Topic: New Zealand

Police Error May Make Kim Dotcom a Rich Flight Risk Again

Reuters

A paperwork mistake by police has freed up $17.8 million of MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom's frozen assets, including $6.8 million in cash that could put him back on the list as a flight risk.

By Adam Clark Estes

Jan 23, 2012

The Raid on Dotcom's Compound: All the Odd Details

Before seizing nearly $9 million in cash and 18 luxury cars -- including a 1959 pink Cadillac -- police found Megaupload's founder, Kim Dotcom, hiding in a panic room with a sawed off shotgun.

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By Adam Martin

Dec 23, 2011

The Day New Zealand's Roads Ate Its Cars

The series of earthquakes that shook Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday made news mostly because they scared the hell out of people still reeling from February's deadly temblor, but they did cause some damage, much of it directly under automobiles, from what we're seeing.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 7, 2011

Facebook Leaves 99 Percent of Its Users Out of Its Timeline Launch

Facebook has finally decided to start rolling out its Timeline; but don't get too excited, it's only turning the feature on for 0.25 percent of its users.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 23, 2011

Video: Pilot Walks Away After Helicopter Crashes on Live TV

A New Zealand helicopter pilot got a tremendous scare today when his helicopter was torn in half by power cables, but he somehow managed to walk away with just a minor injuries. 

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By Ted Mann

Sep 10, 2011

Vancouver Looks to New Zealand to Prepare for Quakes

The Canadian city avoided damage in a strong quake, but wants to be ready for worse

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 10, 2011

New Zealand Police Launch Banksy-Like Recruiting Campaign

We've never seen cops look so hip and with it

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