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5 dead as raging river takes teens 5 people died and 3 others were missing after a group of teens were swept away in a rugged national park during an outdoor adventure course
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| Jan.21 |
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Final farewell for Edmund Hillary Map of Auckland New Zealand| Sir Edmund Hillary was laid to rest as thousands paid tribute to a mountaineer who conquested Mt Everest in 1953 | |
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| Jan.10 |
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Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies  | Sir Edmund Hillary gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest | |
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| Dec.20 |
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New Zealand rocked by huge quake Map of Gisborne New Zealand Buildings collapsed, power lines were knocked out and gas pipes ruptured when a 6.8 earthquake hit the northeastern coast
| the quake had caused serious damage to the city of Gisborne. 3 buildings in Gisborne had collapsed
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| Sep.30 |
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Three powerful quakes hit Pacific 3 strong earthquakes struck near New Zealand and the U.S. territory of Guam in remote parts of the South Pacific
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| Jun.23 |
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Unesco to decide heritage sites The UN's cultural organisation is meeting to discuss which sites to add to the list of most valuable natural or manmade treasures
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| May.16 |
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Powerful quake off New Zealand An earthquake hit deep under the South Pacific, and it rocked a wide area of the country
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| Sep.17 |
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Labour PM poised for third term Helen Clark was poised for a third term, after fighting off a party that had pledged to strip rights from Maori
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| Jun.19 |
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Campbell clinches US Open glory USA: Michael Campbell held off a late charge by Tiger Woods to win at Pinehurst
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| May.30 |
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French spies appeal on NZ telecast French intelligence agents convicted of bombing a Greenpeace ship have appealed a court decision
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| Apr.24 |
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Gallipoli dead remembered at dawn Turkey: The World War I Australian and New Zealand troops landed 90 years ago
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| Aug.13 |
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Search for avalanche victims Rescuers are probing the snow searching for anyone swept away by a powerful avalanche measured 150 by 800 meters
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| Nov.20 |
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Maori compensation claim rejected The government rejected a proposal that Maori be compensated for the loss of revenues and rights for oil and gas
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| Nov.15 |
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Australia shock New Zealand in semi Sydney: Australia upset tournament favorites All Blacks by beating them 22-10 in the Rugby World Cup semifinal
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| Mar.1 |
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Swiss win America's Cup Switzerland became the first European country to win the 152-year-old Cup
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| Feb.24 |
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Cyanide mail sparks alert| Police are investigating threatening letters, one of which contained cyanide, sent to diplomatic missions | |
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| Dec.23 |
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Queen loses out on cyber name England: Elizabeth, acting as trustee for former British colony, lost a legal battle to claim the domain name newzealand.com
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| Jul.27 |
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Clark to seek coalition Prime Minister Helen Clark will again be forced to seek coalition partners to form government following national poll
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| Dec.9 |
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Last fugitives in Blake death arrested Brazil: Police arrested the last 2 suspects in the killing of New Zealand yachtsman
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| Dec.6 |
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Pirates kill America's Cup skipper Brazil: New Zealander Peter Blake, 53, has been shot dead in an attack by masked gunmen on boat as it lay anchored | |
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| Sep.13 |
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Australian airline shuts down Ansett collapsed under huge debts. Travellers have been left stranded in Australia and New Zealand
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| Aug.16 |
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Waite a leader at PGA US Georgia: Grant Waite shot a 6-under 64. He never played well in the majors
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