Topic: New Zealand

New Zealand Joins the Same-Sex Marriage Club

AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Geoff Sloan

Following a wave of recent votes in favor of marriage equality, New Zealand has become the 13th nation to formally recognize same-sex marriages.

By Esther Zuckerman

Mar 21, 2013

New Zealand Says 'Argo' Misled the World

It makes sense that Iran is considering suing Ben Affleck, or that Canadians might feel shafted in their role as supporting characters. But New Zealand? Well, it has to do with one throwaway line.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 22, 2013

Inside the Cat Eradication Campaign That's Tearing New Zealand Apart

Okay, maybe economist Gareth Morgan doesn't really want to exterminate cats. But he does want owners to keep their felines indoors for the rest of their lives and not replace them they die, because he believes cats will kill off New Zealand's native wildlife.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 28, 2012

A History of the Trouble with 'The Hobbit'

While by all accounts Wednesday's premiere was full of merriment, the journey of An Unexpected Journey has not been without its perils, many of which seem to be self-inflicted.

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By Adam Martin

Jul 10, 2012

Kim Dotcom Is Very Annoyed to Be Stuck in His New Zealand Mansion

It's a good thing Kim Dotcom is becoming a popular "cult hero" in his adopted home of New Zealand, because for now it looks like he'll be stuck there at least until March of 2013 as his extradition hearing has been delayed.

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By Adam Martin

Jun 4, 2012

By Adam Martin

Mar 19, 2012

Police Error May Make Kim Dotcom a Rich Flight Risk Again

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.

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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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