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Sir Ed lauded as a ‘great Briton’
Posted on 21 May 2013 by 3News
New Zealand's Mt Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary has been labelled as a 'great Briton' by an English newspaper editorial.
Maccas worker spots her stolen car in drive-thru
Posted on 20 May 2013 by Stuff.co.nz - Oddstuff
A US woman working at a McDonald's outlet in Washington spotted her stolen SUV in the drive-thru of the restaurant and called police, who arrested the driver.
Australia and US unlikely to be ‘Ameristralia’
Posted on 19 May 2013 by 3News
The campaign to create Ameristralia, a merger of Australia and the US to form one nation, appears to be doomed.
Pedal pubs all the rage
Posted on 19 May 2013 by Stuff.co.nz - Oddstuff
On the list of things to do at a bachelor or bachelorette party, pedalling a bicycle-like device probably doesn't often come up.
Lion Brown lovers pledge lifetime loyalty
Posted on 19 May 2013 by HANNAH FLEMING
While gentlemen's clubs around the world seem to have fallen into a decline, there's one that looks set to stand the test of time.
Birth of anteater has zoo staff puzzled
Posted on 18 May 2013 by 3News
An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation centre, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.
Kangaroo knocks politician down
Posted on 17 May 2013 by Stuff.co.nz - Oddstuff
A startled kangaroo knocked an Australian politician to the ground and clawed his leg after its morning graze on a suburban lawn was interrupted by the jogging lawmaker.
Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker arrested
Posted on 17 May 2013 by Stuff.co.nz - Oddstuff
A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an internet hero earlier this year has been arrested for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home.
Live crabs seized at airport
Posted on 16 May 2013 by 3News
Staff at Auckland International Airport got a nasty surprise this morning when they found five large – and very alive – crabs in a passenger's luggage.
Minister ‘Liked’ pic of teen’s genitals
Posted on 16 May 2013 by Pamela Mirghani
A social media gaffe has left the West Australian Minister for Education red-faced after it emerged he "Liked" a Facebook photograph of a teenager exposing his genitals.
Venezuela running out of toilet paper
Posted on 16 May 2013 by Stuff.co.nz - Oddstuff
There are many things civilised societies can do without - smartphones, Maccas, reality shows etc.
VIDEO: Key calls Labour ‘the devil beast’
Posted on 16 May 2013 by 3News
Prime Minister John Key has labelled the Labour-led Opposition the "devil beast".
TomTom maps out LOTR locations
Posted on 16 May 2013 by 3News
TomTom has made the journey to find "the precious" a much simpler exercise, mapping out filming locations for Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and eight other Hollywood films.
TomTom maps out LOTR locations
Posted on 16 May 2013 by 3News
TomTom has made the journey to find "the precious" a much simpler exercise, mapping out filming locations for Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and eight other Hollywood films.
Rival sci-fi fans clash at convention
Posted on 15 May 2013 by 3News
The scene: the Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention at the University of East Anglia. The rival factions: Doctor Who fans and Star Wars fans.
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