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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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Superquiz, Thursday, June 18
Superquiz, Thursday, June 18

Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz. [...]

Parra no longer in the pink
Parra no longer in the pink

While the Gauls have left the building. [...]

Secret plan to sneak Ben Roberts-Smith out back exit of Sydney prison
Secret plan to sneak Ben Roberts-Smith out back exit of Sydney prison

The prison governor personally escorted the high-profile prisoner into and out of jail. [...]

Bikie arrested again after goodwill gesture gone wrong outside court
Bikie arrested again after goodwill gesture gone wrong outside court

Perth bikie Dayne Brajkovich has faced a Perth court after inadvertently exposing a belt bearing alleged gang insignia while giving a homeless man his jumper. [...]

‘Huge’ money saw alleged bar wars kidnappers carry on assault of wrong target: police
‘Huge’ money saw alleged bar wars kidnappers carry on assault of wrong target: police

A group of teens attacked a man with a hammer and forced his head underwater despite realising they had picked up the wrong person, a court has heard. [...]

View from The Hill: Hanson gets quite a bit off off her chest when she enters the media den
View from The Hill: Hanson gets quite a bit off off her chest when she enters the media den

Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was Hanson off the leash. [...]

Levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in dolphins and whales are rising globally
Levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in dolphins and whales are rising globally

Nowhere is safe from forever chemical pollution – not even the middle of the ocean. PFAS levels are on the rise in the world’s whales and dolphins. [...]

The US government can shut off access to AI at will. What does this mean for Australia?
The US government can shut off access to AI at will. What does this mean for Australia?

The risks of depending on US-based AI models are becoming clear. [...]

The weather bureau has just declared an El Niño. What could this mean for Australia?
The weather bureau has just declared an El Niño. What could this mean for Australia?

Past El Niño events have coincided with some of the driest, hottest weather on record. [...]

Childcare workers have been guaranteed a pay bump. What’s the fine print?
Childcare workers have been guaranteed a  pay bump. What’s the fine print?

The federal government has set aside $3.6 billion over the next two years for early educator pay. But what happens after that is not yet clear. [...]

Family faces overseas treatment costs after Queenstown boy’s neuroblastoma returns
Family faces overseas treatment costs after Queenstown boy’s neuroblastoma returns

Dylan was first diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma in January 2024. [...]

Rosalia’s pizza shop in Auckland to close its doors this month
Rosalia’s pizza shop in Auckland to close its doors this month

Rosalia’s will serve its final slices on June 27 in central Auckland. [...]

Stuff pauses psychologist Karen Nimmo columns after complaint by former client
Stuff pauses psychologist Karen Nimmo columns after complaint by former client

Karen Nimmo can only practise under supervision. [...]

Jeremy Clarkson reveals aggressive cancer diagnosis on Clarkson’s Farm
Jeremy Clarkson reveals aggressive cancer diagnosis on Clarkson’s Farm

He told his co-stars he was diagnosed in May and would soon need surgery. [...]

Jesse Mulligan Reviews Taco Loco, Westmere: Good Enough For Lunch But There’s Work Still To Do For Dinner
Jesse Mulligan Reviews Taco Loco, Westmere: Good Enough For Lunch But There’s Work Still To Do For Dinner

'I looked around for someone to take my order. I felt like a ghost in The Sixth Sense' [...]

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