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The Independent, 07.01.09 14:01 UTC

Consensus now favours ELVs

Clear signs are emerging that the rugby dice appear to be falling in favour of adopting most of the ELVs at the IRB Council’s meeting on the vexed issue in May. It is my firm understanding that ...
Rugby World Cup  proposals law  Australia  United Kingdom  France  Scotland  +16 more

Telegraph, 07.01.09 05:00 UTC

Japan attempts to block refuelling of anti-whaling protest ship

Japan has stepped up its Antarctic battle with anti-whaling activists, attempting to block a protest ship from refuelling in three countries.
Sea Shepherd  hardline environmental group  Australia  Japan  New Zealand  Chile  +4 more

Belfast Telegraph, 07.01.09 02:30 UTC

Losses are too much to bear for high fliers in the financial crisis

Adolf Merckle is the richest, but he is not the first to become overwhelmed by the pressures being inflicted on people across the world by the credit crisis. In the UK, the City was shocked in ...
Northern Rock  Olivant  United Kingdom  New Zealand  Kirk Stephenson  Adolf Merckle  +2 more

The Independent, 06.01.09 19:34 UTC

Scientists aim to dispel great white myths with public dissection

It is one of modern cinema's iconic moments: Richard Dreyfuss carving open a great white shark in Jaws to reveal a car licence-plate and a crushed can in its stomach. On Thursday, the Auckland Museum ...
North Island  car licence-plate  New Zealand  Richard Dreyfuss  Tom Trnski  Department of Conservation  +2 more

Belfast Telegraph, 06.01.09 13:01 UTC

Multi-platinum star heading to Belfast

Hip hop star Akon will be performing in Belfast this month to promote his newly released third album Freedom. The multi-platinum selling artist, who had a huge hit with the song Lonely, will be ...
BELFAST  Oscar  NMEs Best Live Band and New Zealand Music Awards  New Zealand  Akon  Head Stunts  +7 more

Belfast Telegraph, 06.01.09 10:30 UTC

Belfast needs a Titanic replica

I have been to Long Beach in California where the Queen Mary has been converted into a hotel a really marvellous feat. I have also been in New Zealand where I met people who recognised from my accent ...
BELFAST  California  Long Beach  New Zealand  Belfast City Hall 

Telegraph, 06.01.09 05:01 UTC

Japanese whaler feared drowned after being washed overboard

Japan's controversial whale hunt has been temporarily halted after a sailor was presumed to have fallen overboard and drowned in freezing Antarctic waters.
Southern Ocean  official search coming  New Zealand  Hajime Shirasaki  Maritime New Zealand Rescue Coordination Centre 

Times Online World News, 06.01.09 05:00 UTC

Forget Jaws, this great white shark operation is real

Watch the dissection here A penguin, a seal, or even a human hand what would you expect to find in the stomach of a great white shark? Scientists in New Zealand are about to discover just that when ...
Jaws  car licence plate  New Zealand  Clinton Duffy  Richard Dreyfuss  Tom Trinski  +1 more

BBC World News, 06.01.09 02:30 UTC

Japanese whaler reported missing

Rescuers are searching for a Japanese sailor reported missing from a whaling ship in the Antarctic.
Japan  New Zealand  Antarctic  Hajime Shirasaki 

Telegraph, 05.01.09 13:03 UTC

New Zealand rugby star presumed drowned

New Zealand Warriors star Sonny Fai is missing, presumed drowned, after being swept out to sea off a beach near Auckland.
Bethells Beach  New Zealand  Tai Savea  Don Mann  PA  swimming 
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