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A rebellious New Zealand Maori tribe entered into negotiations with the government Thursday in a bid to gain autonomy over its land.
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An Indian doctor jailed in Australia last year in a bungled terrorism case has officially been cleared, Australian police said Friday.
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China isn’t the only country to fake a musical performance during an Olympic opening ceremony. Turns out Australia knows a thing about miming music, too.
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An oxygen tank exploded and blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, air safety officials said Friday, but investigators appear to be no closer to figuring out...
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Air safety investigators say a pressurized oxygen cylinder set off a blast that blew a large hole in the side of a Qantas jet last month, forcing an emergency landing.
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AP, Darwin
An Indian woman gave birth to a healthy boy aboard a jet airliner while flying to Australia to reunite with her husband.
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The immigration department said Wednesday it was conducting a character assessment of Snoop Dogg, including his criminal history, as Australia considers whether to...
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Rio Tinto Ltd., the world’s third-largest mining company, said Tuesday that half-year profit more than doubled to a record on strong demand from China for iron...
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AP, Wellington
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked New Zealand’s North Island region of Hawkes Bay, a geological agency reported early Tuesday.
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Australia has approved Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.’s stake in miner and takeover target Rio Tinto Ltd., Treasurer Wayne Swan said Sunday.
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An Aboriginal leader said Friday he wants a boomerang to return to Australia more than 300 years after it was taken as a souvenir by celebrated British explorer Capt....
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Ford Australia announced Friday that it will cut up to 350 jobs, or 15 percent of its Australian manufacturing work force, due to a slump in sales of large cars.
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Qantas Airways Ltd. will inevitably merge with another major airline as part of the global restructuring taking place in aviation industry, the company’s chief...
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Torrential rains from a slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay triggered a new round of flooding Thursday, submerging roads and forcing dozens of people to flee the rising...
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Qantas Airways Ltd. reported Thursday a 44 percent rise in annual net profit, but acknowledged it is beginning to feel the effect of a slowing economy and higher fuel...
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An 86-year-old man accused of killing a Jewish teenager in Hungary during World War II can be extradited to Hungary to face charges, an Australian judge found...
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A group of children rocking out to kiddie tracks at a kindergarten disco party were told to turn down the tunes or face a shut down of their party by noise control...
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Australian media say a lost humpback whale calf has bonded with a yacht it seems to think is its mother.
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BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company, has reported a record annual profit and says it expects demand for commodities to remain strong.
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Australian media say a lost humpback whale calf has bonded with a yacht it seems to think is its mother.
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Life can get a little lonely for bachelors in the Australian Outback mining town of Mount Isa. So the mayor has offered up a solution: recruit ugly women.
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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked New Zealand’s North Island region of Hawkes Bay, a geological agency reported early Tuesday.
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A group of children rocking out to kiddie tracks at a kindergarten disco party were told to turn down the tunes or face a shut down of their party by noise control...
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Tina Thompson scores 10 points during a 21-0 run in the second quarter and the U.S. routs New Zealand 96-60 on Sunday night.
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New Zealand’s prime minister tried in vain to help resuscitate her climbing guide and friend after he suffered an apparent heart attack while on a trip in a...
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A Qantas Airways flight landed safely Wednesday night after a problem with one of its engines on a flight from Australia to New Zealand, the company said, the latest in...
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AP, Shenyang
Heather O’Reilly scored less than a minute into the match to lead the Unites States to a 4-0 win over New Zealand and a spot in the quarterfinals of the...
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AP, Wellington
A New Zealand bakery was ordered to pay more than 11,000 New Zealand dollars ($7,700) for selling a pie with a dangerous filling _ metal slivers.
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Ronaldinho scored two second-half goals Sunday to lead Brazil to a 5-0 rout over New Zealand and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Olympic soccer tournament.
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Midfielders Aya Miyama and Homare Sawa scored second-half goals to rally Japan to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in their opening match of the women’s soccer...
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More than 40 passengers on a cruise ship were injured when it was hit by a storm off New Zealand that packed 23-foot waves and powerful winds, officials said Friday.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that a lingering nuclear dispute between the United States and New Zealand ought to be overcome to focus on a new era...
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A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.Just ask Talula Does The Hula From...
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Two New Zealand families have swapped ashes after an apparent mix-up at a funeral parlor saw one family bid farewell to a male stranger instead of their mother, a...
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A motorist saved a teenager being savaged by snarling pack of pig hunting dogs in New Zealand by pulling him into the safety of her car, police said Wednesday.The...
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A New Zealand teenager who admitted to hacking into the University of Pennsylvania computer system was ordered Tuesday to pay more than $11,000 in fines but avoided a...
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A government-owned agency says a moderately strong earthquake has rocked New Zealand’s southern region _ but there are no immediate reports of injury or...
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Morning rush-hour traffic slowed to a crawl in most New Zealand cities Friday as truckers snarled highways and streets with thousands of vehicles to protest higher road...
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Air New Zealand will increase domestic and international fares from mid-July, the airline said Thursday, blaming its fourth fare hike since March on rising fuel...
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New Zealand’s government said Friday the economy shrank by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2008, but the country may just escape falling into recession if the...
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Finland’s Mikko Hirvonen awaits the start of stage four of Rally New Zealand during the WRC FIA World Rally, Pirongia West, in Waikato, New Zealand, Friday, Aug. 29, 2008.
