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The new Hobbit magic draws fans to New Zealand

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Hobbit appeal has surged since the film’s worldwide release, and with that travel websites are reporting huge growth in searches and bookings for New Zealand, Fairfax News reports. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Commonwealth Corner, Murray Burt, Tourism on February 20, 2013 by Hydesmith.

Kiwi made new boss of Commonwealth Foundation

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The Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand of New Zealand is the new chairman of the Commonwealth Foundation in Marlborough House, London. Appointed by heads of government, he will serve an initial term of up to two years. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Commonwealth Corner, Murray Burt, New Zealand, Politics on February 20, 2013 by Hydesmith.

Oz family survives flames with heads just above water

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“We saw tornadoes of fire just coming towards us,” Tim Holmes told ABC reporters. “And the next thing we knew, everything was on fire, everywhere all around us,” Tim Holmes said. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Australia, Commonwealth Corner, Murray Burt, Weather on February 20, 2013 by Hydesmith.

Kenya likely to offer election excitement next month

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Kenya heads to the polls on March 4, so if you are headed there as a tourist be aware of the security situation. Remember, more than 1,000 people died and 600,000 were displaced in the inter-ethnic fighting that broke out during the disputed 2007 last election . Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Commonwealth Corner, Kenya, Murray Burt, Politics on February 20, 2013 by Hydesmith.

Fiji’s military boss’s rejection of revised constitution dismays secretary-general

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The military government in Suva has rejected a draft revision of the country’s constitution that was solicited to set in process an end to Fiji’s suspension from the Commonwealth. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Commonwealth Corner, Fiji, Hong Kong, Military, Murray Burt on February 20, 2013 by Hydesmith.

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The Down Under Club of Winnipeg meets on Treaty 1 territory in the Province of Manitoba and the National Homeland of the Métis Nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and gather, and all the lands from whence we came, including Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Canada. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

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Gefen Bitton, who raced to help Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed, in ICU
Gefen Bitton, who raced to help Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed, in ICU

A bystander who ran to help Bondi hero, Ahmed al Ahmed, is in a coma in intensive care, after being shot three times in the Bondi terrorist attack. [...]

‘Hateful’ chants and flags to be banned as Islamic State claims it ‘inspired’ Bondi attack
‘Hateful’ chants and flags to be banned as Islamic State claims it ‘inspired’ Bondi attack

The Pro-Palestine chant “globalise the intifada” will be banned under proposed legislation banning “hateful” slogans and symbols. [...]

Lifesavers pay tribute to their heroic Bondi brethren
Lifesavers pay tribute to their heroic Bondi brethren

Standing silently at their local beach, dozens of Victorian lifesavers gathered to honour the victims and lifeguards involved in the December 14 terror attack. [...]

The Age photos of the week, December 20, 2025
The Age photos of the week, December 20, 2025

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age [...]

The 2025 honour roll: WA students with the highest ATARs revealed
The 2025 honour roll: WA students with the highest ATARs revealed

West Australian high school graduates have logged in to find out their ATAR results and for 18 students, opening them held an additional surprise – the highest possible score of 99.95. [...]

Albanese announces national gun buyback scheme
Albanese announces national gun buyback scheme

Governments across Australia continue to respond to the Bondi terror attack. [...]

What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to science
What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to science

A new study shows AI writing is turning traditional measures of research quality upside down. [...]

Should I pour this down the sink? (Probably not, and here’s why)
Should I pour this down the sink? (Probably not, and here’s why)

Ever wondered if it’s wise to pour that old paint water down the sink? It can’t do any harm right?! The problem is not what you do, but what everyone contributes. [...]

Chris Wallace-Crabbe was a poet of international renown, a beloved teacher and a generous man
Chris Wallace-Crabbe was a poet of international renown, a beloved teacher and a generous man

Chris Wallace-Crabbe was one of Australia’s best-known poets. Generations of students and colleagues benefited from his wisdom and generosity. [...]

Will the ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ really help me sleep?
Will the ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ really help me sleep?

The ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ is having a moment on social media. But what is it? And will it stop you fighting over the doona? [...]

Northland youth suicide cluster: Minister for Mental Health pressures Health NZ on fixes
Northland youth suicide cluster: Minister for Mental Health pressures Health NZ on fixes

Te Whatu Ora says a coroner's recommendations are unfeasible, but the minister disagrees. [...]

Epstein files opened: Famous faces, many blacked-out pages
Epstein files opened: Famous faces, many blacked-out pages

'Several hundred thousand documents' have been released. [...]

New doco by John Clarke’s daughter finally brings Fred Dagg home
New doco by John Clarke’s daughter finally brings Fred Dagg home

A revealing new doco on the man behind New Zealand's most famous pair of gumboots. [...]

Recent posts

  • Bondi tragedy
  • Southern Yarn Nov-Dec 2025
  • Yarn September October 2025
  • New Zealand at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival
  • Australia at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival
  • Southern Yarn July/August 2025
  • Southern Yarn – May June 2025
  • Australian colonialism presented on local theatre stage
  • Yarn March-April 2025, plus Trivia
  • Southern Yarn January 2025

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