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4Real, Anal And 13 Other Names Banned In New Zealand

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 05.02.2013 | Canada Living
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In New Zealand, you can't name your baby 4Real — for real. In the last 12 years, New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs has banned almost ...

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WATCH: New Zealand Like You've Never Seen It Before

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 04.08.2013 | Canada Travel
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New Zealand's North Island may be known for the cities of Auckland and Wellington, but travellers sticking to the cities may be missing out on the isl...

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Part 5: Can the Commonwealth Survive Without the Queen?

Tim Knight | Posted 08.01.2012 | Canada
Read More: Australia, Realms and Territories, Zimbabwe, Colonialism, British Colonies, Queen of Canada, Princess Diana, Diamond Jubilee, New Zealand, Head of the Commonwealth, President-for-Life, British Empire, Arnold Smith, Westminster Democracy, English Common Law, End to Monarchy, Human Rights, ?€œI Cannot Lead You Into Battle?, King George Vl, Jamaica, Slavery, Buckingham Palace, Canada News
Tim Knight

The Queen has not been particularly successful at keeping her realms and territories together -- inheriting 32, but now reigning over only half that many. It's entirely possible that the Commonwealth is no longer particularly relevant to the modern world and will slowly fade away into history.

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Swimming With the Fishes...in New Zealand

Sarah Deveau | Posted 07.28.2012 | Canada Travel
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Sarah Deveau

Viewing wild animals in a native habitat, especially in far-away New Zealand, is an adventure in itself. However, many travelers take the opportunity to elevate the experience by facing animal encounters in the wild or in special preserves. Here are five exciting animal encounter itineraries that visitors to New Zealand can experience...

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Chasing Hobbits in New Zealand

Sarah Deveau | Posted 06.25.2012 | Canada Travel
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Sarah Deveau

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Woman Auctions Bum For Tattoo

The Huffington Post Canada | Sarah Kelsey | Posted 03.19.2012 | Canada Style
Read More: Debt, Style, New Zealand, Tatoos, Tattoo, Your Tattoo on My Bum, Tina Beznec, Canada Style News

If your bills, debts and desire to buy the latest piece of fashion couture has put a hole in your pocket, you're not alone. Yes, North American debt i...

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Rock Snot From Vancouver Island Congesting Rivers

CP | Terri Theodore, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.14.2011 | Canada
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VANCOUVER - It's nickname says it all.Rock snot is a type of slimy, yellow-brown, freshwater algae that, like a cold, has spread quickly from a small ...

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Wayward Penguin Waddles Into The Hearts Of Thousands Of Fans

CP | Posted 10.04.2011 | Canada
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Happy Feet is now a creature of the Internet age. The wayward emperor penguin, discovered on a New Zealand beach six week...

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