Kyle KimMay 1, 2013 10:38

These 71 names were so bad that New Zealand had to ban them

What were these parents thinking?

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Baby, baby, baby oh! (Sergiu Bacioiu/Flickr Commons)

Some New Zealand parents were attempting to up the ante in unique names so far that the country's Department of Internal Affairs had to step in to stop the shenanigans.

New Zealand legalizes gay marriage (VIDEO)

Jill LangloisApril 17, 2013 08:37

Despite opposition from Christian lobby groups, lawmakers in New Zealand approved the bill, which amended the country's 1955 marriage act.

Jill LangloisMarch 28, 2013 19:46

Jesse Ryder assault: Man arrested by New Zealand police (VIDEO)

New Zealand police have arrested a man over the assault on cricketer Jesse Ryder outside a bar in Christchurch.

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Jesse Ryder looks on after the HRV T20 final between the Otago Volts and Wellington Firebirds on January 20, 2013 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Ryder is fighting for his life after suffering head injuries in a fight on March 27, 2013. (Teaukura Moetaua/AFP/Getty Images)

The 20-year-old suspect was interviewed regarding his involvement in the attack on the 28-year-old middle-order batsman. He was arrested and charged with assault, and is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on April 4.

David TrifunovMarch 27, 2013 18:55

Jesse Ryder, New Zealand cricket star, fighting for life after beating (VIDEO)

Jesse Ryder beaten by four men outside Christchurch nightclub; remains in coma.

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Stuff.co.nz is reporting that Ryder has a skull fracture and remains in a coma in intensive care.

Australian airline initially refuses to let shark attack victim's mother change her flight

Faine GreenwoodMarch 1, 2013 08:52

When her son was killed by a Great White shark near Auckland this week, mother Jeanette Strange wanted to change her pre-booked flight from Wellington to next week to Feb 27, citing "compassionate grounds."

Giant swarm of what may be insects shows up on New Zealand radar

Faine GreenwoodFebruary 22, 2013 11:45

The mystery insects are likely to fall into the ocean when they tire, added Stuff, meaning that surfers might want to tread with caution in the next couple of days.

Samantha StainburnJanuary 9, 2013 18:26

Russia: zorb accident kills tourist (VIDEO)

Russia’s Emergencies Minister called for better enforcement of safety rules for winter sports following the death of tourist Denis Burakov.

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Denis Burakov's ill-fated zorb rolling down the hill as captured on video by a friend. (Screengrab)

The double-walled polyurethane ball bounced off course and fell off a rocky ledge at the bottom of the hill, the AP reported.

Jessica PhelanDecember 6, 2012 12:31

New Zealand: These dogs can drive cars (VIDEO)

It turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks.

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This dog is driving a car. No, really. (SPCA Auckland/Facebook)

Dogs. Can. Drive.

This stunning, and vaguely terrifying, revelation is brought to us by an animal welfare charity in New Zealand, which has got at least three of its rescue pups ready to pass their driving tests. (N.B., they won't actually be taking tests. They are dogs.)

US Defense Secretary visits New Zealand

News DeskSeptember 20, 2012 20:21

Panetta plans to use this visit to discuss ways to deepen the two countries’ defense cooperation in the west Pacific, the Guardian reported.

Iva Roze SkochJune 21, 2012 08:52

New Zealand’s hottest wife competition has a winner

Yes, she is the chick with a dead boar slung on her shoulders

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Jenna Curtis, the rugged, wild chick that every red blooded Kiwi male dreams of. (The Rock/Courtesy)

She isn’t just a pretty face. She is also a talented boar hunter.

With credentials like these, it's obvious that when it comes to beauty pageants nobody can keep up with the women of New Zealand.

Jenna Curtis of Taranaki has won the crown of Rock Wife 2012, a nationwide radio competition by The Rock station.

The competition's noble goal? To find New Zealand's hottest and best outdoor partner.

The moment after her lucky man, Donald Moratti, sent in a picture of his “missus” with a dead boar slung over her shoulders, New Zealand had its new favorite it girl.

According to The Rock, Curtis received 23 percent of the total votes from the public. She was described as representing “the rugged, wild chick that every red blooded Kiwi male dreams of."

The radio station also said she proved girls can get "down and dirty with nature and still look bloody good doing it."

According to TVNZ, the win follows controversy that erupted after a photo of another wild Kiwi chick hit the news last month.