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National bowls representative Jo Edwards earned herself a semi-final against Malaysian ace Siti Zalina after a hard-won quarter-final victory over Nelson's Dale Bourke at the national bowls championships in ... via The Press On-Line

“At this very moment in the Indian Ocean, numerous countries are cooperating carrying on their fight against terrorism. I want Japan to be working hard for the world along with other countries as soon as possible.”

The world has ushered in the new 2008 year with celebrations across the globe. Well over a million people gathered in Times Square in New York City to witness the giant 700 pound crystal ball make its one ... via Toronto News.Net

A 13-year-old girl hit by a trail bike on a Northland beach is the latest person to die on New Zealand roads this holiday period. via The Press On-Line

“My legs aren't feeling too bad, it's just after being at sea for that long I've sort of got off and it's like you're very drunk, so I find it hard to be balanced at the moment so it's almost like when we were seasick on the first few days”

Four Australian rowers on Sunday completed an epic journey from New Zealand to Sydney after surviving huge seas, encounters with sharks and whales and near-misses with ships. via PakTribune

“I didn't know if I was going to live or die so it's a blessing I'm alive”

The New Zealand millionaire businessman who says he was beaten up by Fiji's military rulers is waiting on a court decision over whether he is being legally detained. via Manawatu Evening Standard

“It certainly came as a complete surprise. It's lovely, really great.”

International opera diva Dame Malvina Major says her latest official accolade came as a total surprise. via XtraMSN Real Estate

“Sometimes it takes courage and nerve simply to continue working steadily in seemingly hopeless situations. "So I want to share this honour with those who have worked with me in our steady efforts to help others”

Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon says he is greatly honoured to be ranked alongside so many extraordinary fellow New Zealanders by being made a Member of the Order of New Zealand, the country's ... via TNT Magazine

“Jamboree organisers are taking all necessary precautions to limit the spread of the illness”

Thirty scouts have been isolated after a suspected outbreak of norovirus at the 18th New Zealand Scout Jamboree in Christchurch. via The New Zealand Herald

“Ironically, I have always been pro-Labour and won two elections as a Labour Party candidate for the Auckland Regional Authority”

Five daily newspapers today carry ads from Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt protesting both the Electoral Finance Act and funding cuts for his city's tertiary institution. via Stuff

“At the intersection of Featherston Street and Ruahine Street, the offending vehicle drove through a red light in excess of 100km/h and by swerving he narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle.”

Palmerston North police are hunting the driver of a car which reached speeds of more than 160km/h in the city this morning. via The New Zealand Herald

A Christmas brawl at the most remote place on earth, Scott-Amundsen Station at the South Pole, left one man with a broken jaw. via Daily India

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale occurred near Taopo, the North Island of New Zealand, early today, but no damages were reported. via English.eastday.com

Police like Ian Campion are staggered by the behaviour of drunk drivers over the holidays. via The New Zealand Herald

A teenager is in Whangarei Hospital with serious head injuries following a vehicle crash in Northland early this morning. via The New Zealand Herald

The family of a six-year-old boy who drowned on Boxing Day have asked that his name not be released. via The New Zealand Herald

“Delays are inevitable as it will be impossible for Qantas to safely check its 213 aircraft without causing delay”

Thousands of New Zealand travellers face disruption as a result of planned strikes by Qantas engineers in Australia from January 9. About 1700 engineers are to down tools for four-hour rolling stoppages in ... via Manawatu Evening Standard

“We are hopeful of a window of weather so we can fly them out as soon as possible”

A missing tramper has been found wet and cold in the Tararua Ranges. The male tramper, 39, rang police on his cell phone at 7pm last night saying he was caught in bad weather and was suffering early signs of ... via The New Zealand Herald

“There is no point at which these activities were being carried on in anything but an open way and with the approval of the Smithsonian.”

Smithsonian Funds $25,000 Retirement Video COMMENT By James V. Grimaldi and Jacqueline Trescott Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, December 28, 2007; Page A01 The founding director of the Smithsonian's ... via The Washington Post

The assailant in a fight in Antarctica which triggered an emergency evacuation by a US Air Force Hercules plane has been sacked, newspapers reported. via XtraMSN Real Estate

“I haven't heard from anybody who actually felt it.”

WELLINGTON, New Zealand : A moderate magnitude 5.6 earthquake rumbled under New Zealand's central North Island early Saturday, but police reported no damage or injuries. via International Herald Tribune