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Cairns says verdict against Modi has lifted 'dark cloud'

Relieved after winning a libel suit against axed IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, who had accused him of match-fixing, former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns said the London High Court's verdict has

New Zealand grounds ATRs after finding cracks

More than 3,000 passengers were affected on Sunday when Air New Zealand grounded its fleet of ATR aircraft following the discovery of hairline cracks in one plane.

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Megaupload boss calls US charges 'malicious'

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Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom on Thursday accused US authorities of mounting a 'misleading and malicious' case against him, saying there was no way they could win a landmark online piracy action.

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Ship captain pleads guilty over New Zealand oil spill

The captain and second officer of a cargo ship which grounded off New Zealand last year pleaded guilty on Wednesday to causing the country's biggest ever sea pollution disaster, officials said.

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South Africa cruise to victory on de Villiers ton

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South African captain AB de Villiers compiled a superb century to lead his side to an easy six wicket win over New Zealand in the opening one-day international at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.

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Flight from Japan sparks New Zealand flu scare

New Zealand health authorities on Tuesday admitted they overreacted to an influenza scare on a flight from Japan by quarantining the plane on the tarmac at Auckland airport for several hours.

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Veteran cyclist Armstrong makes spectacular comeback

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Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong has made an astonishing return to professional cycling, as he finished second to New Zealand’s former Olympic gold medallist Bevan Docherty in the Panama.

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Maori protesters confront New Zealand PM

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A group of mostly Maori protesters forced New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to retreat from a national day ceremony on Sunday amid rising objections to the planned sale of state assets.

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Megaupload chief to appeal for bail in New Zealand

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Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom will appeal on Friday against a ruling that kept him behind bars in New Zealand while US officials seek his extradition for alleged copyright piracy, his lawyers said.

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Deep 6.3 quake strikes remote Pacific area: USGS

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck deep beneath the Pacific off Fiji on Tuesday, US geologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no reports of damage from the remote tremor.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

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