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Awful Aussie evades Kiwi biosecurity in Queenstown...

An awful and unwanted Aussie evaded Kiwi biosecurity at Queenstown Airport in Otago recently.

A poisonous cane toad had stowed away in a pair of woman's tramping boots. While she was in the Ultimate Hikes shop in Queenstown the cane toad hopped out of her bag.

Shop staff grabbed it, and then phoned Agriculture and Forestry Ministry officials who confirmed the identity of the Aussie.

The cane toad was stowed away in a freezer to die.

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Aussies on ice...

November 27th 2009 04:49

Aussies on ice...

A group of Aussies are planning to take a helicopter ride to one of the icebergs now off the southern New Zealand coast, and carve out an ice-bar, stage a party, and with a DJ produce a music track. Oh those Aussies!

Thirty eight year old Sydney builder, Reynold Bierman, good Aussie name this, will check the berg out for safety. There are now a number of icebergs drifting out of Antarctic waters to southern New Zealand waters. Some have probably broken off a larger berg and could come close to shore in about ten days or so.

During the 2006 drift of icebergs, many helicopter rides and sight-seeing flights were made, often from tourists from Australia and other places. There is a buck in it for somebody!

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For sale one brain and some blood...interested?

November 24th 2009 03:37

For sale one brain and some blood...interested?

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's blood and brain went on sale for $31276 on online auction website eBay before the company pulled the advertisement.

eBay explained the removal of the auction on the grounds that the company did not authorise the sale of human body-parts.

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Its not Nasa and the Kennedy Spacecenter, but the kiwi aerospace company Rocket Lab...

November 21st 2009 01:22

Its not NASA and the Kennedy Space Centre, but Kiwi aerospace company ROCKET LAB...

You may have read it on Twitter - now you can read it here

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The world's craziest horse laws...

November 16th 2009 08:36

The world's craziest horse laws - even NZ gets a mention...

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The Guardian attack on NZ's green image totally unfair...

November 14th 2009 03:48

The Guardian article attack on New Zealand's green image totally unfair...

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Dinosaur prints found in NZ...

November 9th 2009 06:26

Dinosaur prints found in NZ for first time...

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Weird one this - involves baby doll...

November 7th 2009 22:56

Weird one this - involves a baby doll...

A woman who faked a pregnancy prompted a police enquiry when she feigned the baby's death

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Kiwi spammers fined...

November 2nd 2009 09:07

Two Christchurch, NZ, men have been ordered to pay $150,000 between them after sending two million spam emails

Two Christchurch men must pay substantial fines after admitting being part of a major international spamming operation

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Is Dec 21 2012 - The end of the world?

November 1st 2009 23:33

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on Nz e-cigarette research to help world programs...

August 1st 2008 03:53

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You may start a trend where you live.

Cheers

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on The despicable theft of NZ war heroes medals from army museum...

December 3rd 2007 05:26

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It is the memories that are assoicated with these medals. The medals themselves are pieces of metal, but, in New Zealand anyway we regard the actual theft of what are National treasures, as being despicable.

Just think about that for a moment - it could have been a medal awarded to your grandfather,greatgrandfather etc

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on What is the most heart-breaking defeat?

October 8th 2007 05:07

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Poor old Aussies! You didn't think you would have got further than the semis did you?

We Kiwis thought we were going to win the bloody thing!

Cheers cuzzies!

There's always next time - four more years!!!

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on US police getting away with bashing prisoners...

July 28th 2007 06:56

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I amended my post on prisoner bashing, but could not change the headline This is a weakness of this site.

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on The Brumbies Trample The Waratahs....and guess who led the pack?

April 10th 2007 05:32

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The Crusaders are coming and they are not taking prisoners. Horse meat is fed to their pets!

C'mon Lord Richie and his Crusader Knights

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on Anti-smacking bill is under attack from opponents!

April 10th 2007 04:51

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Thanks for yor comments.