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China halts imports of New Zealand meat

By AP News Mon, May 20, 2013 10:04AM UTC 0 Comment

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China has halted imports of New Zealand meat due to a certification dispute. Hundreds of tons of frozen beef and sheep meat worth tens of millions of dollars are stuck in refrigeration units on China’s docks. China is New Zealand’s largest export market and its largest consumer of lamb and...

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‘Ring of fire’ eclipse crosses Australia, Pacific

By AP News Fri, May 10, 2013 11:03AM UTC 0 Comment

The moon begins to cross in front of the sun during a partial solar eclipse in Sydney, Friday. Pic: AP.

SYDNEY (AP) — Skygazers across the Australian Outback were among the lucky few to witness a solar eclipse on Friday as the moon glided between Earth and the sun, blocking everything but a dazzling ring of light. The celestial spectacle, known as a “ring of fire” eclipse, is the second solar eclipse visible from northern...

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Cheers and Maori song as New Zealand OKs gay marriage

By AP News Thu, Apr 18, 2013 4:20PM UTC 0 Comment

New Zealand lawmaker Louisa Wall, center, who sponsored the gay marriage bill is congratulated by Labour leader Davis Shearer, left, and MP Jacinda Ardern after the Marriage Amendment Bill was passed at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand Wednesday. Pic: AP.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The halls of Parliament echoed with a traditional Maori love song after lawmakers made New Zealand the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. Supporters of the bill, including hundreds of gay-rights advocates, stood and cheered after the 77-44 vote was...

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New Zealand lawmakers approve gay-marriage bill

By AP News Wed, Apr 17, 2013 7:08PM UTC 0 Comment

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand’s Parliament Wednesday night as the country become the 13th in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. Lawmakers voted 77 to 44 in favor of the gay-marriage bill on its third and final reading. People...

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Same-sex marriage close to approval in New Zealand

By AP News Wed, Mar 13, 2013 6:51PM UTC 0 Comment

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers for a second time have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill allowing same-sex marriage, virtually assuring its passage into law in the coming weeks. Lawmakers supported the bill 77 to 44 Wednesday in the second of three votes that must be taken before a bill can...

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