Authority he had become a bit heated during the incident.
Mr Ayers father, Philip Ayers, told the authority Caleb had become "morose and withdrawn and stopped going out with his friends...because he did not have any money".
The authority ruled in favour of Mr Ayers and awarded him a total of $14,072.47.
This was made up of; $7280 for loss of wages, $92.47 in holiday pay, $4500 compensation for hurt and humilation, and $2200 in costs.
http://www.stuff.co.nz A man who was sacked because his boss thought he was smoking cannabis at work has been awarded $14,000. ... more -
Will New Zealand lead in a 'low carbon economy' ?
New Zealand is hosting World Environment Day for the first time since it was started in 1972 by the United Nations Environment Programme.
Celebrated on Thursday, it will involve a huge range of community, Government and business events throughout the country. The Environment Day theme for 2008 is "working towards a low carbon economy".
Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said New Zealand had already indicated its intention to lead the charge internationally in becoming carbon neutral. New Zealand is hosting World Environment Day for the first time since it was started in 1972 by the United Nations Environment Program... more -
Sir Edmund Hillary’s ascent of Mt Everest Celebration at Google.com
Google has put up a special logo on its homepage to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s ascent of Mt Everest.
New Zealand-born Sir Ed, who died in January, was with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay the first to reach the peak of the world’s highest mountain.
The logo is only visible on the Google homepages today
Google periodically changes its logo to celebrate special events and anniversaries, such as the invention of the first laser, Earth Day, or February 29th.
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Cash-strapped man offers to pay with drugs
A New Zealand man had a novel idea when he found himself in a queue at a service station counter with no money, could he pay with marijuana instead?
Unfortunately he didn't get a chance to discover whether the attendant would accept his offer, as the person behind him in the queue was a police officer, the Dominion Post newspaper reported.
A New Zealand man had a novel idea when he found himself in a queue at a service station counter with no money, could he pay with mari... more -
A very big squid has been caught
A Close Look at the Colossal Squid. Scientists at the national museum of New Zealand, Te Papa, have recently completed dissections of several enormous squids, including pieces of a colossal squid -- the largest invertebrate ever caught. The female specimen weighs more than 1,000 pounds and measures 26 feet long. A Close Look at the Colossal Squid. Scientists at the national museum of New Zealand, Te Papa, have recently completed dissections of ... more
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Colossal squid update: it has colossal eyes
Marine scientists studying the carcass of a rare colossal squid said Wednesday they had measured its eye at about 11 inches across — bigger than a dinner plate — making it the largest animal eye on Earth.
One of the squid's two eyes, with a lens as big as an orange, was found intact as the scientists examined the creature while it was slowly defrosted at New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa.
"It's the largest known eye in the animal kingdom," said Auckland University of Technology squid specialist Kat Bolstad, one of a team of international scientists brought in to examine the creature. Marine scientists studying the carcass of a rare colossal squid said Wednesday they had measured its eye at about 11 inches across — b... more -
A Conversation With Arj Barker
Currently downunder headlining the 2008 Comedy Festival in Auckland, New Zealand. Stand-up comedian, and supporting star of HBO's hit show "Flight of the Conchords", Arj Barker takes a few minutes to talk about his start in comedy, his heritage, and even shares a dirty joke. Currently downunder headlining the 2008 Comedy Festival in Auckland, New Zealand. Stand-up comedian, and supporting star of HBO's hit ... more
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Colossal squid comes out of ice
Technicians in New Zealand have begun to thaw a rare colossal squid specimen.
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7 die in raging New Zealand river
Flash flooding has washed away one teacher and six students, in the verdant Mangatepopo River in North Island's Tongariro National Park. The teenagers from Elim Christian High School in the northern city of Auckland were part of a group of 40 students attending a week long education course at the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Center in the small town of Turangi.
The country's Prime Minister Helen Clark is said to be shocked by the deaths and as a mountaineer herself, hopes the tragedy does not deter other schools from participating in such activities. She is quoted in the article as saying, the tragedy was "every family and school's worst nightmare." Flash flooding has washed away one teacher and six students, in the verdant Mangatepopo River in North Island's Tongariro National Par... more -
Maori dolls made in China anger Maoris
Chinese-made "Russian" nesting dolls featuring a Maori whanau, and described as insulting and ugly, are being sold at local gift stores. Critics are warning that similar exploitation of Maori culture is likely to increase under New Zealand's new trade deal with China. Chinese-made "Russian" nesting dolls featuring a Maori whanau, and described as insulting and ugly, are being sold at local gift store... more
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Man uses Hedgehog 'as weapon'
A New Zealand man has been accused of assault with prickly weapon — a hedgehog. Police allege that William Singalargh picked up the hedgehog and threw it several yards to hit a 15-year-old boy.
It's reported that it was not known whether the hedgehog was dead or alive at the time of the attack, but that it was dead when collected as evidence. A New Zealand man has been accused of assault with prickly weapon — a hedgehog. Police allege that William Singalargh picked up the he... more -
New Zealand man "used hedgehog as weapon"
A man in New Zealand has been charged with using a hedgehog as a weapon, the New Zealand Herald has reported.
Police said William Singalargh, 27, had hurled the hedgehog about 5m (16ft) at a 15-year-old boy.
"It hit the victim in the leg, causing a large, red welt and several puncture marks," said Senior Sgt Bruce Jenkins, in the North Island town of Whakatane.
It was unclear whether the hedgehog was still alive when it was thrown, though it was dead when collected as evidence.
The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested "for assault with a weapon, namely the hedgehog."
Mr Singalargh is due to appear in court on 17 April. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison. A man in New Zealand has been charged with using a hedgehog as a weapon, the New Zealand Herald has reported. ... more
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