Onlookers and lawmakers celebrated the result by breaking into the Maori love song “Pokarekare Ana.”
New Zealand
Samoa Air to Charge Passengers by Weight
If you’re flying Samoa Air, it’s no longer a good idea to wear all the clothes you couldn’t fit into your suitcase
New Report Ranks Iceland as Friendliest Country to Tourists
Bolivia, Venezuela and Russia are the most-unfriendly nations toward vacationers
WATCH: Surfing Piglet Rides Waves in New Zealand
You’ll squeal.
Madeleine McCann: British Police Ask For DNA of New Zealand Lookalike
British police have asked for a DNA sample from a girl in New Zealand said to bear a striking resemblance to the missing British girl.
Polly Want a Wallet: Parrot Steals $900 from Tourist in New Zealand
A Scottish man received a shock when he had more than $900 stolen by a mischievous parrot while on holiday in New Zealand.
New Zealand Economist: Abolish Pet Cats to Save Birds
If New Zealand businessman Gareth Morgan has his druthers, it could all be over for Fluffy and pals: The economist and environmental proponent wants to see his country rid of pets that pose a danger to native birds — namely cats.
WATCH: Dogs Learn to Drive in New Zealand
You’re not seeing things, these doggies really can drive.
The Hobbit Stamps and Money Are Coming to New Zealand
Now ‘The Hobbit’ will be money in the bank for both the movie studio and New Zealanders.
Mike Tyson Grudgingly Granted Entry to Australia, But Not Yet New Zealand
Mike Tyson’s checkered past appears to be catching up with him, at least in the Southern Hemisphere. New Zealand officials last week denied the former heavyweight boxing champion an entry visa over the 1992 rape conviction for …
Mike Tyson Knocked Out of New Zealand Trip
New Zealand authorities cancelled the former heavyweight champion’s visa on Wednesday.
You’re Probably Drunk If You Pee on the Cops’ Box of Breathalyzers
Want to prove to cops that you’re not drunk? Sure, there’s walking a straight line, or reciting the alphabet backwards. But if you want to prove your sobriety, start by not peeing on a police officer’s box full breathalyzer …