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The Waitaki River is a large river in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long. It is the major river of the Mackenzie Basin
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 Xinhua 
New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax
| WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the country's airport departure tax, ... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn)
Lewis Hamilton suffered race ending damage after he collided with his teammate Jenson Button. After Hamilton's car was cleared, the race restarted and Vettel immediately set about building his lead again, whereas teammate Webber was eighth after a steady recovery from his first-corner mishap.
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 Sky Sports 
Hamilton to 'give it everything'
| Lewis Hamilton has pledged to "race my heart out" after his pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix was stripped on Saturday evening. | Having enjoyed what he said was one of his best-ever qualifyi... (photo: Creative Commons / Mark McArdle)
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers his opening address during the 150th Anniversary of Standard Chartered Bank held on on Thursday Feb. 19, 2009.  Japan Times 
Who will support aging Japan?
| Under the leadership of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore more than a decade ago adopted the growth strategy of making the medical industry the core of the nation's industrial development. |... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E)
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Lady Gaga poses for a portrait in her hotel suite prior to an event at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Wednesday Feb. 29, 2012.  Gulf News 
Lady Gaga arrives in Philippines amid protests
| Manila: Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts. | About 200 Chr... (photo: AP / Charles Krupa)
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	G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran Newstrack India
G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran
| Washington, May 20 (IANS) The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialised nations have expressed "deep" and "grave" concern over the actions of North Korea ... (photo: EC / EC)
G8   Iran   Korea   Leaders   Photos   Wikipedia: G8  
Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party President-elect Ma Ying-jeou raises his arms after winning Taiwan's presidential election in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, March 22, 2008 The Guardian
Taiwan's Ma signals no China change as term starts
| TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's president has signaled that he will continue the China policy that helped him get re-elected as he begins his second four-year term. | ... (photo: AP / Wally Santana)
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Prelates push for smoking ban in church premises
| MANILA -- Three members of an influential Catholic bishops' group eye banning smoking in and outside church premises, including public plazas. | "I am absolutely in fav... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Church   Manila   Photos   Smokers   Wikipedia: Smoking ban  
Golly: Indigenous leaders warn about racist dolls impact on race relations The Daily Telegraph Australia
Golly: Indigenous leaders warn about racist dolls impact on race relations
| THEY were once a much-loved toy, but became a casualty of the worldwide crusade against racism. | Now golliwogs are making a comeback, with stores along Queensland's to... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, right, vies for ball with FC Granada's Borja Gomez, left, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Carmenes stadium, in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 5, 2012. Canberra Times
Ronaldo's Messi boast
| Hot shot: Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has described himself as a better player than Argentine ace Lionel Messi. Photo: Reuters | REAL Madrid and Portugal star Crist... (photo: AP / Daniel Tejedor)
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Lady Gaga appears on stage to start the ball drop in Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebration, in New York, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. Hundreds of thousands gathered at the crossroads of the world to witness a crystal ball with more than 30,000 lights that descended at midnight. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes) STL Today
Lady Gaga arrives in Philippines amid protests
| Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts... (photo: AP / Charles Sykes)
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Vet Students Cattle RVC 2006-08 Canberra Times
Vets explore ways to fight new diseases
| IN THE time it took Joe Brownlie to fly from London to Canberra, millions of disease spores could have taken the journey with him. | ''A new infectious disease is repor... (photo: public domain / Tim1965)
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Politics Business
- Depleted Uranium, Fukushima and Karma
- Prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspect
- Millionaire knew immigration statements were untrue, court t
- Selangor BN: State water reserve levels critically low
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers his opening address during the 150th Anniversary of Standard Chartered Bank held on on Thursday Feb. 19, 2009.
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- Philippine jobless rate in 1st quarter hits record high: sur
- Australia shares bounce 0.7% on China stimulus hopes
- Japan shares end mixed
- Depleted Uranium, Fukushima and Karma
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers his opening address during the 150th Anniversary of Standard Chartered Bank held on on Thursday Feb. 19, 2009.
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Environment Travel
- Better and safer environment for rail users
- Kids are attending East Sydney High in Darlinghurst which of
- 'Ring of fire' eclipse to begin
- Rain in Randwick breaks Sydney's dry spell
Facing Diamond Head, Maunalua Bay is a bay on the Southeast shore of the island of Oahu, between Diamond Head and Koko Head, and forming the shoreline of the Hawaii Kai area of Honolulu.
News and notes from Oahu
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- California in path of tsunami debris field, NOAA unprepared
- Blue Star Museums offer free admission to active duty milita
- Rail pleasure in New Zealand
- Weekend leisure: Watch the birdie
More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries
More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries
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Health Sport
- Christchurch should consider partial asset sales - PM
- Anwar and Azmin to be charged over Bersih rally
- Motorcyclist dies after hitting forklift
- Families of Lockerbie victims still seek answers
Qantas to cut 500 jobs
Qantas to cut 500 jobs
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- Search called off for rest of Sukhoi black box
- Motorsport: Dunedin's Gilmour hoping to win local rally
- Maradona postpones his Australia tour - again
- Maradona postpones his Australia tour - again
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, right, vies for ball with FC Granada's Borja Gomez, left, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Carmenes stadium, in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 5, 2012.
Ronaldo's Messi boast
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