New Zealand downgrades tsunami alert as three quakes shake PacificOctober 7th, 2009 WELLINGTON - New Zealand civil defence authorities downgraded an initial tsunami warning after three big quakes hit the South Pacific Thursday, saying there was no confirmation that a tsunami had been created. Any tsunami was unlikely to be destructive for New Zealand, they said.
India-born businessmen to lead India-New Zealand trade bodySeptember 12th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Two India-born men have been appointed senior officials of the India-New Zealand Business Council, a body set up to promote trade between the two countries. Prominent Auckland-based businessman Wenceslaus Anthony will be the new chairperson of the council, while Wellington-based New Zealand-India trade specialist Raga D'Silva will be the new deputy chairperson.
Baby crocodile causes panic, seized at Abu Dhabi airportAugust 1st, 2009 ABU DHABI - A baby crocodile was seized from an Egypt Air flight after its cabin crew alerted the airport officials when the plane landed here, WAM news agency reported Saturday. The flight was from Cairo to the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) capital.
Fiji to be fully suspended from Commonwealth: New ZealandJuly 29th, 2009 WELLINGTON - New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said Wednesday that Fiji would be fully suspended from the Commonwealth. McCully, who was on his way to London for a meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, said the retirement of Fiji President Ratu Josefa Iloilo is unlikely to influence the outcome, Radio New Zealand International reported Wednesday.
Some trees can camouflage themselves tooJuly 27th, 2009 SYDNEY - Like animals, trees can camouflage themselves too, a new study has found. One tree even kept changing the colour of its leaves to protect them from a giant flightless bird.
Air New Zealand denies criticism against 'Nothing to Hide' adJuly 13th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Air New Zealand has denied claims that its safety video showing flight attendants reading out instructions wearing only body paint has sparked complaints. The Air New Zealand's "Nothing to Hide" campaign depicts body-painted ground staff and cabin crew with blocked private parts servicing the aircraft and passengers, in a bid to highlight the transparency of the airline's all-inclusive domestic airfares with the message that what you see is what you get.
Aircraft evacuated in US as smoke fills cabinJuly 11th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Passengers were evacuated from an aircraft at the Phoenix International Sky Harbour Airport in Arizona Friday night when smoke engulfed its cabin, a media report said. The incident took place shortly after 8 p.m.
Cashed-up New Zealand Asian pair still on the runJune 17th, 2009 WELLINGTON - The infamous cashed-up Asian-origin couple, who escaped from New Zealand, continue to prove elusive for Kiwi police. Kiwi police say "cultural differences" are challenging their efforts to find failed petrol station owner Leo Gao and his girlfriend.
World's hottest cabin crewmember strips for magazine photoshootJune 5th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit airline stewardess, known as the 'world's hottest cabin crewmember', has stripped off for a magazine photoshoot. Sam Kellett, 21, from Chesterfield, stripped for a sexy 18-page photoshoot for Front magazine.
Indian students could move to New Zealand if racial attacks continue in AustraliaJune 3rd, 2009 WELLINGTON - Indian students based in Australia may opt to go to neighbouring New Zealand if the racially motivated attacks Down Under don't stop. Education New Zealand chief executive Robert Stevens said he had been in touch with the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise office in India yesterday, urging the office to market New Zealand and Australia as "totally different societies".
Soyuz docks with ISS with three new astronautsMay 29th, 2009 MOSCOW - The Russian space capsule Soyuz successfully docked with the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) Friday, bringing three more crew members to the ISS, Russian TV reported. The Soyuz had been launched from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan Wednesday.
Air New Zealand cabin crew strips for 'transparent fares' ad!May 13th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The cabin crew for Air New Zealand dropped their clothes for a racy new advertisement that shows them performing their duties sporting only body paint. Eight staff members donned the art while more than 90 others formed a part in the campaign, that was created to promote the airline's fares that "have nothing to hide".
Maersk Alabama sailor sues, claiming companies knowingly put crew in danger of piratesApril 27th, 2009 Sailor sues over safety of pirated Maersk AlabamaHOUSTON — A member of the crew on the U.S.-flagged ship hijacked by African pirates sued the owner and another company Monday, accusing them of knowingly putting sailors in danger. Richard E. Hicks alleges in the suit that owner Maersk Line Limited and Waterman Steamship Corp., which provided the crew, ignored requests to improve safety measures for vessels sailing along the Somali coast.
New Zealand's Maori King to invite ObamaApril 18th, 2009 WELLINGTON - President Barack Obama will be invited to visit New Zealand by the Maori king. King Tuheitia, who is expected to lead a Tainui delegation to New York next week, would invite Obama to visit New Zealand, the New Zealand Herald reports.
Oz PM apologises for making stewardess cry over in flight mealApril 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has apologised for behaving badly to a RAAF female flight attendant when he did not get the food he wanted on a VIP flight from Port Moresby to Canberra earlier this year. Rudd has been deeply embarrassed by the disclosure of the incident, especially as he faced questions during a news conference after the G20 leaders' summit in London.
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