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High Wind Storm Damage - Hyde

Workers could be seen trying to weather proof the Hyde Community hall after very strong winds ripped part of the roof away. New Zealand. 31st January...

by Stephen Dickson in New Zealand on 31/01/2012

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Ben Hana 'Blanket Man' has Died - Wellington

A tribute to Ben Hana (aka Blanket Man) sprung up on Courtenay Place, where he spent most of his days. Hana, a homeless person, who turned to a life...

by mico santos in New Zealand on 16/01/2012

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Sinulog Festival in Wellington

The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. The Filipino community of New Zealand also celebrate...

by mico santos in New Zealand on 15/01/2012

31/01/2012 - High Wind Storm Damage - Hyde - New Zealand - Workers could be seen trying to weather...
16/01/2012 - Ben Hana 'Blanket Man' has Died - Wellington - New Zealand - A tribute to Ben Hana (aka Blanket Man...
15/01/2012 - Sinulog Festival in Wellington - New Zealand - The Sinulog is an annual festival held...
27/11/2011 - Auckland Santa Parade - New Zealand - Thousands celebrate the start of the...
12/11/2011 - Boeing 787 Dreamliner lands in New Zealand - New Zealand - Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft...
02/11/2011 - Woman's Fun Walk for Breast Cancer - Tauranga - New Zealand - Woman's Fun Walk for breast cancer...
30/10/2011 - Thousands race in Auckland Marathon - New Zealand - Around 15,000 people of all different...
28/10/2011 - Mana Party co-vice-president John Minto speaks to Occupy Dunedin - New Zealand - John Minto, co-vice-president of the...
26/10/2011 - All Blacks parade on Wellington street after rugby win - New Zealand - The All Blacks parade on Wellington...
24/10/2011 - Dunedin Crowds For Rugby World Cup Final - New Zealand - Crowds in the Octagon city centre after...

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High Wind Storm Damage - Hyde
Workers could be seen trying to weather proof the Hyde Community hall after very strong winds ripped part of the roof away. New Zealand. 31st January 2012
Ben Hana 'Blanket Man' has Died - Wellington
A tribute to Ben Hana (aka Blanket Man) sprung up on Courtenay Place, where he spent most of his days. Hana, a homeless person, who turned to a life on the street in the late 1990s, die...
Sinulog Festival in Wellington
The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. The Filipino community of New Zealand also celebrate to honor the Santo Nino. Wellington...
Auckland Santa Parade
Thousands celebrate the start of the festive season with Santa Parade. Auckland, New Zealand. 27th November 2011
Boeing 787 Dreamliner lands in New Zealand
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft landed at Auckland international Airport where it was hosted by Air New Zealand at its engineering hangar on the first visit of the 787 to the Sout...
Woman's Fun Walk for Breast Cancer - Tauranga
Woman's Fun Walk for breast cancer awareness, at the ASB Bank. Thousands of people turn up on the streets of Tauranga dressed up in pink in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation....
Thousands race in Auckland Marathon
Around 15,000 people of all different walks of life and age groups participated in the annual marathon, Auckland's premier road race, which also featured a half marathon and 5km ra...
Mana Party co-vice-president John Minto speaks to Occupy Dunedin
John Minto, co-vice-president of the newly formed Mana Party, spoke with Occupy Dunedin protesters in the city centre accompanied by Clinton Dearlove. Both were in Dunedin for an event ...
All Blacks Street Parade in Wellington , New Zealand
VIDEO: All Blacks Street Parade in Wellington , New Zealand
All Blacks parade on Wellington street after rugby win
The All Blacks parade on Wellington street after their rugby world cup win. Thousand of screaming fans showed their joy with the All Blacks win. New Zealand. 26th October 2011
Winning All Blacks parade through Auckland
Thousands of All Blacks fans pour into downtown Auckland to cheer New Zealand wining 2011 Rugby World Cup as Champions. Auckland, New Zealand. 24th October 2011
Dunedin Crowds For Rugby World Cup Final
Crowds in the Octagon city centre after the All Blacks beat the French in the Rugby World Cup. Dunedin, New Zealand. 23rd October 2011
All blacks fans celebrate Rugby world cup win in Auckland
All blacks fans celebrate the historic win over France for the Rugby World Cup 2011 final in Auckland.Auckland, New Zealand. 23rd October, 2011
Mayor Visits the Occupy Dunedin Protesters
Dunedin mayor David Cull and the newly appointed Chief Executive Paul Orders visited Occupy Dunedin protesters at the Octagon city centre. New Zealand. 17th October 2011
All Blacks fans celebrate victory in Rugby World Cup Semi- finals
New Zealand's All Blacks fans celebrated their team's win against the Australian 'Wallabies' at the Rugby World Cup semifinal in Auckland, New Zealand. 16th October ...
WE are the 99 percent Occupy Auckland
They call themselves the 99%. Occupy Auckland, New Zealand 15th October, 2011
John Minto joins Occupy Auckland to protest corporate greed
They call themselves the 99%. Occupy Auckland, New Zealand. 15th October, 2011
Fans celebrate French victory over Wales in Rugby World Cup
Rugby fans experience joy and agony while watching France beat Wales in the Rugby World Cup. Auckland, New Zealand. 15th October, 2011
Occupy Auckland joins Global Day of Action
Hours before the Rugby World Cup semi-final, around 2,000 people marched in Auckland's main street towards Aotea Square which they intended to occupy. The protest formed part of th...
Protest in Dunedin as Global Occupy demonstrations Begin
Occupy protests started in Dunedin on a day when global demonstrations are expected to take place in 82 countries, and 951 cities worldwide to demand an end to corporate greed and socia...

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Four tremors hit Southland

Four tremors hit Southland earlier today and people have been warned to expect aftershocks. Report and images would be great!