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Baby news splash in NZ underwater attraction

BABY NEWS SPLASH IN NZ UNDERWATER ATTRACTION

Spring is in the air and New Zealand underwater tourist attraction Kelly Tarlton’s has made a news splash with a baby boom that’s keeping marine midwives swum off their feet.

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Anthony Kim wins Kiwi Challenge

ANTHONY KIM WINS KIWI CHALLENGE

US golfing phenomenon Anthony Kim was on the lookout for birdies rather than the spectacular landscape that was all around him as he took out the lucrative Kiwi Challenge golf tournament in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, yesterday (12.11.09).

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Kiwi woman bound for South Pole adventure

KIWI WOMAN BOUND FOR SOUTH POLE ADVENTURE

The first New Zealand woman to ski to the South Pole is due to embark on her epic journey today (12.11.09) as part of an all-female expedition to mark a Commonwealth milestone.

NZ reigns supreme in responsible tourism

NZ REIGNS SUPREME IN RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

A New Zealand wildlife experience offering a close encounter with marine mammals in their natural environment has won a prestigious international award for responsible tourism.

Gandalf itching to return to Middle Earth

GANDALF ITCHING TO RETURN TO MIDDLE EARTH

Sir Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, is itching to revisit Middle Earth after reading the script for the first of ‘The Hobbit’ films.

NZ Biennale artist awarded New York residency

NZ BIENNALE ARTIST AWARDED NEW YORK RESIDENCY

New Zealand artist Judy Millar, who is currently exhibiting at the 2009 Venice Biennale, has been awarded a visual arts residency in New York.

Dinosaur footprints are New Zealand first

DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS ARE NEW ZEALAND FIRST

Scientists say they have discovered 70 million-year-old dinosaur footprints in the South Island region of Nelson – the first evidence of the pre-historic monsters’ existence in New Zealand.

Grassroots rugby in New Zealand

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The New Zealand love affair with rugby starts at grassroots level - tiny babies sport black shirts with silver ferns, and toddlers often learn to kick before they can talk.
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