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New Zealand events for Summer 2010
As New Zealand's native Christmas tree, the pohutukawa, bursts into bloom and the ocean waters warm, New Zealand gears up for a busy season of events.
Many New Zealand events during summer tend to make the most of the weather and environment whilst others cover a broad spectrum from sports, music, arts and culture to food, wine, nature and the outdoors.
Some of the world’s best young surfers will gather at Piha on Auckland’s west coast for the Quicksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. This is the main event on the junior (under-18) surfing calendar, and will bring about 250 surfers from 30 countries to ride the waves at one of New Zealand’s most celebrated surfing spots ... [continued]
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Rugby World Cup 2011:
NZ on track for success
With less than two years to go until Rugby World Cup 2011 kicks off in New Zealand, confidence is high that the world's showpiece Rugby tournament will be a success, creating a lasting legacy both for New Zealand and the continued global development of Rugby.
Aside from the smooth running of the global sporting spectacle, the Rugby New Zealand 2011 Limited organising body and tournament owners Rugby World Cup Limited are working hard to deliver a Rugby World Cup that will ... [continued] |
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New Arrivals at Auckland Aquarium
 Spring is in the air and underwater tourist attraction Kelly Tarlton’s, in Auckland, New Zealand, has made a news splash with a baby boom that’s keeping marine midwives swum off their feet.
In just a few weeks, the flurry of new arrivals includes penguin chicks, ray pups and baby shark.
The baby school sharks hit the headlines when they made a spectacular entry with a DIY caesarean section.
Aquarium visitors alerted ... [continued] |
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