New Zealand

New Zealand is nation of 4 Million people to the south east of Australia in the Southern Pacific ocean. Comparable in size and/or shape to Great Britain, Colorado, or Japan, it is known for the Lord of the Rings, Hobbits, Extreme Sports, Sheep and Bret and Jemaine from the Flight of the Conchords

New Zealand has a lot more to offer than just beautiful landscape, it has a prodigious blogging community, from Kiwiblog to Kiwibloke. The mainstream media also has embraced blog culture with both main news outlets, Fairfax Media and The New Zealand Herald having blogging communities.

The definitive resource for traveling blogs for New Zealand is Pure New Zealand, a site run by Tourism NZ.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “New Zealand”

• New Zealand Matchwinners Rory Fallon And Mark Paston Are The Toast Of Wellington

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 699
  Many a glass will be raised to the dynamic duo over the next few hours up and down the length of the country...
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• Need a laugh? Low-cost airline spoof video had me rolling

  
  Points Wizard — Authority: 130
  A great spoof of the “lost cost” airlines -Enjoyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpIRR_gV4c addthis_url = http%3A%2F%2Fboardingarea.com%2Fblogs%2Fpointswizard%2F2009%2F11%2F14%2Fsat-14-nov%2F; addthis_title = Need+a+laugh%3F+Low-cost+airline+spoof+video+had+me+rolling; addthis_pub = ;
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• NZ Women Make Early Statement

  
  Futsal4all - Futsal in Australia and New Zealand — Authority: 139
  The New Zealand Womens Futsal team exploded out of the blocks and stamped their mark as a tournament favourite after they demolished Chinese side Panyu Shilou 12 nil in their opening game. Australia still loom as the team to beat but all eyes were on the Kiwi’s as they went about their business scoring 6 in each ...
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• New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain (agg. 1-0)

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 983
  New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain (agg. 1-0) New Zealand claimed their place at next years World Cup finals with a pulsating win over Bahrain in the second leg of their play-off. Striker Rory Fallon headed home the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time, while goalkeeper Mark Paston also saved a penalty to see the ...
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• Long term relationships = Healthier Babies new study finds

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 566
  Scientists from Auckland University in New Zealand suggest that women in long term relationships have healthier pregnancies and births, they were also less likely to suffer high blood pressure during pregnancy and less likely to birth,”petit” or undersized babies. New Research suggests that women who had ...
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• New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain World Cup 2010 Qualifying Play-Off Highlights (Video)

  
  CaughtOffside.com — Authority: 543
  A solitary header from Plymouth Argyle striker Rory Fallon sealed qualification to South Africa 2010 against Bahrain in this World Cup play-off second leg. Join Our Facebook Fan Page for the Latest News/Rumours/Forums/Videos/WAGS/Funny Stuff/Features! Don’t forget to check out Online Football Manager!
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• Butt denies reports about rift in team

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Karachi, Nov.14 (ANI): Notwithstanding Younis Khan’s remarks about altercations among senior players in the team, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt has said there is no rift inside the squad.“I don’t believe in these speculations. Every time the team is not doing well, these kind of speculations and ...
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• New Zealand qualify for World Cup

  
  Sports & recreation - sports-rec.marc8.com — Authority: 458
  New Zealand book their place at the World Cup finals for the first time since 1982 with victory over Bahrain in their qualifying play-off second leg.
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• Things that might make you a little crazy

  
  The 24th Minute — Authority: 571
  This man is going to the World Cup. This man is not. Not that Canada did anything to deserve it, but it is a bit, um, something to look at New Zealands path to South Africa and compare it to basically anyone else. While CONCACAF teams were dealing with hostile crowds in Latin America, the Kiwis were in ...
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• New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain (Agg 1-0): Kiwis Qualify For World Cup

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 699
  The All Whites will be one of the 32...
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• 35.79mts long chocolate log enters Guinness Book

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Wellington, Nov 14 (ANI): Bakers in Whakatane, New Zealand have entered record books by creating world’s longest chocolate log.The cake, which is 35.79 metres long and weighs 77.976 kilograms, entered Guinness Book of Records after its measurements were verified this week.It has been made of out of 3200 eggs and 33 ...
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• Dead Tree

  
  A Walk Through Auckland — Authority: 127
  A dead tree at Manukau Harbour
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• Telecom NZ 3G network to be wholesaled

  
  TelcoNews.com - Telecom and VoIP Industry News — Authority: 435
  Telecom is to wholesale its 3G network from next year, a year earlier than originally planned. The network, which was launched as XT in May, will be available to wholesale customers by mid-2010, a Telecom statement released today says. To read this Computerworld report in full, see: ...
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• Vettori reclaims top ODI bowling spot

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Abu Dhabi, Nov 14(ANI): New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has regained the No. 1 bowling spot in ODIs following his performance during the 2-1 series win over Pakistan in Abu Dhabi this month.Vettori, who held the top spot last March, replaced teammate Kyle Mills as the world’s leading ODI bowler, after taking five ...
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• Yousuf backs Misbah for Kiwi series

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Karachi, Nov.14 (ANI): Newly appointed Pakistan Test captain Mohammad Yousuf has backed middle-order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq to fill in the gap created in the batting order by the absence of Younis Khan.“Our team is fine, but I have asked the board for Misbah-ul-Haq to fill the gap that has appeared in the middle ...
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• Younus Khan will be considered for Oz tour if available: Butt

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Lahore, Nov.14 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt has said Younus Khan would be considered for the forthcoming Australian if he makes himself available.“We have a long-term plan in place. And, we will review that once we get together over the next few days to discuss this. Younis wanted a rest and ...
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• Dramatic cross-country at Adelaide 4-star

  
  Australian Horse Racing — Authority: 157
  In a day that will long be remembered in eventing circles, many of the sports elite riders faltered on Wayne Coppings testing cross-country track at the Australian International 3 Day Event, dramatically altering the standings after another sweltering day in Adelaide.
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• Dramatic cross-country at Adelaide 4-star

  
  Australian Horse Racing — Authority: 157
  In a day that will long be remembered in eventing circles, many of the sports elite riders faltered on Wayne Coppings testing cross-country track at the Australian International 3 Day Event, dramatically altering the standings after another sweltering day in Adelaide.
  4 hours ago

• Blair Richardson’s protest upheld at Adelaide

  
  Australian Horse Racing — Authority: 157
  Blair Richardsons protest at being given 20 penalties for a technical refusal on the cross-country has been upheld, moving the combination up to fifth position going into tomorrows showjumping at the Australian International 3 Day Event.
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• Blair Richardson’s protest upheld at Adelaide

  
  Australian Horse Racing — Authority: 157
  Blair Richardsons protest at being given 20 penalties for a technical refusal on the cross-country has been upheld, moving the combination up to fifth position going into tomorrows showjumping at the Australian International 3 Day Event.
  4 hours ago

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