http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/newzealand/ en-us Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:23:32 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2375038/posts A salute to our Kiwi cousins. Be proud of your heritage. I know this is tough these days. Have a good weekend, gents. www.politicalcastaway.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2375038/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:23:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362037/posts The SPCA is calling out for any information that could help them find the person responsible for a shocking attack on a domestic cat in Christchurch. The cat was found by the side of the road with over a dozen large nails lodged in its head. “Definitely since I’ve started this has probably been the worst case that I’ve been involved in. I know there's other cases that have been as horrific but this one has definitely hit home,” says SPCA inspector Christoff Heyns. This could be one of the worst cases of animal cruelty New Zealand has ever seen.... 3 News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362037/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:57:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362004/posts A 10-year-old New Zealand girl has been honoured for recognising the approach of Samoa's deadly tsunami and running up and down a beach to warn people. Wellington schoolgirl Abby Wutzler has been presented with a certificate of commendation for her actions in warning of the approach of the tsunami on September 29. The honour was bestowed by New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence. The tsunami, triggered by a 8.0 magnitude earthquake, killed at least 143 people in Samoa, as well as 32 in American Samoa and nine in neighbouring Tonga. Abby was on the beach at the village of Lalomanu... Nine News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362004/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:19:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2360624/posts RUSH: Okay. New Zealand is looking better and better and better. Rush http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2360624/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:17:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2358315/posts A comprehensive study has revealed, for the first time, the impact of swine flu on the health of the general public in Australia and New Zealand. The lessons learned in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) across the two countries on the impact of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus are being shared with countries in the Northern Hemisphere to help them prepare for their upcoming flu season. The three-month study, conducted at the height of the pandemic between June and August, reveals that 722 patients were admitted to ICUs and that at the peak of the epidemic up to 20 per cent... Monash University http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2358315/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:40:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354886/posts AN obscure, desolate plateau on the southwestern shores of Greenland could transform the future of consumer technology and shift the balance of power in the global supply of rare earth metals. ...beneath the rocks and ice of the Ilimaussaq Intrusion represents the world's largest known reserve of rare earth metals, the "technology" group of lanthanide elements used in products from mobile phones and low-energy light bulbs to hybrid cars and missile guidance systems. ...potential ...to severely dent China's global monopoly over rare earth production, a 95 per cent dominance of total worldwide output that Beijing has strategically nurtured for 15... The Australian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2354886/posts#comment Mon, 5 Oct 2009 00:35:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2339962/posts For the third time is less than 6 days, a video showing ACORN workers giving advice to a pimp and a prostitute was released by the good folks over at BigGovernment.com. This video features New York City ACORN workers giving advice on how to hide prostitution profits in a tin can buried in the back yard, how to lie when applying for a housing loan and ways to shelter the money for tax purposes. The number of hits on Google search at 4pm this afternoon? 58. Some of the news sites that covered the story? * Fox News * The... The Hippo's Ass http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2339962/posts#comment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:22:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2339674/posts For the third time is less than 6 days, a video showing ACORN workers giving advice to a pimp and a prostitute was released by the good folks over at BigGovernment.com. This video features New York City ACORN workers giving advice on how to hide prostitution profits in a tin can buried in the back yard, how to lie when applying for a housing loan and ways to shelter the money for tax purposes. The New Zealand Herald actually put out a story on the third video before CNN did. (The last article on CNN.com about ACORN was four days... The Hippo's Ass Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2339674/posts#comment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:12:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2337039/posts Tributes will be held around New Zealand on Friday, in memory of those who lost their lives in the September 11 terror attacks in New York, eight years ago. A memorial will be held at Christchurch's Firefighters Reserve, while in Auckland, 60 fire fighters will climb the floors of the BNZ Tower. Nearly 3,000 people died in what was the world's worst terrorist attack after the hijacking of four passenger jets in the US. Two planes brought down New York's iconic Twin Towers. Another plane flew into the Pentagon and United flight 93 crashed into a field after passengers tried... TVNZ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2337039/posts#comment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:09:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2319310/posts More than 140,000 cannabis plants destroyed in police operation 18-Aug 11:22 More than 140,000 cannabis plants were seized and more than 1100 people arrested in police's national cannabis operation. The number of plants destroyed during the 2008-09 operation increased by 17,000 from 2007-08, Detective Senior Sergeant Scott McGill at Police National Headquarters said. More than 820 searches had been conducted in this year's operation, leading to about 141,000 plants being destroyed , 1125 people arrested, 191 firearms seized and about $400,000 worth of stolen property recovered. Based on the New Zealand Drug Harm Index, it was estimated that $379 million... 3 News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2319310/posts#comment Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:12:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2317473/posts "It's a good food for us." ITN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2317473/posts#comment Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:27:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2296498/posts Tributes are left for those killed in the hotel attacks Indonesian officials say there are "strong indications" a key wanted fugitive was behind Friday's deadly attacks on two hotels in Jakarta. Noordin Mohamed Top is wanted for plotting the Bali bombings of 2002 and 2005 and other Indonesian attacks. Nine people, including two suicide bombers, died in the attacks on the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott. At least four of Friday's victims are said to be foreigners but have not all been formally identified. See map of area Police in the Indonesian capital are studying DNA and other evidence to... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2296498/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:46:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2295023/posts An Auckland man has seen off a legal challenge from the giant mormon church over the trademark for his family location internet service, with the Court of Appeal today ruling against the religious organisation. The Court of Appeal decision brings a close to seven years of legal wrangling between Robert Sintes and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints over the use of the words ‘family search’. The church operates a website at familysearch.org which offers free family history, family tree and genealogy records and research, but came down hard on Mr Sintes soon after he launched his own... The National Business Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2295023/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:57:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292997/posts USGS HomeContact USGSSearch USGS Earthquake Hazards Program  HomeEarthquake CenterRegional InformationAbout EarthquakesResearch & MonitoringOther Resources You are here: Home » Earthquake Center » Latest Earthquakes - World » Magnitude 7.8 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. Latest Earthquakes USAWorldEQ Notification Service Feeds & DataAnimations Recent Earthquakes:Last 8-30 DaysEarthquake Archives Lists & MapsSearch EQ DatabaseEQ Summary PostersScientific Data About EQ MapsDid You Feel It?Fast Moment TensorsMedia InfoPAGERSeismogram DisplaysShakeMaps Magnitude 7.8 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. 2009 July 15 09:22:32 UTC Versión en Español DetailsSummaryMapsScientific & TechnicalAdditional Info Where can I find...? Earthquake Details Magnitude... USGS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292997/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:17:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2290680/posts WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A New Zealand taekwondo athlete has opened a brothel to help fund his bid to compete at the 2012 London Olympics, local media reported Sunday. Logan Campbell, 23, told the Sunday Star-Times newspaper he hoped his Auckland "gentleman's club," which provided escort services, would help him raise about $200,000 toward his London Games campaign. Campbell, who finished in the top 16 in the featherweight division at last year's Beijing Olympics, said he spent around $90,000 competing in international events leading up to the games. CBS Sports.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2290680/posts#comment Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:25:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2256078/posts I was looking at an image of New Zealand from space, and I noticed a bright blue lake on the South Island. I was pretty sure why it was blue (suspended glacial flour, like Lake Louise in Banff), but I checked to make sure. Turns out, as are many bright blue scenic mountain lakes around the world, this is a scenic spot. If I ever take a trip to New Zealand, I'm pretty sure I'd run out of time before I ran out of places to see! So here's a variety of views of that lake, New Zealand's Lake Pukaki.... Panoramio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2256078/posts#comment Fri, 22 May 2009 04:23:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255340/posts WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Police launched an international search for two New Zealanders who allegedly took the money and ran after a bank mistakenly put 10 million New Zealand dollars ($6.1 million) into their account. The couple, who operated a gas station in the northern city of Rotorua, applied to Westpac Bank for a NZ$10,000 ($6,000) overdraft, but 1,000 times that amount was paid into their account. The two then withdrew some of the money and disappeared, Detective Senior Sgt. David Harvey said. Yahoo via AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255340/posts#comment Thu, 21 May 2009 10:38:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245735/posts Wellington - New Zealand authorities are baffled by a mystery cache of machine guns, bullets, grenades and mortar bombs found in a shipping container from China in the South Island port of Dunedin, according to news reports on Wednesday. (DPA) via TOP NEWS.in http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245735/posts#comment Thu, 7 May 2009 00:28:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2238025/posts <p>WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand's health minister says 10 students who were recently in Mexico have tested positive for influenza. He said the cases are "likely" to be swine flu.</p> <p>Tony Ryall said there was "no guarantee" the students had swine flu, but that health officials were taking precautions.</p> Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2238025/posts#comment Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:47:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233907/posts PM Netanyahu spoke at the annual remembrance day of the Holocaust in Yad vshem. Netanyahu directed a personal question at Swiss president Hans-Rudolf Merz, who earlier in the day defended his decision to meet Ahmadinejad in Geneva, prior to the opening of the conference. "I turn to you, the Swiss president, and ask you: How can you meet someone who denies the Holocaust and wishes for a new holocaust to occur?" Netanyahu praised "important countries" that chose to distance themselves from the conference, mentioning the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Poland, Australia and New Zealand. Netanyahu called Ahmadinejad a Holocaust... Bibi Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233907/posts#comment Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:23:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2201241/posts These days, you have to travel far to find a national leader who is talking about market-based approaches to the global recession. All the way to the other side of the world. "We don't tell New Zealanders we can stop the global recession, because we can't," says Prime Minister John Key, leaning forward in his armchair at his office in the Beehive, the executive wing of New Zealand's parliament. "What we do tell them is we can use this time to transform the economy to make us stronger so that when the world starts growing again we can be running... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2201241/posts#comment Sat, 7 Mar 2009 08:09:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2184673/posts A New Zealander was arrested at the Manzai Fort checkpost in South Waziristan on Wednesday. He was taken to Tank police station and handed over to personnel of a secret agency. Investigators suspect that Mark Taylor may have links with Al Qaeda and Taliban. Tank’s District Coordination Officer Barkatullah said the foreigner possessed valid documents and “he told us he was going to Wana. He was in a passenger coach and was detained by paramilitary forces during a routine check at the post. According to Barkatullah Taylor told police he was going to Waziristan to get married. He said he... Pakistan Dawn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2184673/posts#comment Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:26:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174227/posts A pair of prisoners, who were handcuffed together, attempt to escape from court in Hastings, New Zealand. But, a lamp post gets in their way, and they slam into each other before being taken back into custody. Daily Record (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174227/posts#comment Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:03:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174183/posts Two hardened suspects on New Zealand's North Island tried to make a break from a courthouse Wednesday, still tied together by handcuffs. But before they could run across the street in Hastings, they were hit by pepper-spray — and that’s where their bolt for freedom went horribly wrong. Stumbling onwards, the hapless criminals appeared to forget they were tied together — and ran on either side of a streetlamp. They slammed into each other, fell to the ground, and collapsed in a heap. The first prisoner, Regan Reti, 20, had just been jailed for more than two years after being... TimesOnline - UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174183/posts#comment Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:02:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173497/posts A New Zealand man who bought a second-hand MP3 player that contained U.S. military files on personnel who served in Afghanistan and Iraq handed it over to U.S. officials on Wednesday, New Zealand media reported. Chris Ogle, 29, bought the $10 MP3 at a thrift shop in Oklahoma but when he plugged it in discovered it contained 60 U.S. military files ... *snip* The files contained the names and personal details of American soldiers, including ones who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as information about equipment deployed to bases and a mission briefing, said One News. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173497/posts#comment Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:54:22 GMT